6 Staatsolie Nieuws

Een laatste eerbetoon aan
BEN NUBOER
Benito Frans Johannes Nuboer, in leven Director Refining &
Marketing van Staatsolie, is op 15 september heengegaan.
Honderden medewerkers, vrienden en kennissen betuigden
hun medeleven aan de nabestaanden tijdens de rouw- en uitvaartdienst
die respectievelijk op 23 en 24 september in het
KKF-gebouw hebben plaatsgevonden.
10 Staatsolie
Nieuws • No. 3 • 2011
Tekst / Text: Astra Slooten
Foto’s / Photos: Ranu Abhelakh
A Last Salute to Ben Nuboer
Benito Frans Johannes Nuboer, the late Director
Refining & Marketing at Staatsolie, died on 15
September last. Hundreds of colleagues, friends, and
acquaintances paid their respect to the family during
the memorial and funeral services which were held on
23 and 24 September respectively in the KKF building
Ben, as he was nicknamed, was active in many circles.
Friends talked about his love for his work, his professionalism
as a manager and the love for his family. The
Hope and Togetherness Choir as well as the Liesbeth
Peroti Quartet performed at the funeral service.
Exemplary Person
All speakers described Ben Nuboer as an exemplary
person. Staatsolie’s managing director Marc Waaldijk
said that Ben’s contribution has meant a lot to the
company because of his enormous experience in many
fields and the well-founded views and advice that had
emerged from this. ‘We had never expected him to
leave us so soon. He was destined to be the next man
at the helm. We knew that his health was deteriorating,
but we had hoped that he would conquer that.’ Waaldijk
typified Ben with the words ‘virtuous’, ‘sympathetic’ and
‘bon vivant’.
He was virtuous because of his accuracy and dedication.
He dedicated his skills and experience completely
to his work. Ben was always ready to help someone,