Dear Family of Frithjof Besser,
I was very sorry to read of Frithjof's passing, though I suppose I should not have been surprised, given the time that has passed since our last correspondence. Frithjof was a cousin of my grandfather, Richard Pohl, of Burlington, Iowa, USA. Both my parents (Fred and Carolyn Pohl) and I have exchanged Christmas cards and a few notes with Frithjof over the last ~20 years. I first wrote to him in 1998. I still have the letters and pictures he sent to me, as I always hoped to be able to visit our distant relatives in Germany. My son is going to graduate from college in a couple years, and I have been thinking about bringing him to France and Germany as a graduation present in 2026. I was hoping to contact a Besser family member to see if anyone is interested in meeting with us while we are there and/or re-establishing contact between the distant branches of our family. I would be delighted if one of Frithjof's sons or grandchildren would contact me at melstauff@yahoo.com. We send you our belated sympathy from the USA and hope you will get in touch.
