IN LOVING MEMORY

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KNOWN TO EVERYONE SIMPLY AS KOOS LOCHNER, HE JOINED THE COMPANY IN 1958 AS AN 18-YEAR-OLD YOUNG MAN AND BECAME AN INTEGRAL PART OF ITS HISTORY AND SUCCESS.

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I HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE DAD FROM 1995 TO 2013. DURING THOSE YEARS, HE WAS FAR MORE THAN A COLLEAGUE—HE WAS A MENTOR, A TEACHER, AND A GUIDING INFLUENCE IN MY LIFE.

 

AMONG THE MANY LESSONS HE TAUGHT ME, TWO STAND ABOVE ALL OTHERS: A MAN'S WORD IS HIS HONOUR, AND WHATEVER YOU DO, ALWAYS GIVE YOUR VERY BEST. THESE VALUES HAVE SHAPED THE PERSON I AM TODAY AND ARE PRINCIPLES THAT I WILL PROUDLY PASS ON TO MY CHILDREN.

 

THERE WERE TIMES WHEN HIS WORDS WERE FIRM AND HIS EXPECTATIONS HIGH, BUT I ALWAYS KNEW THEY CAME FROM A PLACE OF LOVE, WISDOM, AND A GENUINE DESIRE TO SEE ME SUCCEED. LOOKING BACK, I AM DEEPLY GRATEFUL FOR HIS GUIDANCE, HIS EXAMPLE, AND THE COUNTLESS LESSONS HE SHARED.

 

IT WAS AN HONOUR TO CALL HIM MY FATHER AND A PRIVILEGE TO HAVE HIM AS MY MENTOR.

WITH LOVE, GRATITUDE, AND CHERISHED MEMORIES

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YOUR SON, ANDRE​​

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