Update 18

Peace Johan, Here's to a Son, brother, fiance, and friend who can never be forgotten.

From: Tina van der Merwe
Friday, July 31, 2009

25 JULY 2009

All the children were at the farm. Marius went out to find a rock that would suit Johan. He went to the area where there are bushman paintings, and selected a rock which the bushmen had used to sharpen their arrows, or make tools or weapons.The Bushman Rock - with 2009 engravings - very appropriate for Johan

Mother then used a stencil to write on the rock, and Marius then engraved the words into the rock, in English, Afrikaans, and Italian. Marius then placed the rock, to indigenous grasses, and a cactus plant at the grave.
After that, we all went to the grave together, and had a Black Label with Johan. Marius read to us the past poem he had sent to Johan.

It was a nice day.
Lots of love, and greetings,
Tina

Stand back, Marius, and admire your labour of love
All together, proudly

Quietly, together, pensive, sad, proud

Dad Fanie, "I miss you so much Johan, and will always be so proud of who you were, and how we loved. Rest in peace my boy - Mag die Here jou seen"


I think I can hear Uncle Johan laughing.....

Together, A Black Label for "Die Arend"

He won't mind, we always rode on his back....

Just family

Now it's so pretty, just like Uncle Johan would have wanted it

All the children were there - and Mom And Dad


Rest in peace Johan. You have made your mark on this earth, and if we are not wrong, are busy making your mark in Heaven. We are sad, and yet happy at the same time. We have each other for support, and know that you are there with us, every minute of every day.
We miss you
Ons verlang
Ci manci tanto