Hans Vrijenhoek, who many of you know simply as "Hans," has passed away at the age of 41 from what appears to be a long illness. I recieved a death notice in the mail yesterday.

Hans was a terrific guy, and a great family man too. I am really saddened by this news. May he rest in peace, and may his family and friends be comforted.

Location: NY

Steve,
Thanks for the info. Never met Hans but did enjoy his inputs from across the pond. He was a good guy...may he rest in peace.

Location: Augusta, GA

Here is some of Han's work:

http://fireengines.net/collection/vrijenhoek/index.htm

I'm very sorry to hear about Han's passing. I, too, enjoyed his input, and he will surely be missed here on the board.

Wow - what a shock! I had no idea he was ill and so young. I always enjoyed his posts and thought to myself "what a cool guy - he likes American stuff".

We should not pout, but rather give our thumbs up to a fellow brother of the ATEV Honor ship. May he ride the trucks and climb the ladders with us all.

So, here's to you Hans:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5P1M5qwBwo

Location: Sofla

Amen brothers.... Hans was great collector and person.He is now looking down on us from the heavens..Rest In Peace brother

Location: Cave Spring, GA

Sad to hear he died. Condoleances to his loved ones. Allthough we live in the same country, i never met him in person. We had some e-mailtraffic ones in a while about specific US models.

Location: The Netherlands