George VanCampen

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George VanCampen

Birth
Death
17 Feb 1967 (aged 63)
Burial
Fair Lawn, Bergen County, New Jersey, USA Add to Map
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George VanCampen came to the United States in the late 1920s from Friesland,Netherlands where is was a gymnast for the country who earned a bronze medal on the high bars.He married Rena Cook and had 2 children Jean and George Jr.He was the grandfather of Donald,Douglas and Sande Meyer.He is the great grandfather to Amber,Alyssandra,Annah,Ashtyn,Tyler,Rebecca,Doug and Jessica.
George died in a tragic explosion in Hawthorne N.J.in 1967.Eleven people perished in this explosion.Three man could not be identified including George VanCampen.The three man were buried together in this grave at Fairlawn Cemetery.
There is a video of the explosion on youtube, google 1967 Hawthorne NJ dust explosion
George VanCampen came to the United States in the late 1920s from Friesland,Netherlands where is was a gymnast for the country who earned a bronze medal on the high bars.He married Rena Cook and had 2 children Jean and George Jr.He was the grandfather of Donald,Douglas and Sande Meyer.He is the great grandfather to Amber,Alyssandra,Annah,Ashtyn,Tyler,Rebecca,Doug and Jessica.
George died in a tragic explosion in Hawthorne N.J.in 1967.Eleven people perished in this explosion.Three man could not be identified including George VanCampen.The three man were buried together in this grave at Fairlawn Cemetery.
There is a video of the explosion on youtube, google 1967 Hawthorne NJ dust explosion