J Nieubuurt replied to the topic John Nieubuurt Jr. (Part one) in the forum The Plutarch Project: People 6 years, 6 months ago
A few extra memories that have bubbled up since I wrote this last one.
-My dad would often note that he wasn’t particularly fond of his own father (to put it lightly). He’d retell stories of how his father was a drinker who’d take his kids to the bar and sometimes throw beer bottles at him and his siblings. On the day of John Nieubuurt Sr.’s…[Read more]
J Nieubuurt started the topic John Nieubuurt Jr. (Part one) in the forum The Plutarch Project: People 6 years, 6 months ago
Part One
John Nieubuurt Jr. (pronounced “knee-burt”) was born and raised in Orland Park, Illinois (just outside of Chicago). He grew up with his parents (John and Joyce) a brother and three sisters. His father died when John was around 12 years old. In his youth he attended Carl Sandburg High school in Orland Park. He thoroughly enjoyed the…[Read more]