Willem van der Leer

Namaste Poem
With all the power of my arms,
With all the intelligence of my mind,
With all the love of my heart
I pay my due respect to the soul -
Within you. - Unknown.

Man cannot discover new oceans unless
he has the courage to lose sight of the shore. —Andre Gide

Namaste is a gesture of friendship and kindness, also of thanks or special recognition.
Literally means I respect you or 'the light within me bows to the light within you.'

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Namaste To Our Friend
Feb 26, 1935 - May 28, 2006


Email sent out by family member and translation:

Beste mensen,
Helaas moeten wij u berichten dat Wim van der Leer van Guillaume - Original
op zondag 28 mei 2006 geheel onverwacht op vacantie in Benidorn (Spanje) is overleden.

Wim van der Leer is 71 jaar oud geworden.

Wij betreuren het verlies van een kunsttenaar met naald en draad. Velen van u hebben
genoten van zijn creaties en danken u voor al uw positieve reacties waarvan weten dat
hij met veel plezier en passie genoot van zijn hobby.

Met vriendelijke groeten,
Michael van der Leer

Dear people, Unfortunately we have to let you know that Willem van der Leer of Guillaume-Original passed away completely unexpected while on vacation in Benidorm, Spain. Wim van der Leer reached the age of 71 years. We are saddened by the loss of an artist with needle and thread. Many of you have enjoyed his creations and (we) thank you for all the positive reactions by which (we) know that he enjoyed his hobby with pleasure and passion.
Kind Regards,
Michael van der Leer


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