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ORANJEMUND DISCUSSIONS! => Lost Diamonds! => Topic started by: Michael Alexander on September 03, 2012, 06:43:11 PM

Title: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 03, 2012, 06:43:11 PM
It is with the utmost sense of grief that I learn of the passing, of ex Oranjemunder, Friend, Family, Brother Ken Dixon.....

As some of you might have known, Ken suffered a stroke last week and was flown to the Roman Catholic hospital in Windhoek....

Our thoughts and prayers are with Maggi, his wife and Jeremy, his son....

Ken was a magic guy that was always very animated, a very good organiser, player and the king of Boerie rolls back in his days in Oranjemund.... there are books of tales that we could say about Ken.... from his days as a youngster working the cruise ships to the stage at the little Theatre in Oranjemund....

Ken will be missed by a lot of people around the world......

notfair
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 03, 2012, 06:50:03 PM
Ken was always good for a laugh, always joking .... Here's a snap of Ken and "those" glasses at my 37th Birthday party , a good few years ago.....

Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Mike Voden (RIP) on September 03, 2012, 07:02:45 PM
RIP Ken Dixon

Our thoughts are with Maggie and Jeremy during this sad time. Memories will always last

Mike & Jenny
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 03, 2012, 07:19:50 PM
The older we get the more goodbye's we have to say and they don't seem to get any easier.

Our thoughts and prayers go out to Maggi and Jeremy. Ken was really one of a kind and my memories of him go way back.

Here is a photo of Ken and Maggi at our wedding - Ken was the Master of Ceremonies.

bye1 bye1
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: SandyB on September 03, 2012, 07:29:25 PM
Agreed Michele ... did not know Ken , long after I left , but from what I gather he filled a fair space in your lives ... raise a glass to him in celebration of it ..
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Michele Alexander (Voden) on September 03, 2012, 07:36:55 PM
At least we know that there is one hell of a welcoming committee as he passes through to the next world, too many people to mention but I know Jock and Kevin were often on his mind as they came up in conversations with Ken time and time again.

cheers

Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Bev Burchell on September 04, 2012, 05:37:57 AM
Very sad to see this post.  Our deepest sympathies to Maggie and Jeremy xxxxx
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Wendy Claase (Liddle) on September 04, 2012, 06:00:59 AM
Our condolences to Maggi and Jeremy.  We too have many fond memories of Ken, RIP!
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Bradley Eugene on September 05, 2012, 07:10:55 AM
Rest In Peace Ken.
Another star up in the Namibian Sky shining on all.
Brad and family
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 05, 2012, 12:45:52 PM
The Memorial Service for the Late Ken Dixon, shall be held at the St. Thomas Church on Campground Road Rondebosch on Friday the 14th September 2012 at 14h30.

Hope to see a number of Cape Town, based ex Oranjemunder's there.

Address: Parish of St Thomas 61 Camp Ground Road, Rondebosch, Western Cape 7700

Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Alfred Boehme on September 05, 2012, 02:14:34 PM
Our thoughts are with Maggi and Jeremy

We where on our way back from visiting friends the North Bank road was closed due to heavy rain's ........... Ken and Maggi where only a call away they opened there house for us and gave us a warm bed for the night .......... Ken did say to me "Alfie if the rain doesn't clear by tomorrow I will take you home in my RAV and you can come back later to fetch your car" there are not many people in the world that would do that .......... Ken thank you for all those short chats we had when passing by they will be dearly missed

Maggi thank you for your hospitality


Alfred and Family
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Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Patricia(nee)Lineker on September 06, 2012, 06:48:14 PM
Dearest Maggie and Jeremy

All our Love and Hugs in this very sad time from all the "Linekers"!!
Title: Re: RIP ~ Ken Dixon
Post by: Michael Alexander on September 24, 2012, 04:00:36 PM
I drove down on the Thursday, stayed with the outlaws in GBay and went through to the service on Friday.... Very nice service.... and a most excellent of turnouts.... Ken must have been smiling...

There must have been over 100 souls present..... Nice to see a mountain of ex Oranjemunders there.... only thing missing was a braai and a draught  machine.... Names of folk that I remember being there..

John Darne, Sylvia Kermis, Val Arbous, Ginger and Ursuala VD Westehuizen, John & Carol Hall, Leonie Golder, Tony, Melanie and Nick Goosen, Kenny & Heather Ramage, Cliff & Heather Jones, Keith Brooks, Vic Barra, Geraldine & Billy McKay...know that I am missing a ton of names still....

Nice weather, Nice people.... drove back to Omund on Saturday morning.....