KLEYN, NICHOLAS (NICK) Sept. 6, 1928 - Jan. 4, 2013 It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Nick Kleyn, after a lengthy, hard-fought battle with congestive heart failure. Nick is survived by his loving wife, Corrie of Penticton, his 4 children: Trudy (Ron), Ella (Bruce), Nick (Monica) and Jacqueline (Gord), 7 grandchildren (Curtis, Corissa, Sean, Jennifer, Josh, Krista, and Alida) and one great-grandchild, Kevin. Also left to cherish his memory are his brother Jan, and his sisters Tina, Alie and Clara, as well as numerous nieces and nephews and families, who all reside in Holland. He was predeceased by his brother Gerard and his sister Jo. Born in Alphen a/d Rijn, Holland, Nick served in the Indonesian War, trained in Horticulture and then immigrated to Oliver, B.C. in 1953, marrying his fiance Corrie in December when she came from Holland to join him there. Nick was a hard worker over the years and established a very successful vegetable farm acreage in Oliver. Once r
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