Jacqueline van Maarsen, Anne Frank's best friend, dies at 96

R.I.P. May the horrors of a Holocaust never again happen on Earth!

"... “Jacqueline was a classmate of Anne Frank at the Jewish Lyceum and shared her memories of their friendship throughout her life,” the institution, which is the official custodian of Frank’s legacy, said in a statement that included details about the friendship. ..."

Jacqueline van Maarsen, Anne Frank's best friend, dies at 96 - Jewish Telegraphic Agency "Van Maarsen dedicated the last decades of her life to lecturing about the Holocaust and Frank."

Jacqueline van Maarsen smiles as she examines the first memorial brick in the Names Monument of Amsterdam, the Netherlands on Sept. 23. (Courtesy of Holocaust Names Monument Netherlands.)