Sad news

Henk · 11th May 2016, 07:05 PM

With unbelieve and shocked I read that my good friend Hans passed away in his promised land like he used to call Indonesia.
When Hans lived in Holland I used to visit him and bought some nice items from him.
From his first journey to Indonesia he brought a tombak for me. He presented the tombak to me with a DVD with the cleaning and the warangan treatment with the words "a nice old tombak for a special friend".
Shortly after that he moved to Java where he married with his wife. Occasionally we had mail contact. As Hans said to me "I'm not such a writer".
Last time when he was in Holland he contacted me. He wanted to part of a keris of which i said once, when you want to let this one go, it would be nice if you would think to your old friend. And that is what he did.

Dear Hans, rest in peace. I wil drink a beer in your memory. A truley good man passed away.
My deepest condolences to his wife and family

asomotif · 11th May 2016, 11:42 PM

What can I add.

Hans was an interesting and passionate collector.
My condolences to his wife and family.

His colourfull posts will surely be missed here on the forum.

Rust zacht.

Battara · 11th May 2016, 11:58 PM

I will keep his family in my prayers.

GIO · 14th May 2016, 04:07 PM

Very very sorry. Our whole community will miss him.

kai · 16th May 2016, 05:38 PM

My condolences to his family and friends!

Regards,
Kai

Jean · 16th May 2016, 06:19 PM

Thank you for your condolences messages, I will check and ensure that they are transmitted to his wife Yanti in Yogyakarta.
By the way he was known as Johan by some people in Indonesia but his correct first name is Hans indeed.
Regards

ganjawulung · 20th May 2016, 06:31 AM

Rest in Peace, dear friend. Deepest condolences to his family and friends...

11th May 2016, 07:05 PM	#1
Henk Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 1,209	With unbelieve and shocked I read that my good friend Hans passed away in his promised land like he used to call Indonesia. When Hans lived in Holland I used to visit him and bought some nice items from him. From his first journey to Indonesia he brought a tombak for me. He presented the tombak to me with a DVD with the cleaning and the warangan treatment with the words "a nice old tombak for a special friend". Shortly after that he moved to Java where he married with his wife. Occasionally we had mail contact. As Hans said to me "I'm not such a writer". Last time when he was in Holland he contacted me. He wanted to part of a keris of which i said once, when you want to let this one go, it would be nice if you would think to your old friend. And that is what he did. Dear Hans, rest in peace. I wil drink a beer in your memory. A truley good man passed away. My deepest condolences to his wife and family

11th May 2016, 11:42 PM	#2
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,228	What can I add. Hans was an interesting and passionate collector. My condolences to his wife and family. His colourfull posts will surely be missed here on the forum. Rust zacht.

11th May 2016, 11:58 PM	#3
Battara EAAF Staff Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 7,272	I will keep his family in my prayers.

14th May 2016, 04:07 PM	#4
GIO Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 328	Very very sorry. Our whole community will miss him.

16th May 2016, 05:38 PM	#5
kai Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 3,255	My condolences to his family and friends! Regards, Kai

16th May 2016, 06:19 PM	#6
Jean Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 1,740	Thank you for your condolences messages, I will check and ensure that they are transmitted to his wife Yanti in Yogyakarta. By the way he was known as Johan by some people in Indonesia but his correct first name is Hans indeed. Regards

20th May 2016, 06:31 AM	#7
ganjawulung Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: J a k a r t a Posts: 991	Rest in Peace, dear friend. Deepest condolences to his family and friends...