Passing of Arie Poldervaart
It is with great sadness that we learned of the passing of fellow member Arie Poldervaart. Arie regularly posted to the online PSNWA photo competition, and seldom missed a meeting to learn from fellow photographers. We will truly miss Arie and his contributions to PSNWA.
BELLA VISTA -- Arie William Poldervaart, 68, died Oct. 8, 2008, in Bella Vista. He was born June 23, 1940, in Santa Fe, N.M., to Arie and Edna Kerchmar Poldervaart. He studied electrical engineering at the University of New Mexico and at the University of Southern California. After graduation, he worked 12 years for Rockwell, where he designed the guidance system for the minuteman missiles. In 1974, he left Rockwell to join Wycliffe bible translators and worked with the Northern Paiute Indians in Nevada. During the seven years there, he helped produce the Paiute grammar and dictionary. Arie and his wife Dee met in Dallas at Wycliffe and were married on Aug. 12. 1988. He enjoyed painting, photography, and camping and was a member of The Christian Center Church in Bentonville.