Nicolaas Josephus Leonardus Marie Mussert
1899–1952 (age 53)
Biography
Nicolaas Josephus Leonardus Marie Mussert entered public life following his 1899 birth, undertaking civil service during decades marked by social and political turbulence. He sought to bring order and administration to local institutions, while the broader context of his era called for continual reflection on the values that should guide public servants.
His life invites contemplation on how individuals shape, and are shaped by, the civic responsibilities they assume; he was laid to rest at Nieuw Eykenduynen in 1952, a place that now offers space for such reflection.