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Roland Knight “R.K.” Van Gaasbeek

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Birth	:	21 Jan 1929 Atchison, Atchison County, Kansas, USA
Death	:	19 Jan 2016 Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
Burial	:	Saint Gregorys Cemetery, Marysville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate	:	39.8483009, -96.6203003
Description	:	Roland Knight “R.K.” Van Gaasbeek was born on January 21, 1929 in Atchison, Kansas. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Army. R.K. was stationed in Europe to aid in the post-World War II reconstruction efforts. His time served overseas had a profound effect on him, turning him into an avid World War II history buff. Upon completion of his military service, R.K. moved to New Mexico as a traveling hardware salesman for the Atchison based Blish, Mize & Silliman Hardware Company. R.K. arrived in New Mexico in January of 1952, starting a 60 plus year love affair... Read More	Roland Knight “R.K.” Van Gaasbeek was born on January 21, 1929 in Atchison, Kansas. After graduating high school, he enlisted in the United States Army. R.K. was stationed in Europe to aid in the post-World War II reconstruction efforts. His time served overseas had a profound effect on him, turning him into an avid World War II history buff. Upon completion of his military service, R.K. moved to New Mexico as a traveling hardware salesman for the Atchison based Blish, Mize & Silliman Hardware Company. R.K. arrived in New Mexico in January of 1952, starting a 60 plus year love affair with his new adopted home state. In 1956, R.K. married Rita Wassenberg. They celebrated 59 years of marriage together until her passing in November of 2015. In the early 1960s, he entered the real estate industry, eventually working for the Department of Housing and Urban Development, as a disaster relief coordinator. R.K. was responsible for helping people resettle in temporary housing after being displaced by hurricanes, floods and other natural disasters. In 1973, Louisiana Governor Edwin Edwards awarded him an executive commendation for his efforts on behalf of the residents of Louisiana displaced by the historic Mississippi River flooding of 1973. After retiring from H.U.D., R.K. started a real estate appraisal company. He was the 17th appraiser to have been certified by the New Mexico Real Estate Appraiser’s Board. In addition to appraisals, R.K. became a “House-Flipper” well before that phrase was coined. R.K. was still in the process of flipping houses at the time of his passing. R.K.’s hobbies included billiards, golf, fishing, building and restoring furniture, collecting antique tools, lunching with the Romeos (retired gentleman eating out) and above all else…BARGAIN HUNTING. Whether it was a piece of real estate, or a piece of meat at the grocery store, nothing made him happier than finding a good deal. R.K. passed, quietly at home on January 19, 2016 after a brief illness. R.K. is survived by his daughter, Anna Van Gaasbeek of Albuquerque and son, Jon Van Gaasbeek of Los Angeles. A celebration of his life will be held on Saturday, January 30, 2016 at 2:00 p.m. at French - Lomas. A portion of his ashes will remain in New Mexico, at his favorite fishing spot Monastery Lake, in Pecos. R.K. will be interred next to his wife in Marysville, Kansas this spring in commemoration of what would have been their 60th wedding anniversary. In lieu of flowers, donations are encouraged to be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, www.woundedwarriorproject.org or Habitat for Humanity, www.habitat.org.

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Roland Knight “R.K.” Van Gaasbeek's memorial is located at: Saint Gregorys Cemetery, Marysville, Marshall County, USA.
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Roland Knight “R.K.” Van Gaasbeek death on 19 Jan 2016 in Albuquerque, Bernalillo County, New Mexico, USA
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Latitude: 39.8483009
Longitude: -96.6203003

Family Members:

Parent

Omar C. VanGaasbeek

(1907 - 1971)

Esther L. VanGaasbeek

(1907 - 1998)

Spouse

Rita Wassenberg Van Gaasbeek

(1928 - 2015)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Gregorys Cemetery
Marysville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8483009, -96.6203003

2. Marysville Cemetery
Marysville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8541985, -96.6358032

3. Home Cemetery
Home, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8351700, -96.5401200

4. Home City Cemetery
Home, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8527985, -96.5199966

5. Deer Creek Cemetery
Marietta, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9143982, -96.6766968

6. Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Herkimer, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8931007, -96.7118988

7. Fairview Cemetery
Home, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8272018, -96.5117035

8. Marshall Center Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7846985, -96.5389023

9. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Herkimer, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9144700, -96.7123400

10. Reedsville Episcopal Cemetery
Winifred, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7691500, -96.5387800

11. Elm Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 39.7433014, -96.6128006

12. Sarah Handley Keyes Burial Site
Alcove Spring, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7500600, -96.6795300

13. Oketo Cemetery
Oketo, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9571991, -96.5950012

14. North Elm Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9431000, -96.5325012

15. Evergreen Cemetery
Marysville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8205986, -96.7694016

16. Life Cemetery
Beattie, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8199997, -96.4633026

17. Edinborough Cemetery
Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7256012, -96.5447006

18. Afton Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Waterville, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7988430, -96.7894650

19. Pecenka Cemetery
Bremen, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8563995, -96.8043976

20. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Bremen, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.9331400, -96.7688200

21. Prospect Hill Cemetery
Blue Rapids, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.7056007, -96.6675034

22. Saint Patricks Cemetery
Beattie, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8703003, -96.4231033

23. Beattie Union Cemetery
Beattie, Marshall County, USA
Coordinate: 39.8717003, -96.4207993

24. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Wymore, Gage County, USA
Coordinate: 40.0015830, -96.6573720