RIP Dot Symes

[SandyB]

Dot Symes  passed away yesterday .. I got a call from  Clive  today .. still dealing with it ..  he will  obviously post when he ready ...  To  the Symes  family  our  heartfelt  condolences ..

[Bob Molloy]

Truly sorry to hear of the death of your mother, Clive. She and Denis were pillars of the Oranjemund community. We first met on board ship, travelling together with several other families (Stan and Marge Gilmour, Ken and Mary Foster and one other Lancashire family whose name I've forgotten) all heading for Oranjemund.
We arrived on January 2, 1953, flying up from Cape Town in a WW2 "Gooney Bird", one of the old Dakotas flying out of Wingfield, which still had bucket seats. It was unpressurized and could only fly at 10,000 feet which meant it wallowed in the heat and a few felt very queasy. The flight took almost three hours. I think you were a very small boy at the time but may remember the trip.
Dot was incredible helpful and a great support during those early days of homesickness and nostalgia that affect all migrants. We arrived during a particularly long period of East Wind conditions that were horrific for anyone from the UK. We thought it was normal weather and were appalled, but Dot was irrepressibly upbeat and never allowed the sand and heat of what was then a fairly primitive Oranjemund situation ever to affect her good humour.   
I'm sorry to hear of her passing, Clive. My condolences to you and your family.
Bob.

[toonfandangl]

My condolences to you and family members Clive, I did meet  your mum and worked with your father Dennis when he was on the gemsbok crew.

Frank.

[georg ruf jr.]

I'm sorry to hear your mom passing away Clive.
My condolences to you and your family.

[Patricia Lotte]

My thoughts and prayers are with you and your loved ones Clive.

[Michael Alexander]

Clive, sorry for your loss, I remember your mom, when she was still in Oranjemund when we started to work at the Spar, don't know why that sticks in my head... she always wanted to talk... with me.... mentioning my mom all the time.....

Sorry.,.

[Mike Voden (RIP)]

Hi Clive,

Sorry to hear the sad news regarding the passing on of your dear mother Dot.

To you Clive, brother John and respective families please accept our sincere condolences

Mike & Jenny

[Michele Alexander (Voden)]

Clive - so sorry to hear about your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.

[mavis(smith)]

To Clive and Family, John and Family, I am so sorry to hear about Aunty Dot,she was like a Aunty to me. I am thinking of you all,

[Diana Rudd (Boehme)]

My thoughts are with you at this sad time.We remember your mom very well.

Diana and Stephen

[Ricky Barron (RIP)]

Our thoughts are with you Clive.......

The Barron family

[Sylvia Brünner]

Sorry to hear about your mom passing away, Clive
My sincere condolances to you and the family.
Sylvia

[Barbara Eia (Brownless)]

So sorry to hear of your loss, Our thought and prayers are with you all at this sad time.

The Brownless Family

[Bev Burchell]

Our deepest sympathies at the loss of such a wonderful person.  I don't think I can remember Dot without a smile on her face.  May she rest in peace.

Bev and Roger

[pam spackman]

Our thoughts are with you and your family Clive at the sad passing of your mum Dot 

                                         Pam and KeithXXXX