Other severe trials faced by Rudolf were the loss of his beloved mother, who died of typhus in the Ravensbrück concentration camp, and seeing his father weaken in faith to the point that he signed a document in which he renounced being one of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Rudolfile oli suureks löögiks ka see, kui tema kallis ema Ravensbrücki koonduslaagris tüüfusse suri ja kui tema isa jäi vaimselt nii nõrgaks, et kirjutas alla dokumendile, millega ta ütles lahti usust Jehoovasse.