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Longevity Spotlight at Home for the Aged
A Chronicle feature profiles Marion County residents notable for long lives. Marinus De Reus, nearing 90, recalls early Holland roots, farm work hauling bricks, and postwar American life. Also featured are Mrs. Lipkema and John Nagel with decades in the area, detailing immigration, work, and family ties to the Home for the Aged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jupiter Pluvius
Holland
Marinus de Reus
Mr. de Reus
Arie
Peter
Nelus
Amsterdam
Howell Station
de Reus
Simon
Jacob de Haan
Overkamp
Kaldenberg
Martin van der Linden
Bethel
Scholte
Leighton
Chronicle
Will Veldhuizen
Dick Gosselink
Adrian van Dyke
Isaac Overkamp
Sipkema
Ellis Island
New York Harbor
Irs
Sipkem
New York City
Vandermeulen Company
J. H. de Vries
H. J. Boland
John Nagel
Nagel
Old Country
Nebraska
Paul
Bach