Greensboro Area, North Carolina
DE VOS - Warren James De Vos, 85, passed away in Greensboro, NC, on January 15, 2011 after a brief illness. A decorated veteran, retired businessman, and active artist, he was born on May 23, 1925 in Grand Rapids, MI to James De Vos and Agnes Doezema. He is survived by his beloved wife, Gladys;...
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Dear Gladys, I send you my most sincere thoughts and a big hug for the loss of Warren. He was a wonderful, positive person and a great artist.
Baci e abbracci, Elizabeth Namack
Elizabeth Namaci
February 28, 2011 | Florence
I met Warren and Gladys in Florence in the summer of '08 at St. James' Episcopal Church and will never forget their kindness and generosity. Warren was a brilliant artist...I still see the lovely small painting of the Italian coffee pot in my mind's eye...and Gladys made the best brownies you ever tasted. I have missed them since and until finding Warren's death notice I had been unable to locate them. My love and prayers go out to you, Gladys, you were married to a wonderful man. Love,...
Donna Tillotson
January 29, 2011 | Cambridge, MA
Dear relatives and friends of Mr. De Vos,
we never met, neither have I had the chance to meet Mr. De Vos, so you might wonder why I write this at all.
I was only a child when my father, Max Rentzsch, worked with him, but I still remember how he talked about him -- He did, frequently, valueing his optinion on the job as well as on all other things. Believe me when I tell you, he thought him a great person.
My father phoned me today, telling me of the sad loss, and I...
Friederike Rentzsch
January 27, 2011
With sadness of heart we learned from St. James Episcopal Church of Florence Italy of the passing away of Warren on January 15th. What a loss we have experienced. What a loss Gladys, the Children and Grandchildren have experienced. He was our sweet friend and a dear brother in God's big family. (For Haswell, in the Vestry, Search Committee at St. James Episcopal Church of Florence, Italy, and in Helping Malawian Children initiatives)
What a loss this is for the Children of Malawi....
January 25, 2011
Our heartfelt condolences for the loss of our dear friend,Warren.Love to Gladys Beth and Sandro
January 20, 2011
When you talk about the Greatest Generation in USA, there is no better example than Warren. Not simply as a war hero, but as a citizen and human being throughout his life, he exemplified always the best values.
Bob Nordvall
Bob Nordvall
January 19, 2011 | Pistoia, Italy
In the 60's I began working at Boeing Aircraft in Seattle - my first job. I was overwhelmed by the immensity of the facility; one of the men for whom I worked, Warren DeVos, took me under his wing and helped me through those first months. I have remembered him all these years as a kind and gentle man, and the only name I remember from my ten years at Boeing. I was astonished when I read the obituary and found he (surely this is the same man) had been living in Greensboro, NC, which is...
Sandra Barnes
January 18, 2011 | Greensboro, NC
Dear Gladys and family:
We are so sorry to hear about Warren. Please know he is in our hearts and prayers, always. Our heartfelt love to you and your family. Mary and John Wasse
January 18, 2011