Teacher, with various social and community roles
Warnar Willem Marinus Moll was born on August 17, 1857, in Bredevoort. He passed away on November 18, 1937, in Winterswijk.
The Aaltensche Courant wrote the day after his death:
A well-known figure from our municipality passed away on Wednesday at the age of over 80. Mr. W.W.M. Moll, a former teacher—the always cheerful and vigorous elderly gentleman—passed away at the hospital in Winterswijk after a few days of illness.
Since time immemorial, ‘Master Moll’ served education in Bredevoort, and he saw the majority of Bredevoort’s residents in the school benches. Outside of school, Mr. Moll participated intensely in social life, serving public life in many capacities.
His greatest passion was undoubtedly the Tuberculosis Association, which was based in Aalten. For many years, he was the driving force behind this association. Furthermore, he served for years as the chairman of the Butter Factory and Bredevoorts Belang, and held board positions in the livestock fund, the association for hospital nursing, the Zwanenbroek commission, etc. From its founding until 1922, he was a director of the Geld.-Westf. Tramweg Mij. Mr. Moll was one of those who gave the initial impetus for the founding of this company. Additionally, the deceased held the chairmanship of the committee for the prevention of truancy, a position he had already filled for a great many years.
Bredevoort in the first place, and the municipality of Aalten, lose in Mr. Moll a fellow citizen who did a great deal for the interests of his place of residence. On Monday afternoon, the remains will be interred at the general cemetery in Bredevoort. Undoubtedly, many will feel compelled to pay their last respects to the deceased.
