Bergstrom on the beach - 1957!

[John Creedy]

Please Mike.  Is he around  in the area I wonder.  It would be interesting to ciontact him, not that I can recall much from those days.  It was 20 years ago today...

[John Creedy]

Thought I had answered that one.  Yes please.  I would like to hear from him.

Thanks

[Michael Alexander]

Sadly, there is closure to this tale....

Our latest member, Ingrid emailed the following....

"My name is Ingrid van Veen ( nee Bergstrom)

I was born in Oranjemund in March, 1953. My dads name is Otto Bergstrom and my brother's names are Hector, Kevin and Anton.
I found an email where you talking about meeting Hector on a fishing trip where he first went fishing as a "lightie" in 1957.
Hector died about 3 months ago in Sierre Leone which was an incredible shock to all of us. My daddy is 93 years old this September and he first worked for CDM many many years ago.

Would love to hear from you.

Regards
Ingrid"

Really sad to hear this, those tales and characters are moving on....
I will email Ingrid 2morrow!

[John Creedy]

Sorry to hear about Hector.  I wonder if Ingrid will ask Kevin to contact me?  Can someone help?

Thanks
John

[Michael Alexander]

Oi! There Canadian Welsh people..... I have sent thee an electronic email......

[John Creedy]

Thanks - I got it and did send a note to Ingrid.  My younger twin brother Mike remembers them as well and hope I can make contact with Vic.  It would be very interesting to hear stories on all these old timers to see where they lived all these years.  My brother is in Turkey and heading to SA at the end of the month.  ENough turkeys here at the moment...

J