Born January 18, 1926. She joined her husband Andrew (deceased) on January 31, 2012. She resided in San Francisco for over 60 years. She leaves her children Judy, Norman, Norma (Garm). Her grandchildren Michael Eric, Melissa Eva, Karen Kaye (Noel). Her great grandchildren Michael Andrew and Ashley Nadine.

Services will be held on:
Saturday, February 11, 2012 @ 1:30pm-2:30pm
Green Street Mortuary
649 Green Street
San Francisco, CA 94133

Burial following services at:
Tung Sen Cemetery

BARTHOLOW, OTHO FORD, 67, of Champaign, Illinois, and seasonal resident of Del Ray Beach, Florida, died Tuesday, November 9, 1993.

Mr. Bartholow, whom people always referred to as “Bub”, graduated from the University of Illinois in 1948. He was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon fraternity and the Country Club of Florida.

He was predeceased by his wife, Barbara Stipes-Bartholow, who passed away in 1990. He was survived by one son, Ford Stipes Bartholow of Winnetka, Ill.; one daughter, Virginia “Ginny” Bartholow-Holder of Champaign, Ill.; one sister, Hortense Bartholow-Squires of Alexandria, VA.; and three beloved grandchildren, Betsy, Chas, and William.

Private services were held in Champaign.

Fabulous, funny, adventurous, kind and generous. He went home to be with the Lord Friday morning…January 27th… at his own hands at his home in Granger, Texas. He is no longer suffering through pain but is wrapped in the arms of his Creator. He will be greatly missed by all who were blessed to know him.

A small memorial service was held at his house in Granger, Texas, Monday afternoon open to all friends and family as a celebration of his life and included sharing memories around a campfire and revving up his car…with the newly installed engine he was so proud of.

He leaves behind 2 daughters: Tricia and her husband Marc and sons Tiernan & Koen, Amanda and her husband Jim and children Julianna, Josiah, Jathan and Jeremiah. One sister, Sunday and 3 brothers Kenny, Brad and Eric.

Please visit stangaul.com to read and share stories to celebrate and honor his life.

Betty is an angel to me she turned my life completely around, she loved to have lots of fun and loved to be goofy, she had lots of compassion in lfe for others around her. She will be always missed When she died she took a big piece of me with her. May she always rest in peace and be at the right hand of God

Batavia on the Indonesian island of Java (at the time a part of the Dutch colonial empire known as the Dutch East Indies), she was the third child of Agatha Thoorop and Andries Herbert van der Muelen. Other siblings included Wilma La Prere Galstaun, Jules van der Muelen and Tilly Koomen, all whom predeceased her. From the age of 10, she was raised by catholic nuns in an orphanage. On December 19, 1941, just days after the Dutch declared war on Japan, Eugenie married Jan Peter Merghart of Borneo, Indonesia. Their relationship was put on hold for 4 years while Jan served in the Royal Dutch Navy and Eugenie remained living in Indonesia under Japanese occupation. They reunited in 1945 and remained together for the next 51 years until Jan passed away in 1996. The first of their six children, Errol Peter was born was born in 1946. Robin and Andre followed in 1947 and 1949 before political unrest and the Indonesian Independence movement forced the family to immigrate to The Netherlands in 1950. The family would expand once again with the 1954 birth of Rene in Amsterdam and plans to find a “better future for the boys” would begin to take hold with the family’s application for asylum under Eisenhower’s 1954 Political Refugee Act. Two years later under the sponsorship of the Wellesley Baptist Church, they would arrive in Massachusetts were they would make their home for the next 30 years.

In 1958, Eugenie gave birth to the first of her two girls, Jennifer and then again in 1960 with the birth of Lorraine. The family moved to a home located on Dudley Pond in Cochituate, Massachusetts where Eugenie and Jan were often seen walking with their dogs, riding bikes or swimming at the community pool. Eugenie’s greatest accomplishments in life revolved around her role as a mother and securing her independence. Her desire to drive an automobile would result in her enlisting her sons to teach her. Her desire to contribute financially would result in no job proving too small from babysitting to part time cashier work. Her desire to learn to swim at the age of 50 would manifest itself in her enrolling in swim lessons and becoming a regular at the Town Pool. Her talents included the more traditional arts of sewing, knitting and cooking. She was well known for preparing impromptu feasts of exotic Indonesian rijstafel specialties for family and friends throughout the years. Eugenie Victorine Merghart is survived by five of her children, eight grandchildren and numerous nephews and nieces. A memorial service will be scheduled in Wayland in late Spring 2012. The photo is of Eugenie V. Merghart at her 90th Birthday Celebration.

Being a twin herself, she became a proud Mother of twin boys – Joseph and Jacob Norman. Her sons were the center of her life. She ensured their educational success as well as participation in church based and extra curricular sports activities within the community. A very involved parent, Crystal eventually took on a volunteer position as an assistant coach. She continued to serve the community youth sports program even after her sons graduated High School. Her most important goal in life was to be there for her children, to be able to guide them as they grew into responsible adults. Her prayers were answered, with the added gift of two beautiful baby grand daughters. She absolutely cherished her family.

Crystal was a caring individual and extended her warm personality to all those who knew her. She touched many lives, but especially mine. She is my best friend. We laughed and cried together, shared almost everything with one another, trusted each other, were there for each other. We even argued on occasion just like sisters, and would always agree to disagree. Most of the time when you would see me, you’d see her. And vice versa. On a cold January morning without warning, she was gone. Her heart failed her and God took her home.

She leaves behind not only her twin sons and their immediate families ~ but also a sister, two brothers ( one of which is her twin ) and a host of other relatives and friends.

I will miss you deeply my sister, my road dog, my partner in crime, my friend.