Mathilde "Babes" van Dillen-Clinton

What a legacy Babes left behind for her family and for all to read in her book Give Terry A Bone. I just finished reading it. My father was born in Zwolle, Netherlands and escaped during the war at age 16. He eventually ended up in the U.S. learning how to fly planes with the Royal Dutch Airforce. After the war he returned to Holland, to see his beloved country and his family. But, he chose to make the U.S. his home and this is where I was born. I felt a very strong connection to my roots...

She was another Anne Frank. She vividly described what it was like surviving Nazi occupation. It is too bad her book isn't as widely read as Anne Frank's diary.

Babes was a very brave lady. I have a copy of "Give Terry a Bone" which I enjoy immensely.

Babes was someone you meet once in a lifetime with her depth of past experience and feeling for others. She was the best.

Sending you much love, Erik, Barbara and family. babe left an amazing legacy with you; the compassion and love you show in your lives is a testament to your loving parents.

So sad. Babes was my friend