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Mericet

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One of those sad days for me..
« on: August 24, 2012, 10:16:11 PM »
This afternoon I found out that one of my best friends, mentor and one of the best persons I have ever had the privilege to meet and have in my life was brutally murdered during a robbery at his house near Johannesburg, South Africa. It is one of the saddest days in my life to know that I will never get to see him again in this life. My heart also goes out to his wife for her loss and the agony she had to go through witnessing this senseless act.

RIP my friend you will be missed: Iain Nicol, July 9 1959 to August 24, 2013
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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #1 on: August 24, 2012, 10:26:26 PM »
Sorry to hear this!

Prayers for his family and you.
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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #2 on: August 24, 2012, 10:42:18 PM »
You have my sincerest sympathy Mericet.
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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #3 on: August 25, 2012, 05:52:04 AM »
Sympathies to you and to his family.


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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #4 on: August 25, 2012, 06:38:48 AM »
My condolences!
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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #5 on: August 25, 2012, 07:23:58 AM »
It is truly a tragedy when a good person is victimized by an evil person committing a crime. 

It is well beyond tragic when that good person loses his life to that evil-doer. 

But even in our sadness at this loss of a good man, it reminds each of us that we must be vigilant at all times.  Evil walks among us and would harm us and those we hold dear.

My condolences to his friends and family as they suffer through this terrible loss.  May your friend R.I.P.

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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #6 on: August 25, 2012, 08:06:15 AM »
Sad.
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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #7 on: August 25, 2012, 10:54:50 AM »
Saddened to hear this, Mericet.

My prayers and condolences for this loss.





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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #8 on: August 25, 2012, 12:37:34 PM »
My Prayers and Sympathy Mericet.

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Re: One of those sad days for me..
« Reply #9 on: August 25, 2012, 05:27:29 PM »
Thank you everyone. I am visiting South Africa in December and seeing him again would have been one of the highlights of the trip.
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