| Sex | Male |
| Age | 92 |
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| Born | 21 September 1911 |
| Died | 1 January 2004 | in | Grand Rapids, Kent County MI (US) |
| Buried | | in | Fairplains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent County MI (US) |
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| Father | Charles Monroe van Blaricum |
| | Born | 27 December 1881 |
| | Died | 14 January 1966 |
| Mother | Coral Genevievie Breese |
| | Born | 18 August 1885 |
| | Died | 15 November 1942 |
| Sister | Myrtle Elizabeth |
| Brother | Charles Lester born 3 February 1905 |
| Sister | Vera C. born 1908 |
| Sister | Lenna Ruth born 24 September 1912 |
| Brother | Ivan Ward born 25 November 1917 |
| Brother | Fred Abraham born 13 June 1920 |
| Brother | Harry Jack born 21 August 1922 |
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| Residence(s) | Grand Rapids, Kent County MI (US) in 1942 | | | Grand Rapids, Kent County MI (US) in 1966 | | | Grand Rapids, Kent County MI (US) in 1996 | | | Grand Rapids, Kent County MI (US) in 2004 |
| | Obituary | VAN BLARICUM - Mr. Albert Van Blaricum, aged 92, of Grand Rapids, went to be with his Lord Thursday, January 1, 2004 at Spectrum Health-Butterworth Campus.
He was preceded in death by his wife, Lena Van Blaricum in February of 2002; brothers, Lester Van Blaricum, Ward Van Blaricum, Jack Van Blaricum; and sister, Vera Douthett. Surviving are his children, Keith "Tom" and Sue Van Blaricum and Laurene Dressander; grandchildren, Randy Van Blaricum, Mindy Bailey, Jay (Gina) Dressander, Chad (Natalie) Dressander, and Stacie Dressander and fiancé, Jason Hartman; nine great-grandchildren; brother, Fred Van Blaricum; sister, Lenna Kelly; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Van Blaricum was an employee of Cascade Country Club for over 20 years and loved to play golf. He was also known as Al Van the Magic Man for over 50 years.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Saturday at the Reyers North Valley Chapel 2815 Fuller Ave., N.E. at Three Mile Rd. with The Rev. Bruce Wilson of Plainfield Christian Church officiating. Interment in Fairplains Cemetery. Relatives and friends may meet his family at the chapel from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday. For those who wish, memorials may be made to Plainfield Christian Church.Grand Rapids Press, January 2, 2004 |
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