Obituary
��Put your hope in God,����for I will yet praise�him,���my Savior�and my God.�
Psalm 42:5 �
Hank Knol, beloved partner, father and friend, went to be with his Lord and Saviour on Tuesday, February 7, 2017, at the age of 91 while vacationing in Mazatlan, Mexico. �
Hank will be dearly missed by his loving partner Bernice; his children Jean, Ron & wife Suzanne, Jeff & wife Colleen, and Bryan & wife Kathy; as well as his ten grandchildren and many great grandchildren, his in-laws Gerry & Wilma Thys, Tiny Thijs, Maud Thijs and Remmelt & Riet Thijs, and his numerous nieces and nephews here in Canada and in The Netherlands.
Hank was predeceased by his brothers, Stefanus and Jan; sisters, Jannie, Aly, and Annie; brothers-in-law, Klaas and Roelof Thijs, Johan van Dijk, Wim Kolkman, Auke (�Ike�) Eerkes, Bertus Supheert and sisters-in-law, Marijke and Minie Knol, Lena Thijs and Ruby Eerkes.
Hank lived a long and full life. �He was born in The Netherlands in 1925, served in the Dutch army and immigrated to Canada with his dear wife Remmina in 1951. �Hank worked as an electrician, eventually starting his own business Paramount Electric and then The House of Light. �Both supplied many new Canadians (and high school students) with their first jobs.
Hank and Remmy enjoyed many years of travel, especially to Florida and Mexico, until Remmy�s illness forced them to stay at home. �After Remmy�s death in December of 2006, Hank eventually found love and wonderful companionship with Bernice Sharrun, and they enjoyed numerous holidays together. �
Visitation will held on Thursday, February 16 at Foster & McGarvey Funeral Home, 10011 � 114 Street, Edmonton, from 7 - 9 p.m.
A Memorial Service will be held on Friday, February 17 at 3:00 p.m. at West Edmonton Christian Reformed Church, 10015 � 149 Street, Edmonton, with Rev. Bob De Moor officiating. A private family burial will take place prior to the Memorial Service.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made directly to Canadian Red Cross.
