Cowlitz County WA Archives Obituaries..... Klein , Sybren "Sid" January 8, 2006
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Published in The Daily News on 1/18/2006.   www.tdn.com
Sybren "Sid" Klein passed away on January 8, 2006 in Longview on his 84th 
birthday. 

He was born in The Netherlands, province of Friesland, to Johannes and Griet 
Klein. He had been a resident of the Longview area for almost forty years. Sid 
Klein was a civil engineer, and served as the Director of Public Works for the 
city of Kelso. He was educated in the Netherlands and served with the Dutch 
Underground during the German occupation from 1940 - 1945. He was very skilled 
at creating false passports which were used by the underground to move Jewish 
expatriates to safety. 

Sybren was generally called Sid by his close friends and compatriots. Sid was 
an avid golfer and loved to meet his buddies for coffee and to talk about 
the "good old days". He was also very kind hearted and generous, having done 
volunteer work assisting the elderly with grocery shopping. Sid was an 
accomplished craftsman having done many top quality renovations and additions 
to homes he owned, as well as assisting others with their home projects. 

He is survived by his wife Marguerite Klein, two adult children from a previous 
marriage, Karl William Klein and Linda Klein Breen, six grandchildren; Michael, 
Alicia, Jason, Garrick, Lisa and Kyle, and two great grandchildren. He is also 
survived by three step children, Patti Palmer, Janice Weston, and Steve Rees, 
six step grandchildren; Shana, Emily, John, Shawn, Kelsi and Caitlin and two 
step great grandchildren. Sid will be greatly missed by his family and friends. 

Sid will be memorialized at Green Hills Cemetery on Saturday, January 21st at 
11:00 a.m. Following the memorial service friends and family are invited to a 
gathering at the Monticello Hotel (Fireside Room) at 12:15 p.m. Food and 
refreshments will be provided. 

Memorial contributions may be made to Community Home Health and Hospice at P.O. 
Box 2067, Longview WA 98632. 

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