Dirk was born in Delft, Holland on 11/3/1934. He migrated to Australia arriving in July 1956. Not long after that he met Jan Dodd and they were married on February 14th 1959. Being a chippie he set out to build a family home in Knoxfield Vic. For just on 30 years they loved & lived there raising 3 children, Peter, Louise & Martin. To complete his family he was also blessed with 4 amazing grandchildren, Jàÿdé, John, Daniel & Kurt He was man of not many words but he was a rock to his family