J Janssen - Bommerig, The Netherlands
Posted by: Groundspeak Regular Member T-Team!
N 50° 46.404 E 005° 56.028
31U E 706846 N 5628730
While enjoying the lovely southernly hills of the Netherlands, I encountered J Janssen grave... who died of unforeseen circumstances
Waymark Code: WM15XVD
Location: Limburg, Netherlands
Date Posted: 03/19/2022
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member ScroogieII
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The grave is a small concrete cross. The text on the cross reads:

NL:
Noodlottig ongeval
J.Janssen
+ 19-2-1974

EN:
Fatal accident
J.Janssen
+ 19-2-1974
Text: Fatal accident J.Janssen + 19-2-1974.

Several stones were placed on the cross.

Found some information on internet with regards to the death:
"Accident cross of Jef Janssen who crashed here when he wanted to get pine green on February 19, 1974 to decorate carnival wagon in Vijlen. He was born in Vijlen in 1918 and was a farmer by profession. In 2010, Mr. Hons from Mechelen as a former resident of Vijlen this cross with a Christ head and no corpus here in memory of this fateful accident."

Source: (visit link)
Type of Death Listed: Accident

Cause of death inscription on headstone: Accident

Website (if available): Not listed

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