Letter to Dad - One Hidden Child 6/4/09

My dad was a hidden child during the holocaust in a convent in Brussels, Belgium. We recently received this e-mail for someone looking for him...


To Whom It May Concern



I was a Hidden Child in Brussels, Belgium from 1942 to 1944, hidden
along with 5 other Jewish children by a brave Belgian widow called
Madame Villain. We used to call her "MEME". I was then called Betty (
my real name was Rebeccca). I would like to honour Madame
Villain through her grandchildren since her two children died,
unfortunately. For that purpose I am now looking for my play companion
at that time. His name is ALBERT TYBERG or SPIELBERG. The last I heard
about him is that he went to "America".

Is there any way that I could post his name on all the organizations
that have links with former hidden children? Perhaps he has listed
himself in one of those organizations?



Please let me know as soon as you can, since nobody is getting any
younger, or inform me of other E-mails that I can contact to find him,
or allow him to contact me.

From Tracy - 1/26/09

There's plenty of people in the world who disappoint you. I must say that Mr. Tyberg is one of the rare people who has never disappointed me, and I doubt he's done so to any of his loved ones. Every time I entered his home he welcomed me with a smile, and usually a funny comment. He was never thoughtless, never had an unkind word to share. Maybe it seems like I am describing all the things Al Tyberg was not, but these uncommon traits are those which made him a great man. I for one will never forget his unique character, for it is one that stands out among a sea of ordinary men.