Ankie Stork
Ankie Stork (c. 1922 – November 23, 2015) was a Dutch resistance fighter during the German occupation of the Netherlands. She is credited with saving thirty-five Jewish children from the Nazis as a member of Utrechts Kindercomité, a Dutch resistance group based in Utrecht.[1]
Stork, a member of the Hengelose manufacturing family, was the daughter of Johan Charles Stork, the director of the Koninklijke Stoombleekerij in Nijverdal.[1] Stork, a member of the Utrechts Kindercomité resistance group, managed to hide thirty-five Jewish children around the town of Nijverdal during World War II.[1] Other prominent members of Utrechts Kindercomité included publisher, Geert Lubberhuizen.[1] Ankie Stork was featured in the book 'Horizon City' by Jaap Scholten for her role in the resistance.[1]
Stork became a lecturer and spokesperson after the war. She continued to reside at two residences in Enschede and The Hague until shortly before her death. She died in Enschede on November 23, 2015, at the age of 93.[1]