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We felt the best way to celebrate mama's life was to share some memories. Elly will live on in her family and friends. Strong, vibrant, talented and graceful, we are missing her terribly. Please feel free to share comments and memories below. Allard & Marc
Family and friends
Allard Laban Elly Cornelia Petronella Lamers
Allard Laban Elly and Oma
Allard Laban Elly and ?
Allard Laban Elly and baby brother, Frans Lamers
Allard Laban Confirmation
Allard Laban Elly skiing (did not stick with that).
Allard Laban Bathing Beauty
Allard Laban Teen rebel
Allard Laban Elly en haar Siamese vriend
Allard Laban Elly and Niesje
Allard Laban The Marriage of Elly Lamers and Ysbrand Laban
Allard Laban Elly, (Marc) and Dinky (RIP)
Allard Laban Elly with Marc
Allard Laban Elly, (Marc) and Bingo.
Allard Laban Elly & Allard
Allard Laban Staying fashionably warm in Canada
Allard Laban Immigrating to Canada on the SS Maasdam https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SS_Maasdam_(1920)
Marc Laban Our first car in Canada
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Allard Laban Glamorously on the phone
Marc Laban The swinging seventies
Marc Laban Elly met haar broers op Henny's bruiloft
Allard Laban Canadian Passport photo
Allard Laban Going native
Allard Laban Our first trip to Thailand
Marc Laban Family home in the UK
Marc Laban Elly op het strand in Florida
Marc Laban Kattenliefhebber
Allard Laban Rocking the 80's
Allard Laban Elly at the house along the Long Island Sound
Marc Laban Bezoek aan Nederland
Marc Laban Janel & Elly at home in Asia
Allard Laban Painting was her passion
Marc Laban Elly & Bob ready to hit the town
Allard Laban Elly with Ysbrand, first year in Thailand
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Marc Laban Elly the artist
Marc Laban In a photo booth with Calder
Marc Laban Elly, Bob and Calder
Allard Laban In Allard's hat
Allard Laban Elly and Calder after a delicious seafood meal in Bangkok
Allard Laban Elly at the Boat House
Allard Laban Celebrating Opa's birthday at the Boat House
Allard Laban Elly on her birthday, enjoying the view
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Allard Laban Elly joining the celebration of Oscar's wedding in Whitecourt, Alberta
Allard Laban Thanksgiving in Patong
Marc Laban Birthday roses
Allard Laban Elly & Sumi, New Years Eve
Marc Laban Elly & Sumi
Marc Laban Family
Allard Laban Meeting Coco for the first time
Marc Laban Sumi, Annelie & Elly
Marc Laban Grandma
Marc Laban Still glamorous
Marc Laban Bangkok visit with Dow
Marc Laban All smiles when Sumi & Elly together
Allard Laban Aging gracefully
Marc Laban In Phuket for Sumi's birthday
Marc Laban Banana Walk with Win & Dow
Rest In Peace, Elly 🙏🏻🙏🏻
Allard Laban Amsterdam Girl marries Rotterdam Boy. A scandal!
When I first met Elly and Bob at their home in Baan Suan Kamnan about 20 years ago, her gracious gesture and soft-spoken voice struck me deeply. I loved her company and cherished our conversation, especially about how life should be lived. Elly’s life was reflected beautifully from one photo book to another. It was endless. She kept records of he...
Regrettably, I never saw Elly's artwork. From the little I can see here, she was extremely talented. But her most beautiful creation was clearly her wonderful family. Along with her art and her generous spirit, that will be her enduring legacy.
When I was a child, she was glamorous. When I was older, I realized how talented she was. Elly will live on in the paintings that hang in our home in Edmonton.
Elly was one of the most enchanting human beings I’ve ever had the privilege of knowing. She was not only a loving mother and talented artist, but also supremely kind and gentle, and while I feel very sad to hear of her passing from this world, I also feel truly blessed to have had her presence in my life. She was a beautiful woman, who lived her l...
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Allard Laban A Buddhist send off.
I met Elly and Bob through Marjan and Hans Oranje, when I was working at the Boat House in Kata Beach. We always liked their visits as they were kind and super friendly guests and were there to celebrate something: an anniversary, birthday or other celebration. I visited Elly at home to have a look at her art and became proud owner of this beaut...
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