Eeklo Firmin Poelman (76), the biggest fan of Wendy Of Mittens, is Friday, to life in a traffic accident on the market in Eeklo. The man was crossing the runway, but was struck by a car. He died on the spot. “He followed me when I was Iris, and Wendy Of Mittens still had not been born”, responds the singer emotionally. “The last time could Firmintje harder steps, but still he came regularly to my performances.”
The immediate family of Firmin reacts in disbelief. “Firmin was a popular person in Eeklo, everyone knew him. It Was not of his jewelry store, was known for his adoration for Wendy Of Mittens, or a friendly conversation on the street,” said Marianne Poelman on the death of her uncle. “Since the death of my father, I always have a piece of him found in Firmin, his brother. Now he is no longer there, and in such a way. We are going to miss him.”
