Geeltje (Gay) Woutera Bos-van de Poll, age 89, of Holland, entered into the presence of her Lord and Saviour, Jesus Christ on August 30th.
Gay was a member of Central Wesleyan Church and an active member of the Encore class. She was preceded in death by her brothers Coenraad van de Poll and Tijmen van de Poll and sister Carolina Kroon-van de Poll in the Netherlands.
She is survived by her brother Gerrit van de Poll in the Netherlands.
Gay was born on 10 December 1929 in a hospital in Zwolle in the Netherlands. She grew up in a small village, Oldebroek. She was the youngest of the family. She had 3 brothers and 1 sister. Gay’s father was a miller. This explains Gay’s love for mills. Her mother died in 1934, when Gay was almost 5 years old. In June 1948 Gay emigrated to the USA. She followed her fiancée Johannes (Jo) Bos who also emigrated together with his family. They married on 18 December 1948. In the beginning years they lived and worked in Sparta, in Michigan.
A funeral service will be held at Central Wesleyan Church, 446 West 40th in Holland. Reverend Larry Johnson will be officiating. Burial will be in Graafschap Cemetery.
Visitation will be 4-7 pm, Monday, September 9, at Central Wesleyan Church and one hour prior to the service at the church. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Friends of Israël. An on-line registry book is available at www.lakeshorememorial.com.
