'Mr 4x4' bids farewell in will
Malani Venter and Heleen van Eck, Die Burger
Stellenbosch - "I came into this life with nothing and leave it with nothing. But my soul has been enriched and I go to my Heavenly Father in peace"
This is how Jan Joubert, known to many as "Mr 4x4" and an ardent nature lover, said goodbye to his family in his will.
The words were meant for his wife of 34 years, Charlotte, and his two sons, 24-year-old Paul and Jan, 23.
The message was read at a memorial service for him at the Stellenbosch-West Dutch Reformed Church on Thursday.
Joubert, 59, was murdered in Namibia about two weeks ago.
Friends and 4x4 enthusiasts remembered him as a journalist, nature's child, consultant, Afrikaner and teacher.
They said he would live on in stories told around camp fires.
'Knew every stone, every tree'
"He couldn't drive past anything without stopping and explaining how it slotted in with nature," said his brother, Rassie.
He said his brother's love of nature and his country of birth, Namibia, began at a young age.
"He knew every stone, every tree.
"We will remember him fondly - his wonderful stories and the fact that he was always willing to share his knowledge with others," said Rassie.
Joubert was in Namibia to map the Dorsland for a GPS company when he was murdered. He was shot with his own hunting rifle.
Two Namibians are being held for his murder.
News source: www.news24.co.za
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