IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Willem Eduard
Vermeulen
May 30, 1927 – November 20, 2010
Obituary
Willem E. Vermeulen, 84, passed away Nov. 20 at Senior Care in Denton.
Willem was born in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, to Eduard Vermeulen and his wife, Trude. Willem was 10 years old when war engulfed the East Indies, and he and his father were imprisoned in a Japanese labor camp. His father died in the camp, his mother died from malaria, and the other members of his family were separated from each other. After four hard years, the war ended, and the prisoners of the camp were freed by the British soldiers. Assistance from the Red Cross enabled Willem to locate some of the members of his family in Holland, where he established a residence in 1950, and where he joined the Dutch Air Force.
Willem married Ann Van Der Meer in 1950, and in 1957 they immigrated to the United States, doing everything correctly and lawfully, adopting their new country with great love and enthusiasm. Willem graduated from the University of Michigan. He and Ann had three children, Michael Vermeulen, Nancy Vermeulen (Cox), and James Vermeulen. Willem became a valued specialist in electrical engineering, and was the person who would be sent to solve difficult problems for companies, and teach their personnel how to operate the systems. He moved to Dallas in 1981 where he designed aircraft terminal conveyer systems.
When Willem retired from engineering, he became a computer expert for a company in Fort Worth, which was responsible for the disbursement of the funds to non-profit agencies, including the Red Cross-the organization which provided much needed assistance to him after the war. In 2005 he was awarded the Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce "Outstanding Small Business of the Year" for his company, Prairie Systems. Com. In 2006 he was recognized on National Philanthropy Day, at the yearly meeting of the Alliance of Nonprofit Counsel, for his outstanding work with non-profit organizations.
In 2006 Willem married Norma Davidson and moved to Denton. Always an eager volunteer, Willem continued to give freely of his time as a computer teacher and computer class coordinator, at the Denton Senior Center.
Willem is survived by his wife, his three children, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
Willem was born in the Dutch East Indies, now Indonesia, to Eduard Vermeulen and his wife, Trude. Willem was 10 years old when war engulfed the East Indies, and he and his father were imprisoned in a Japanese labor camp. His father died in the camp, his mother died from malaria, and the other members of his family were separated from each other. After four hard years, the war ended, and the prisoners of the camp were freed by the British soldiers. Assistance from the Red Cross enabled Willem to locate some of the members of his family in Holland, where he established a residence in 1950, and where he joined the Dutch Air Force.
Willem married Ann Van Der Meer in 1950, and in 1957 they immigrated to the United States, doing everything correctly and lawfully, adopting their new country with great love and enthusiasm. Willem graduated from the University of Michigan. He and Ann had three children, Michael Vermeulen, Nancy Vermeulen (Cox), and James Vermeulen. Willem became a valued specialist in electrical engineering, and was the person who would be sent to solve difficult problems for companies, and teach their personnel how to operate the systems. He moved to Dallas in 1981 where he designed aircraft terminal conveyer systems.
When Willem retired from engineering, he became a computer expert for a company in Fort Worth, which was responsible for the disbursement of the funds to non-profit agencies, including the Red Cross-the organization which provided much needed assistance to him after the war. In 2005 he was awarded the Cedar Hill Chamber of Commerce "Outstanding Small Business of the Year" for his company, Prairie Systems. Com. In 2006 he was recognized on National Philanthropy Day, at the yearly meeting of the Alliance of Nonprofit Counsel, for his outstanding work with non-profit organizations.
In 2006 Willem married Norma Davidson and moved to Denton. Always an eager volunteer, Willem continued to give freely of his time as a computer teacher and computer class coordinator, at the Denton Senior Center.
Willem is survived by his wife, his three children, seven grandchildren, and one great grandchild.
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