My father and Ron Fryling were friends from 1946 until about 1955. Mr. Fryling and his wife, Annie, rented our summer cottage on the Friesian lakes starting in 1946. I was around seven at the time. They came quite a few times, sometimes with another couple.

One year he painted a mural on one whole wall of the cottage’s living room. I remember it was bold and colorful. We would visit them there and go sailing. My dad would stay with them when he was on business in Noord Holland. I believe they lived in the Hilversum area. He had his studio in the house. My family had dinner at their home one time and she cooked an Indonesian dinner, I remember because the food was very spicy. My sister ...