Obituary of Pieter Linde

LINDE, PIETER:  The Lord in His infinite wisdom, after a brief illness, called unto Himself on Wednesday, September 12, 2007, His child Pieter Linde in his 79th year.  Dearly loved husband and friend for more than 53 years of Zwany Linde (nee Buitenhuis).  Loved father of Arno and Alice Linde, Evelyn and Fred Vandervelde, Grace and Barry Taylor, Debbie and Ron Vanderzwaag, Ralph and Wendy Linde, Tom and Sandra Linde, and Dan and Jane Linde.  Cherished grandfather of 38 grandchildren and the 21 spouses of these grandchildren.  Also much loved by 38 great-grandchildren.  Also survived by sisters Tina Riemer, Tjitske Witten and brothers Harm and Co Linde, Ken and Tina Linde and sister-in-law Janny Linde, and brother-in-law Martin Dykstra.  Predeceased by brothers-in-law Geerlig Riemer (1987) and Egbert Witten (2003).  Will also be missed by his in-laws Hennie and Piet DenHollander, Henk and Nellie Buitenhuis, Sam and Cindy DeBruin, Leo Rozema, and Hannah Buitenhuis.  Also predeceased by his brother John Linde (1980), sister Elizabeth Dykstra (1964), sister-in-law Minnie Rozema (1990), and brother-in-law Herman Buitenhuis (1999).  The family will receive friends for visitation at the Canadian Reformed Church, 330 Station Street, Smithville on Friday from 2-4 and 7-9 pm.  The funeral service will be held at the Church on Saturday, September 15 at 10 am.  Interment Chapel Hill Memorial Gardens, Stoney Creek.  If desired, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions to the Canadian Reformed Church of Smithville (Mission Timor) would be appreciated by the family and can be made through the funeral home. Psalm 103