Leo Major Obituary
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Dorothy (Douwtje) Veenhof
November 9, 2008
Thank you Leo, I was only 15 at that time, but I and William, my husband will remember as long as we live.
Douwtje Spoelstra-Veenhof
St.Catharines, On.
Jocelyn Major
October 25, 2008
Like my brother Daniel, I would like to thanks everyone that sign this guest book. My father told me once that everybody that come from Zwolle is part of our familly. Again many many thanks.
Jocelyn Major
Proud Son of Léo Major, DCM & Bar
Daniel-Aimé Major
October 23, 2008
I want to thank everyone for all the kind words to my family. In my father's eyes, the city of zwolle was part of a second family. He loved everyone of you.
Daniel-Aimé Major, Léo's son.
Henk van Gerner
October 21, 2008
Leo Major is a very special man for us all. Going alone to Zwolle, knowing his friend Willy Arsenault was killed by German fire, was an act of great importance for the city of Zwolle. Leo, on behalve of my parents and the rest of my family, thank you very much!
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Dinah and Fred Veenhof
October 21, 2008
In a farwell to Leo Major we celebrate his life as a soldier who believed in and almost died for the liberation of Europe and my city Zwolle. When I saw him enter my beloved city in 1945, I was 12 years old and he became my instant hero.To the family and friends of this fine human being I express my deep sorrow.
Wendy Sewell
October 21, 2008
I offer you my condolences with the loss of your husband, father and grandfather. I am constantly reminded of a generation of selfless young men that gave so much for the fight against wrong. Leo is very much a figure of those men. He made a real difference with his life. We thank him for it!
Annie Meijer-Mulder
October 21, 2008
Dear Major family
I offer my condoleances with the loss of Mr. Leo Major. I was an eleven years old girl when we were liberated and I remember every moment of it.
Thank you!
Annie Meijer-Mulder
Jocelyn Major
October 20, 2008
Léo, For me you where an incredible man. You teach me what is honesty and respect. You teach me to always think of the others before doing any action. You where not only my father but the best father I could possibly imagine. Thank you to have been such a great presence in my life.
Jocelyn your Proud son.
Rene Pot
October 20, 2008
Dear Major Family,
I offer you my condolences with the loss of Mr.Leo Major. I’m very grateful for what he did for the Netherlands, and Zwolle in particular.
Jacqueline van der Maten
October 19, 2008
Hello familyof Leo Major,
I offer you my condoleances with the loss of your husband, father and grandfather. We will never forget what he has done for liberating the Netherlands, especially Zwolle.
Henk Boxma
October 18, 2008
Thank you Leo and your comrades for coming to Holland to liberate us.
Adri Wever
October 17, 2008
Thank You Leo and all off the canadian soldiers for liberating Zwolle and Holland.
Adri Wever
John Kassies
October 17, 2008
Dear Major Family,
We offer our condolences with the loss of Mr. Leo Major, who is credited with the liberation of our hometown Zwolle in the Netherlands on April 14, 1945 while he was a soldier in the Canadian army.
We are very grateful for Mr. Major's efforts and his comrades in arms who were willing to give their lives in order that we could be freed from the most terrible Nazi regime.
We will always remember with gratitude what Mr. Major and his comrades did for us.
Sincerely, John and Ann Kassies, who were 9 years old when Zwolle was liberated and who immigrated to Ontario the mid fifties and now live in Stouffville, On.
Jenny Duijf-Flobbe
October 17, 2008
Thank you Leo for what you have done for Zwolle in 1945.
God bless his family!
Nicholas-Jane Veenhof
October 17, 2008
You grew up in Montreal, you battled your way through Western Europe until you stood alone in front of the gates of the City of Zwolle from where you chased the Nazis back to their pulverized country.....You showed courage and resolve to liberate us from oppression. Thank you, Leo Major. May you rest in peace forever more, Nic and Jane Veenhof.
William Veenhof
October 16, 2008
Thank you Leo, for April 14, 1945.
I met you on a Zwolle street as I (almost 20), was out in daylight for the first time since September,'44.
Willem N. Veenhof, St.Catharines, Ontario.
Goly Van Orden-Beyer
October 16, 2008
Leo thank you for liberating my place of birth Zwolle April 14,1945 where as a 14 year old girl I saw you enter my street all by yourself giving us freedom from 5 years of German occupation.
May you rest in peace
marianne ten klooster
October 16, 2008
Thank you! For all what did in for you unknown countries! And especially liberating my home town Zwolle. We are with the family of this hero. Met vriendelijke groet, Marianne
Ada Wynston
October 16, 2008
I will always begrateful to men like Leo for helping to liberate my country - The Netherlands. May he rest in peace
Jack & Toni Keefe (nee Veenhof)
October 16, 2008
When I was just a baby, Leo Major made a big difference in the lives of my family when he liberated our town of Zwolle in the Netherlands. I will always be thankful to him for this gift! My husband and I are glad for you, his family members, that you had this wonderful man in your lives, and we extend our sympathy to you as you now miss him.
Eric Munk
October 16, 2008
Thank you!
John Rijfkogel
October 16, 2008
Leo Major was the first Canadian soldier I, boy of 14, saw, on april 14, 1945, and with him came the freedom from 5 years of Nazi-dictatorship. I then of course did know anything about him, but his appearance was the beginning of a new life for all of us.
John Rijfkogel, Zwolle, the Netherlands.
Major Daniel-aimé
October 15, 2008
Since we shared a unique bound together, we had the privilege to know each other as men , not only as father and son.
I will never forget what he told me in his last moment. I was, and I am still proud of him. He was a hero. He was my hero.
Léo, I will never forget you.
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