Our Father, Jock (Jack) Alexander, Passed away this morning at about 08h30 this morning after suffering a massive heart attack.
Our father had friends, the world over on every continent of the world. All these people once lived and worked in Oranjemund.
He will be missed by his clan ~ Paul, Stephen, Michael, Michele, Melanie, Shannon, Cameron, Kelvin, CJ, Stephanie, Kayla, Ethan and Buddy his sidekick dog!
Mike, Paul, Steven & Families, our thoughts and prayers are with you all.
Keep strong during this sad time and remember Jock for who he was, a man of warmth and compassion, and we will remember the many good times spent in his company.
Mike & Jenny
I am so very very sorry to hear of the passing of my favourite Uncle Jock. Mike, Paul and Stevie & families you are all in my thoughts and my prayers during this sad time.
I love ye guys and if there's anything any of us can do to help - please just shout
bighug
Oh what sad news! My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Wishing you strength through this difficult time.
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Mike,
Our heartfelt condolences go out to you and your family at this difficult time.
Carl and family.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family....
Dear Mike and family so sorry to hear the sad news about your Dad, he was such a wonderful person. May God be with you and the family during this very sad time.
Regards Vivienne, Penny, Stephen and Lorraine Worth
Oh my, this a shock. I am so sorry to hear of your loss Mike, Michele and the Alexader clan. I know your inner strength will guide you through this very, very sad time for your family! Cherry xxx
Mike and family, strength and prayers to you all during this sad time. Luv & peace to you all.
"May the stars carry your sadness away,
May the flowers fill your heart with beauty,
May hope forever wipe away your tears,
And, above all, may silence make you strong"
Regards,
Delia
Mike,
Condolences to all of the family.
Regards,
Tony
To Mike and family i am thinking of you all, thoughts and prayers are with you all.Be strong 3d smiles(281) 3d smiles(281)
Mike to you and all the family, our sincere condolences, its always a shock to hear news like this.
You are all in our prayers
Remember all the good times. Funny enough, those are the memories that stick.
Our hearts and prayers go out to you all. Thinking of you in this difficult time. bighug
Mike, to you and your family, our sincere condolences.
Greg, Julie and Ben (my dad)
To The Alexander Family,
So sorry to hear about your loss. Our deepest sympathy to you Mike and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Love,
Uil & Helen (Coffin) Trauernicht
Dear Mike and Michelle, Sorry to hear of Jocks passing. God Bless. Mike H
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all and we send our deepest condolances.
Pat and Kaye Durant
Oh my God. I'm so sorry to hear about your loss. I hope you will find the courage to get through this. Our sincere condolences from the Lotte family.
Mike, Paul, Steven & Families
May the peace which comes from the memories of love shared, comfort you now and in the days ahead.
May the comfort of God help you during this difficult time you all are in our prayers
I am so sorry to hear of Jocks passing. Thoughts and prayers are with you all.xxx
I should have read the posts before making a comment in the shout box, our sincere condolences to the Alexander family, time will heal but at the moment be strong..........Frank and Margaret.
Mike and family, Our sincere condolances to you all of the passing of your father. All our thoughts and Prayers go with you from this day. Be strong and God be with you all.
I am so sorry to hear the sad sad news!
My heart goes out to all of you! Our prayers are with you all.
Hugs to all of you.
Dear Mike and family
Wow, what a shock to read this news ..... Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this very sad time. My Dad (Dave Lineker) is visiting at the moment while recovering from a back operation and I am sure he too would send LOTS of love!!
Thinking of you.
Love Patricia, Dave and family
Quote from: Michael Alexander on June 17, 2010, 08:41:19 AM
Our Father, Jock (Jack) Alexander, Passed away this morning at about 08h30 this morning after suffering a massive heart attack.
Our father had friends, the world over on every continent of the world. All these people once lived and worked in Oranjemund.
He will be missed by his clan ~ Paul, Stephen, Michael, Michele, Melanie, Christa, Shannon, Cameron, Kelvin, CJ, Stephanie, Kayla, Ethan and Buddy his sidekick dog!
Very sorry to hear about your sad loss; Jock was a top bloke.......... the salt of the earth. Along with a few other Oranjemund residents; Jock made our lives there as contractors all the more better by showing us what true hospitality was all about. A real top bloke....... stay strong. Sincere condolences. John & Vilma
Hi All,
Many thanks for the kind words and thoughts. We are thankful for the fact that his passing was fast and relatively painless, thankful that we, his boys, could be there and thankful that at last he can can be truly free from the grief he has always felt since our mom passed in June of 1994. The next few days will be hectic as we make arrangements however, if there is one legacy that I wish for our dad to have left behind, it's not the physical and material sort its the legacy he has left in the memories and minds of all those with whom he (and our mom) interacted during their amazing lives.
Thanks again,
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So shocked and sorry to hear the very sad news about Jock,our very sincere condolences to all the Alexander families..........Love from All The Spackmansxxxxxx Our thoughts are with you.
Sorry about your loss Mike, Jock was a good man.
Condolences Martin & Meg
Our deepest sympathy to the Alexander family.
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
Sorry to hear the sad news, sincere condolences.
Gill & Peter Ortlepp (Stenson)
RIP Grandpa Jock! 3d smiles(297)
Dear Michael, Michelle and family,
We are so sorry to hear of the passing of your father Jock.
Please accept our condolences in this sad time for your family, brothers and their families.
You are in our thoughts and we salute the memory of your mother and father.
Sincere condolences
Richard, Debby and family
To all of Mikes family
We are so sorry to hear of your great loss, our thoughts are with you all in this sad time.
Lovies Paula, Noel and kids
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Our condolences on your loss. Our thoughts are with you.
John and Leila
To Mike and the whole Alexander clan,
We have just heard of Jocks passing, and it is with great sadness and shock that we offer our deepest condolences. One of nature's true gentlemen, who always wore his heart on his sleeve, his memory shall forever be etched in my heart. Our paths crossed fleetingly whilst I was serving time in the Compressor Workshop at Uubvlei, where he taught me everything there was to know about the drill rigs. A favorite memory I have of him is singing along to the Johnny Horton song "North to Alaska".
Farewell Uncle Jock!!
Nick and Gabi Hodge.
Sorry to hear abouit your loss . . . my condolences to you and your family.
Keith, the long-lost Canadian Guy
To Alexander Family
Our sincere condolances
Malcolm,Kenny,Carol_ann Aitken
My thoughts and prayers are with you all. Wishing you strength through this difficult time.
Sorry to hear this sad news, all ways enjoyed chatting to Jock.....
Thinking of you and the family.
Mike
Just came online to this shock....So sorry to hear the news of Jocks passing a true Oranjemund character that was much loved and has left his mark on our beautifull town. My thoughts are with you all at this sad time.
Loves and Hugs Diana and my mom Elsie.
drinking-41 I salute you Jock Alexander
My thoughts and prayers with Alexander Family ... and Rest in peace Jock , you will now be reunited with your beloved Vi ...
Dear Mike, Paul, Stephen and the entire Alexander family!
What a shock it was to us at school this morning when we were told the tragic news about your dad. Glynn, Nicole, Carmen and I wish to send you all our condolences on the tragic passing of your dad.
I would also like to send you condolences on behalf of the staff of the Oranjemund Private School.
Dieter Meyer
I am so sorry to hear the news of Jocks passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you all at this sad time.
May the highlands ring with the sweet tones of Jock
May the heather bloom under his smiling face
May the caskets of Whisky age with the knowledge of a humble man
May he always be at peace with his beloved Vi and in the hearts of his whole clan.
We raise a glass to you all tonight
Shlange
Our thoughts are with you and your Family Mike.
Mike, Paul, Stephen and all of the family
Our thoughts are with you all.
Alfred and fam
Dear Mike, Paul, Stephen (& your families)
We send you our deepest sympathy and condolences for the sudden passing of your father. Jock Alexander was part of the very fabric of Oranjemund and he will be greatly missed by all those who ever knew him. Jacques and I have known him pretty much our entire lives - we cannot imagine how you must feel right now, but as Paul mentions above, at least for your dad it was quick and he will be reunited with your mom, whom he has missed so much for so long. Dwell on all the good memories you have of him and know that he loved you very much and was so proud of all of you. Our thoughts are with you.
Love, Vikki, Jacques, James & Tayla
Hi Mike and all the Alexander family
Sorry to hear about Jock - I was glad that I got to meet Jock when I came to Oranjemund last year. He was a real great guy.
Please accept my deepest condolences.
Regards
Malcolm
Hallo Mike and Alexanderfamily,
My deepest sympathy. You are in my thoughts.
My parents (Bertus & Metta Horak) asked me to convey their message of condolences to the Alexander family as well. Dad Bertus said he will always remember Jock with fond memories, especially the memories of Jock with his guitar on the bus. He will be missed.
My condolences to the Alexander Family. My prayers are with you.
Will be thinking of you Mike and fam....
My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this sad time. May God walk before you, behind you and beside you and strenghthen you as you mourn your loss.
Regards
Cheryl
To The Alexander Family,
So sorry to hear about your loss. Condolances to you and your family. Our thoughts are with you during this sad time.
Greetings
Athol & Joy Owen
Heartfelt sympathy to all the Alexanders.......
Ricky Barron
Thank-you to everybody for all the kind words, thoughts and prayers, we really appreciate it all! Thank-you also to everybody for all the advice and offers of help, to Kaye for the mountain of food that you cooked up, to Auntie Ceu for always being a stand-in mom for us, we are very lucky to live where we do and to have so many people to support us!
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We are hoping to hold the funeral service on Friday 25th June at 15h00 at the United Church, if there is anybody that wishes to attend the funeral from outside of Oranjemund we will need a certified copy of either ID or passport in order to organize security clearance. You can either fax it through to 0026463 232156 or email a copy through to me.
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Mike, Paul, Steve and the Alexander families. Deepest condolences and sympathy to you all on Jock's passing.
Fond and happy memories are eternally etched in the memories and hearts of all of us who were honoured to know him.
The Hughes Family
To the Alexander clan
My deepest sympathies go out to you in this difficult time.
It was very sad to hear about your dad. We had many a good vacation in Oranjemund with the Alexander clan. My father (Percy) would often say what a great musician your dad was and my mom still says he had the mind of a genius. I have very fond memories of our family's together in Oranjemund, slightly intoxicated and singing songs late into the night, while us kids were sitting indoors listening to the Beach Boys....
My mom (Lin) and my brother (Chris) and his family are heading up for the funeral. Unfortunately due to work commitments my family and I will not be able to attend but we will hold you guys in our prayers and are thinking about you.
Take care of each other.
Cheers
Darren, Almay and Joshua
It's been almost three days' since my father passed on..... and i need to share a few of my feelings....
It Hurts.... a lot, I cannot stop thinking about him, I cannot stop thinking about how fast that particular morning went.... I know it's time to stand up and be there for my own family, but sometimes I just find it so hard..... I know that many of you have already been through this experience and that it is a part of life..... but I never expected my father to leave us all so soon... I was sure he had at least 15 more years with us....... I feel so tired, but I cannot sleep.... my chest has this weight on it, as if somebody had attached a stone apon it.... I know in time I will feel better....but.... Gee! I miss my dad....!
The importance of living in s community like Oranjemund came home to me, in time such as these. ... I went to the petrol station to refill my car as I needed to escape to the beach for a breath of air , to gather my thoughts...... but my emotions were caught unaware, as the man I never knew, a humble petrol jockey stretched out his hands to me and offered his sincere condolences on hearing the news of my father;s passing.... I knew not his name, I felt ashamed....... then I burst into tears....
I think that it is essential for all of you out there to realize the importance of our extended family and community in times like this..... Within hours of our father's passing, I received phonecall's from Ireland, Scotland, South Africa and Australia..... For most of you I could not talk too,I apologise, I would have like to have spoken to you , but I could not get the words out of my throat.... Michele, my wife has been my pillar, my rock ....... As the days'; go by I can feel myself understanding that life must move on..... Our staff came to our house this afternoon and offered up a prayer session, the Saturday gardener, removed his hat, took his arm in the traditional Oshiwambo manner to shake hands and expressed his condolences .... I have been moved, our local Pharmacist and his wife popped in for tea,offering their support, Sue, Gerald, Eddie, John, Adeline, Andre; Pete, Nada, Felicity, ............ People kept phoning, the emails kept coming.,..... My two brothers, Michele and Melanie have been great........ My dad would have been proud........My in laws have arrived from the Cape, the clan has arrived!
I just want to thank all of you , for being there, for supporting us, through this incredibly tough time......
On Friday, we intend to say farewell to Jock, in a good traditional manner.,.....
S'lainte
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Well put Michael ...battled to read it through the clouding up of my eyes ,, its good to be open about how one feels ..
Yes life moves on , most importantly that journey of moving on gets better with time , that is if one wants and allows it to be so , we do honour to those who haved passed to the other life journey by taking life by the horns again , and keeping their memory alive in that special place .... our hearts
Strength to you through this difficult phase ....
Sandy
A minutes silence the world over will be held on Friday at 15:00 for my Uncle Jock from everyone who cannot attend his final farewell...........Slainte
Oh Mike, I feel the pain you are experiencing ... your words bought all the sadness of losing a deeply loved member of the family back ... just keep that strength of your very close family near to your heart ... you will one day remember your dad with a smile and a laugh xxxx
Thank you all once again, the support that we are all receiving has indeed made these few days more bearable...... Ahem! Even those of you who supported me around the braai fire at 03h00 in the morning.... the late shift...... 36_1_72
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED!
My Fathers Funeral shall be held at 15H00 in the Community/United Church , Oranjemund on the 25th June 2010.
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Like Rhona said, we'll all hold a minute of silence at that very moment in honour of Jock. we may be thousands of miles away, but we're familly and we'll stay united.
Thanks Patricia.....!
Nice pics; just as I remember Jock!
Nice pics .. like the last one looking all thoughtful ,,contemplating whatever ,,,
Also like the last photo. Was he thinking how fortunate he was to have such a loving family by his side?
Hi ,Nigel Hucker here ,so sorry to hear of your loss.You and your family must be some of the longest residents in O/M so your Dad must have been part of the furniture really.Once again so sorry.Even though we've not met face to face,going by the way you all present yourselves I,'m sure your Dad was very happy the way you've all turned out and was extremely proud .Condolences to all
lovely pics Mike, like I remember him - I sent you an email hope you got it - ye are all in my prayers love to ye all - pass on my love to Steven - don't have email for him but did send one to Paul - take care of ye xx
Nice pics Mike. I realy like the one with Shannon. That's what family life is about. Passing knowledge, experiance ect. to the youth.
You guys are doing a great job now.
Take care you Alexander.
Tomorrow we will be moving from Dubai to our new home in Abu Dhabi, so it's going to be a long and busy day. But I will be thinking of the Alexander clan and think of you at 3pm. May you find the strength to give Jock the best of farewells.
bighug
I will be thinking off you all tomorrow. Be strong.
Thanks all!
Well For the first time in a good decade or two, A piper stood in my front garden this evening, playing a few tunes, including Sarie Marais.... the fire was roaring in the background, the moon almost full..... not a breath of wind in the tall tree's and the lad, Philip played them there pipes in preparation for my Father;s funeral 2morrow..... Wow..... Slante"
Then Philip saw our piano, and sat down, and low and behold, the lad started to play concert hall pieces on the piano.... an audience gathered..... one could see that here was a man passionate about music....
We handed him an out of tune guitar...... he promptly tuned the instrument in using the piano as the fork..... then grasping that there guitar. started to play some incredible blues...... it was as if the days of yesteryear had returned to our house tonight.....
How i thought to myself..... my father would have loved to have seen this piper of ours play all those instruments....... but then as somebody so kindly pointed out...... he will hear him 2morrow at his funeral.....
Sterkte almal........ more is maar die groot dag! hou vas!
Michael , as I said .. Tomorrow Jock will be reunited with your Mom Vi , his love of life ... , and yes the guitars , pipers and accodions will be playing on the other side of lifes curtain ... trust me on that one ,, as we adapt to the loss and seek closure they on the other side celebrate ... therefore do as I have done with my loss , on this earth plane I have in my own way expressed gratitiude for the loves in my life and celebrated their life , and yes as you ahve expressed your emotions vis the weight on the chest ( its called soul pain ) tomorrow celebrate .. I will be taing off work early to be at home . llight a candle , pour a good scotch and send my best wishes ,,,
I cannot believe that it is already a year to the day, that our father has gone.... time flies...
Here's to you big man!
Slanche'
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We with you on this one Mike ... cheers to Jock reuinted with his love Violet and making music together .. fantasy-18
OMG!!! Is it really a year already........my thoughts are with you guys.....xx
Yep! another year of history gone by.............never met your Dad Michael but believed he liked a sing song and a drink so were ever he is hope he is keeping them happy Slanche'.................. BierSuip image04
RIP Dad!
you rock
In our memories , in our hearts , our roots now our fellow travellers in time , watching over us ....
2 yrs have passed since you left us to be re united with Mom . rest in peace Dad
Thinking of you guys cheers
Three Years have passed.....
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Yep, and the weather outside is exactly the same as it was in the day he passed, hot, dusty and windy. That would have meant something to him.
Raise a glass to the big man.
Thinking of the Alexander families today..............!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Said the same thing to Mike this morning about the weather.
Fond memories of a wonderful man!
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Went down with the kids to the grave yard yesterday to spend some time at the grave and think about the good old days . Feels like yesterday that he was still with us .
We miss you
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3 years already.......Will always be in your hearts and memories.......took me 5yrs years to think of my father with a smile on my face...... much loves and hugs.
How time slipped away - three years ! It feels like just a few months ago since I occasionally visited the workshop for a hallo and a quick cup of coffee - always enjoyed being with good , pleasant & friendly people. indeed RIP Jock - but we still miss our old friend
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I think of them both often, Jock and I had talked about a reunion , but sadly never happened. I have been around this old world ,but true friends like Jock and Vi are hard to find. The world is a sadder place with their passing. God Bless them both.