Vaak met een biertje in de hand, op de verjaardagen van onze zoons, met Ian staan kletsen. Ian was altijd vriendelijk en had humor. Sterkte voor iedereen. Dick en Jeanne Wickel.

Beste Familie en Vrienden,

Gecondoleerd met het verlies van Ian. We hoopten dat hij zou herstellen maar het heeft niet mogen zijn.
Ik wil jullie ontzettend veel sterkte toewensen in deze onwijs verdrietige en donkere periode.
In gedachten bij jullie,
Annik Frans - DHL

Dear Ian,
You were at IBM for nearly 24 years and most of that time I have worked with you in some fashion. You were always dedicated to what you did and made it your own - no one can replace you!! You made it personal. That meant that working with you felt like working with a friend, sharing personal stories both ways and having a laugh together, while working at the same time. I shared your joy when you and Amber got married, when you were blessed with your 3 children and then the continuous joy of your love for and pride in your children while they grew up.
In the recent months it was hard to see you having to battle with your disease. But even there you were open about it and welcomed me and the team to share our concern for you.
I will miss you and remember your kind sense of humour, your dedication - to your children, to your family and friends, to your work - your funny hair and how you owned it (my children have seen you on a few occasions and your hair made you stand out to them), your colourful socks, your love for music, specifically by Prince and Paul Weller - but much more than that. In summary: I will remember the very kind and special person that you were. I will always keep you in my heart you as a dear colleague and friend. A big hug - spiritually - wherever you are now.
Your children could not have had a better father! It is so sad that they did not get more time with you. My heart goes out to them and to your family, wishing them all lots of strength with this loss.
Anne-Marie

Ian, you will be missed by many. We have been colleagues since you started to work for IBM 24 years ago. At HDK 3 you sat often next to me. Still cannot believe that this desk will not be occupied by you anymore. Many years ago you told me how to use vlookup function in excel. I still use this a lot. I will remember you as a great colleague. I wish Ian's family lots of strength in the period to come.

I still can’t believe Ian has passed away. I worked with him several years in IBM. Ian was a fine, nice and respectful person to work with. Knowledgeable, committed and always with a sense of humour. My deepest condolences to the family and friends of Ian and wish you all the strength in this difficult time. The world has lost a beautiful person
Koen van der Horn

I was at uni with Ian - what a smile he had. He was a genuinely beautiful soul, a great guy with whom we had great times. So sorry for your loss.

Als vader van een vriendin van mijn dochter
hebben we niet heel veel contact gehad,
maar er was altijd een hartelijk goedemorgen als we elkaar tegenkwamen
En een praatje
altijd positief
en met een glimlach
Dat zal ik blijven herinneren…
Heel veel sterkte gewenst voor allen die Ian moeten missen….

Wat een ontzettend verdrietig nieuws.
Ian ken ik via de voetbalploeg van Fletcher en sowieso van alles wat hij deed bij HaarlemKennemerland, vooral in en om de kantine.
Dat deed hij met veel verve, enthousiasme, inzet en boven alles heel veel oprechte vriendelijkheid.
En als Anglofiel hebben we het regelmatig gehad over onze gezamenlijke liefde voor Britse muziek, (mods)cultuur, scooters en voetbal (Fulham voorop, uiteraard).
Heel veel sterkte familie en vrienden, maak er samen een mooi afscheid van, en koester de herinneringen!