Who is the oldest living ex omunder?

[Andrew Darné]

Was wondering if anyone knows who is the oldest surviving ex Omunder? Agewise and or lived here the longest time ago. Go for it... ask Grandma and Grandpa.

[Alfred Boehme]

I can start the list but will my mom forgive me she is 75 came to O'md 1959 and retired in 90's

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Sorry Alfie, I think I can beat that with Anita Reschke - she is in her early 80's if I remember correctly - must ask Mom for her correct age.Also not sure of exact dates of her and Mickey's time in O'mund. They came from Kolmanskop originally. Anita is now living in George, Mickey passed away a couple of years ago. It would be great to get Anita involved with this forum because she is also in contact with a lot of old Oranjemunders living in the George/Oudtshoorn/Mossel Bay area.

[SandyB]

Oldest .. can  but  name  a few  ...   Ena  Bennet , heck ...  Fred  Whatley , Flora  Fry   quite  a  few  still floating around  well into  their  eighties  by  now .. will  do some  enquiries ...

          Sandy

[Michael Alexander]

sandy,  do you have contact with Flora Fry, rmember she used to run that department with all the glass crystals and gifts... Her daughter , Elizabeth was in my class, wonder where she is today?

???

[Warren Weidemann]

My Grandmother - Marge Cattermole is in her 90's :o

[SandyB]

Michael ...   Flora  Fry  .. to  the  best  of  my  knowlege  in  CT somerste  west  area .. not  too  sure  .. my  Mom  had contact  with  her .. got  pics  of  reunion   get  togethers  but  that  would  now  have  been about 8-10  years  on  now ...   she  was  also  at  my Moms  funeral  Jan 2001 .. no  contact since ..

[SandyB]

Sister Martha Fry  ..  the nursing  sister  from  hell  .. her  injections  were  to  be feared ..  She  passed on late  70's .. brain cancer .. Bill  used  to  run  the Oranjemund  newsletter  and printing  works  .. also did  photography ..  had  the  whole  hog in  way  of  equipment  and darkroom  etc ...    I  remembre  Ingrid  well  as  she  was  friends  with  Ian  and  Pauline ,  ...   the other  names  a  bit rusty  on ... 

[bobbysmith]

yes sandy,martha fry,she instilled some fear as i too recall,were the two husbands brothers?

[Alfred Boehme]

Micheal, Flora Fry was at my dad's funeral my sister Diana might beable to help. Going to cape Town soon will ask her

[bobbysmith]

alfred if you manage to see aunty flora fry,please mention my name,bobby smith,i loved her in my youth,god ,what a lovely lady she was and no doubt she still is.please send her and family all my love,bobby

[Michael Alexander]

Hey Bobby , I thought you said you were knackered and wanted to go sleep after all that housework!  ;D

Thanks Alfie, appreciate it...... ( You're making up for all those years at boarding school when you used to beat me up!  ;) ) , but that's another story...

[Alfred Boehme]

Mike, was that part of your welcoming to the hostel or was I just having fun? Who was the guy that used to beat me up "Fritz somebody" looks like he beat me up badly I can't remember his name.

I will tell my sister about the web page she has lots of old Oranjemunders that she still keeps in touch with.

Charly Blakemore, I see him everytime I go to Cape Town he stays down the road from my mom.

[Alfred Boehme]

Bobby, I don't think I will beable to see her but I will get a telephone number for you from my sister.

[Andrew Darné]

I used to got to Brian and Flora Fry for the odd out weekend from boarding school when they were staying in Kirstenhof in the late 80's. Wonderful lady.