Johan Potgieter

rdf · 21st July 2006, 08:10 PM

If you haven't already seen this post (http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/showt...586#post966586) in Solid State:

Quote:

Greg Ball has asked me to pass on this sad news -

One of your DIYA members, Johan Potgieter, who regulatly posts here has been injured in a fatal car accident on July 17, in South Africa, in which a family member was killed.

He is undergoing treatment in a hospital in Pretoria. His condition is unknown.

Greg is in contact with family. his contact is gregmball@hotmail.com

Condolensces to Johan and his family and wishing him a speedy recovery.

smoking-amp · 21st July 2006, 08:38 PM

Oh my God. Our prayers are with him. Johan is a great asset for all of us here. Would be like losing a piece of Valve history itself. Hoping for a miracle.

Don

ErikdeBest · 21st July 2006, 10:21 PM

I will remember him and his family when doing my prayers!

Erik

SY · 21st July 2006, 10:23 PM

Johan is a gentleman and a gentle man.

Zen Mod · 21st July 2006, 10:29 PM

sad to hear that to anyone;
especially to someone almost "known"....
anyway....best wishes for recovery
and I'm speechless regarding his loss

EC8010 · 22nd July 2006, 09:58 AM

Sad news indeed. I always make a point of reading Johan's most thoughtful posts. Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Family_Dog · 22nd July 2006, 10:12 AM

Guys,

The accident occurred last Monday morning, July 17th. Johan has suffered several broken ribs and is obviously in a lot of pain.
He is slowly making good progress however in a local Hospital, and could be discharged quite soon.

I will pass on any posts/emails directly to him if you wish. Please use the subject line "Johan Potgieter".

-Eric
ericskeen@yahoo.com

ray_moth · 22nd July 2006, 10:33 AM

Thanks for your kind offer to pass on our condolences for Johan's loss and our best wishes for his recovery. Johan has become a friend to us all, as well as a source of good, logical reasoning. He is a highly valued member of this forum. Let's hope he recovers quickly.

Family_Dog · 22nd July 2006, 06:14 PM

Chaps,

A little bit of good news under the circumstances. Johan is scheduled to return home tomorrow (Sunday). I have passed on all the good wishes as received, he will see them when he is well enough to switch on his computer.

Johan is a retired CSIR Audio Engineer, and an extremely knowledgable person in matters relating to Audio. He really enjoys this forum and feels he has gained much additional knowledge from participating in the posts and discussions. I am sure that when things settle down a bit he will be back and I know the messages from you chaps will help cheer him up.

On behalf of Johan and his family, a big thank you to all of you who have responded with encouraging messages of support during this difficult time.

-Eric

Eli Duttman · 22nd July 2006, 06:47 PM

Eric,

THANK YOU for the upbeat note. The news that Johan was injured was quite upsetting. Earlier this year at Easter time, a coworker of mine was stricken at work and died in hospital. Now the bad news of a vehicle accident arrives.

Please convey my wishes to Johan for a SPEEDY recovery.

21st July 2006, 08:38 PM	#2
smoking-amp diyAudio Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Hickory, NC	Oh my God. Our prayers are with him. Johan is a great asset for all of us here. Would be like losing a piece of Valve history itself. Hoping for a miracle. Don __________________ Ohms Law V = I R

21st July 2006, 10:23 PM	#4
SY diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Austin, TX Blog Entries: 1	Johan is a gentleman and a gentle man. __________________ “Listening to records is like ****ing a picture of Brigitte Bardot.” - Sergiu Celibidache

21st July 2006, 10:29 PM	#5
Zen Mod diyAudio Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: ancient Batsch , behind Iron Curtain	sad to hear that to anyone; especially to someone almost "known".... anyway....best wishes for recovery and I'm speechless regarding his loss __________________ my Papa is smarter than your Nelson ! tnx to clean thread ; Cook Book ; PSM LS Cook Book ; Baby Diyaudio FORUM ; BAF Forum & Gallery;I'm dumb

22nd July 2006, 09:58 AM	#6
EC8010 diyAudio Moderator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Near London. UK	Sad news indeed. I always make a point of reading Johan's most thoughtful posts. Best wishes for a speedy recovery. __________________ The loudspeaker: The only commercial Hi-Fi item where a disproportionate part of the budget isn't spent on the box. And the one where it would make a difference...

22nd July 2006, 10:12 AM	#7
Family_Dog diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Western Province of South Africa	Guys, The accident occurred last Monday morning, July 17th. Johan has suffered several broken ribs and is obviously in a lot of pain. He is slowly making good progress however in a local Hospital, and could be discharged quite soon. I will pass on any posts/emails directly to him if you wish. Please use the subject line "Johan Potgieter". -Eric ericskeen@yahoo.com __________________ Vintage Tube Hobby Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintage_tube/

21st July 2006, 10:21 PM	#3
ErikdeBest diyAudio Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Itoculo	I will remember him and his family when doing my prayers! Erik

22nd July 2006, 10:33 AM	#8
ray_moth diyAudio Moderator Emeritus Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Jakarta	Thanks for your kind offer to pass on our condolences for Johan's loss and our best wishes for his recovery. Johan has become a friend to us all, as well as a source of good, logical reasoning. He is a highly valued member of this forum. Let's hope he recovers quickly.

22nd July 2006, 06:14 PM	#9
Family_Dog diyAudio Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: North Western Province of South Africa	Chaps, A little bit of good news under the circumstances. Johan is scheduled to return home tomorrow (Sunday). I have passed on all the good wishes as received, he will see them when he is well enough to switch on his computer. Johan is a retired CSIR Audio Engineer, and an extremely knowledgable person in matters relating to Audio. He really enjoys this forum and feels he has gained much additional knowledge from participating in the posts and discussions. I am sure that when things settle down a bit he will be back and I know the messages from you chaps will help cheer him up. On behalf of Johan and his family, a big thank you to all of you who have responded with encouraging messages of support during this difficult time. -Eric __________________ Vintage Tube Hobby Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/vintage_tube/

22nd July 2006, 06:47 PM	#10
Eli Duttman diyAudio Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Plainsboro, NJ	Eric, THANK YOU for the upbeat note. The news that Johan was injured was quite upsetting. Earlier this year at Easter time, a coworker of mine was stricken at work and died in hospital. Now the bad news of a vehicle accident arrives. Please convey my wishes to Johan for a SPEEDY recovery. __________________ Eli D.

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