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Memorial Replay
Funeral Letter
Bereavement Messages

Memorial Replay

Palm Afrique

Plot 70,

Ghanzi

Botswana

Wednesday, 18 May 2022

11h00

Zoom Recording of James's memorial.

Time codes for the video are as follows:

  • 00:05 - Welcome
  • 02:52 - Memorial Service
  • 35:11 - Some words from Lucinda
  • 40:32 - Some words from Julius
  • 42:57 - Some words from Mathieu
  • 47:05 - Some words from Karen
  • 50:31 - Some words from Wilna
  • 57:33 - Last thoughts

Funeral Letter

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Bereavement Messages

  • On behalf of the Lhoste-Clos Family

    Lilou, Gil and Marion

    Dear James,

    Thank you for accepting my brother as a son. Thank you for having Lucinda who is with him every day, and thank you for having this request, thank you for having brought Lucinda to your arm under this beautiful and large tree for my brother. Thank you for allowing our two families to become one.

    Unfortunately, we won't have the opportunity to see each other again as we hoped so much, but we are still grateful to have known you and to have met you at least once.

    Thank you for showing us how to play darts well and how to make beautiful springbokkies.

    You left way too soon, there are so many things you should have seen and experienced.

    You leave a big void, we hope you are fine where you are now, that you are at peace.

    We miss you, we think and we will always think of you.

    Love, kisses and hugs from the three of us.

    Lilou, Gil and Marion

    Cher James,

    Merci d'avoir accepté mon frère comme un fils. Merci d'avoir eu Lucinda qui est auprès de lui chaque jour, et merci d'avoir cette demande, merci d'avoir menée Lucinda à ton bras sous ce bel et grand arbre pour mon frère. Merci d'avoir permis à nos deux familles de n'en former plus qu'une.

    Nous n'aurons malheureusement plus l'occasion de nous revoir comme nous l'espérions tant, mais nous sommes tout de même reconnaissants de t'avoir connu et de t'avoir rencontré au moins une fois.

    Merci de nous avoir montré comment bien jouer aux fléchettes et comment faire de beaux springbokkies.

    Tu es parti bien trop tôt, il y a tant de choses que tu aurais dû voir et vivre.

    Tu laisses un grand vide, nous espérons que tu es bien là où tu es maintenant, que tu es en paix.

    Tu nous manques, on pense et on pensera toujours à toi.

    Amour, bisous et câlins de nous trois.

    Lilou, Gil et Marion

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  • Sal jou mis oom James

    Etienne Bartie
    Hello julle,
    Waar kry n mens nou woorde vir hierdie verlies...
    Ag ek weet nie eers of oom James my kon onthou nie...is al so veel jare terug. Ek gaan maar praat van "oom James" maar ek bedoel 'n pa, n vriend, n lewensmaat, n leier, n volgeling....n sag geaarde man wat vir my so baie beteken het die rukkie wat ek kon deel wees van julle almal se lewens.
    Ek sal nooit vergeet hoe fokken moeilik dit was om oom James te kry om my te laaik nie...tot die een dag wat oom James vir my n Limousine brandy gegooi het en ons lekker by die bar gesit en chat het. Ek weet nie eers of Lucinda my toe gelike het nie, maar oom James het! lol
    Ek sal nooit vergeet die aande in die jacuzzi nie en die heel eerste game pool wat ek teen hom gespeel het toe ek en Lucinda net begin date het wat ek PERONGELUK gewen het nie...sulke lekker tye!
    Wie sal OOIT kan vergeet van ons lekker tyd in Namibie [hey my heavy??] en Drambuie!!! Die plaas "Wêreldend" waar ons daai nag oorgeslaap het want Tokelosh het uit petrol gehardloop.
    Ek het verskriklik baie memories van daai tyd...saam met jou pa en Lucy en ek. Soms wens ek ek kon weer daar wees. Oom James was vir n klein rukkie n pa vir my wie ek nooit gehad het nie en ek is nog altyd dankbaar daarvoor! Hy het n BAIE spesiale plekkie in my hart.
    Ek het nie regtig woorde om te express vir almal van julle wat deur hierdie vreeslike moeilike tyd gaan nie. Niks wat mens kan se sal enigiets makliker maak nie, maar wees sterk! Oom James is nou by sy hemelse Pappa...besig om n nessie te skrop vir julle almal!!
    My diepste simpatie! Ek dink aan julle!!
    Liefde
    Etienne
    Oja...daar is net een liedjie wat my ALTYD sal laat dink aan oom James...

  • Daddy's girl forever

    Lucinda Jooste

    There is a special bond between a girl and her Dad and for me, my Dad was my Hero and I was his Daddy’s girl.

    My Dad was one of the biggest anchors in my life - the one person I could always turn to for advice. The one person who would always protect me and love me no matter what.

    My Dad gave me the courage and security to take risks in life. He supported me in everything I did. He lived life to the full everyday and inspired me to do the same. He always told me how proud he was of me - when so much of who I am is because of him.

    After many of life’s disappointments, I could go and sit on my Daddy’s lap and just cry, while he was holding me and comforting me telling me everything was going to be ok. The morning of his death , that was the first thing I wanted to do - to go and cry on his lap but his lap was no longer there, yet I could still feel his arms around me telling me everything was going to be ok.

    My Dad walked close with God and laid the foundation for my own faith. He taught me how to pray and he prayed for me daily. He encouraged my faith - especially the last few years of his life. The more adversity he experienced, the closer He grew to God. He loved God with all his heart and knew God loved Him the same. He always testified of God’s provision and goodness and reminded me of:

    Philippians 4:12-13
    12 I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry,(A) whether living in plenty or in want.(B) 13 I can do all this through him who gives me strength.(C)

    I will miss my Dad a lot; I will miss our weekly phone calls from a far to catch up on life and to encourage each other; I will miss his advise and infinite wisdom; I will miss his silly jokes and his laughter; I will miss his Dad hugs and I will miss all the plans we had for the future - there were still so many things we wanted to do.

    But I am grateful for an my earthly father that taught me about the character of my Heavenly father - through his unconditional, self-sacrificing love for me on earth, I could catch a glimpse of how much my Heavenly Father loves me and how much he loves my Dad.

    I had the privelege of having my Dad walk me down the isle for my wedding last year. We spend a wonderful 2 weeks together as a family not knowing then that that would be the last time - so this was a true gift. The last words my Dad said to me in person before we departed was, that next time I see him, he will not be in pain anymore and that he would have a new body. This gives me assurance to know that I will see him again and That both God and my Dad will continue to look after me, and although a vital family link is missing here on earth, I know a new chain is starting in Heaven and one day we will all be joined together again.

    Thanks for everything Dad, I love you with all my heart and I am so very proud to be your daughter and to be part of your legacy. I will treasure our memories together forever until we are united again.

  • Kaziikini 2021

    Christa van der Merwe

    One thing James and i had in common......we both had broken knees.

  • Until we meet again "Gert"

    Leander Vorster

    To My Father.

    You were the one that taught me how to be a man, the person that gave me knowledge and advice.
    You were not just my father but also my role model. You were always the life of the party and the joker in the serious times but you were thee best angel that has ever walked on the earth.
    I will conclude with the following:
    Till we meet again Gert.
    Love you.
    Leander Vorster

  • Dankie Liefste James

    Karen Jooste

    Dankie Liefste James, vir elke oomblik saam.

    Elke lag en traan, en elke Kersfees movie saam.

    Dankie vir elke oomblik se droom en avontuur, en soos jy altyd gese het. Ons het voluit geleef.

    Ek is dankbaar dat jy al gese het die Here het jou ‘n vol lewe gegee, en dat jy dankbaar is vir elke sonsopkoms en elke hoog en laagwater.

    Ek is dankbaar dat jy die Here en die natuur so lief gehad het en waardeer het.   Tot jou wilde duiwe.

    Jy was onvoorwaardelik lief vir my, die kinders en jou vriende, en was nog liewer vir die Here.

    Jy het soveel gesprekke met hom gehad.

    Jy was ‘n finominale man, en ek mis jou verskriklik .

    Ek het jou oneindig lief.

    Al my Liefde

    Karen (Liefie)

  • Buurman

    Attie en Marthie Theron

    Buurman,

    Na 35 jaar plus se hegte, opregte vriendskap moet ek vandag finaal totsiens sê, beslis nie vaarwel nie want ek weet verseker jy het my/ons net voor gegaan na ons VADER se HUIS en ons sal mekaar beslis weer sien en omhels.

    Dierbare vriend baie dankie vir al jou liefde , omgee en opregte vriendskap wat jy vir ons Therone deur die jare gebied het en al jou sêgoed, grappies sal ons altyd koester en onthou, soos ek en jy sit bo-op ons huis se dak op 2 sitkamer stoele probeer stel die TV antena vir die Therontjies in, die vrouens ry met jou grand Ford en ewe droog sê jy “bye mooi kar en toe hulle terug kom sit ons nog daar en jy sê net Hallo mooi kar, ek lag nou nog daaroor, en hoe lank vat dit vir James en Attie om ‘n deur te hang, ‘n hele dag en n bottle Rum later.

    Liewe Buurman ons treur en huil oor jou heengaan,maar ons treur nie soos ongelowiges nie, want ons weet die LIEWE VADER sal die nodige vertroosting en aanvaarding van SY Wil en Beplanning aan ons gee.

    Dankie nog ‘n keer vir ons wonderlike tye saam op aarde deur voorspoed, teenspoed, hartseer, lief en leed.

    Cheers vir eers my opregte vriend.

    Jou Buurman, Buurvrou en buurkinders (Attie, Marthie, die 3 Seuns asook Elize wat later deel van ons geraak het).

  • Ghanzi Family Shoot

    Kylie May Snyman

  • Briefie

    Corlene Conradie

    Hi daar,

    Net iets korts wat ek wil se oor oom James.
    My hart is seer saam julle.
    Liefde
    Cora Conradie

  • My best friend ever

    Johan Moller

  • Ons herinnering

    Hanelie Swart

    Ons innige simpatie.
    Ons sal James altyd onthou vir sy liefde vir musiek, sy humor, sy liefde vir sjokolade “cupcakes” en sy kopskud met “die twee sussies” se baie gepraat. Rus in vrede.

  • So long but not farewell James

    Mike Muller

    Dear Jooste Family

    How does one compress a 25 year friendship into one paragraph?

    My thoughts and prayers are with you all in this sad time. May GOD keep his hand of comfort on all of you.

    Kindest Regards

    Mike Muller

    Dear James

    It is with a heavy heart that I write this. When I look back on our friendship I’m filled with bitter sweet memories. James, you were like a brother to me, we shared many hopes and dreams!! We laughed together and oh boy did we laugh but we also cried together.

    Some of my best memories are of the time we first worked together sharing a dream of building a legacy for our children together but sadly we allowed strangers into our “Inner Circle”. Even though our relationship hit a speed bump I’m so happy our friendship prevailed and we sorted things out.

    The day I got married, I was honored to have you stand beside me as my best man. The days Sarah and Karl were born you were the first person I called. I will miss our chats, I will miss your words of wisdom and I will miss your sense of humour. I WILL MISS YOU!!

    Mike

    PS; The Song Missing you by Puff Daddy and Faith Evans will always remind me of James.

  • The best advice anyone has ever given to me

    Kaylie Lemperle (Jooste)

    My plans for my future have always been very different from those of my peers.

    I often times felt like no one understood or encouraged the direction I was planning my life. But James was different. He listened, actually listened with genuine interest. And he gave me advice that encouraged me to follow my own path. He said: “ Kaylie imagine a stream going downhill and all the fish swim in the path of least resistance, those are your peers. Now imagine one of those fish swimming up the stream, fighting hard against the courant. This little fish is you and all this fighting will make you stronger and more successful than any of the other fish. You may hear them laughing at you thinking how dumb you must be to swim in the other direction but they all are going to the same boring place but you will achieve greater things. Because you fought for it and didn’t do what everyone else was doing.”

    This was to this day the best advice anyone has ever given to me and encouraged me to follow my own path.

    He was always so generous and funny, he would come to visit us and the house would be a little brighter than before. He will forever be missed and left a big hole in his absence that can never be filled for his love and light were a rarity in itself.

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