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Good evening, I just received word from Analise that her father, Louis Afton, of Afton House in Johannesburg, South Africa passed away a couple of days ago. Many of you and myself included have stayed at the Afton House while traveling to a safari destination. Louis was great in sorting out travel difficulties and baggage issues. He was in poor health for the last couple of years with cancer. | ||
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To all the family sincere condolances and RIP Louis Peter Balla-Balla Safaris | |||
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Our condolences to Louise's family, he helped many a hunter over the years. | |||
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RIP Louis. Many are those who passed through his door on their way to adventure. An armed man is a citizen. An unarmed man is a subject. | |||
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Louis was a great friend to a lot of us that traveled to southern Africa. He was always available to care for his guests needs. All of my hunting peer group have shared his hospitality. May God bless and keep you Louis! Adrian Parham | |||
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My condolences to the family of Louis Afton! He has helped me with travel concerns many times in the past and will be missed. R.I.P. Louis! Dak | |||
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Louie and his family are in my prayers. I've stayed at Afton twice. Louie was a character that I'll always remember. | |||
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What depressing news. Louis was a good guy. My condolences to the family. Dave | |||
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Prayers for the Family in this time of sorrow. Remember to celebrate his life and those wonderful memories. Frank | |||
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Its a sad day. Im sure he will be sorting out wayward travelers at heavens gate. | |||
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That's too bad. My thoughts to his family and loved ones. --------  www.zonedar.com If you can't be a good example, be a horrible warning DRSS C&H 475 NE -------- | |||
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My condolences to the family. | |||
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Now that's not the kind of news I like to see. Louis was a brick, solid and dependable. Afton House was always the go-to place for hunters staying in Jo'berg and while the staff and his family were vital, it was Louis that sat at the "buck stops here" desk. RIP Louis. Sarge Holland's .375: One Planet, One Rifle . . . for one hundred years! | |||
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When I saw the title of this post I winced.Many of us knew the battle Louis was waging and as such I feared the worst. Sorry I was right. Godspeed Louis; and deepest condolences to all our friends at Afton House. We seldom get to choose But I've seen them go both ways And I would rather go out in a blaze of glory Than to slowly rot away! | |||
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I do hope that they play some of Louis' favorite Afrikaans Cowboy music at his funeral. As some of you know, he was very fond of American Country Western Singer Jim Reeves, who subsequently learned Afrikaans and recorded a number of his songs in that language. Louis would always be playing it when he picked us up or dropped us off. I think that Louis was part cowboy at heart. RIP | |||
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My condolences to Annelise and all at Afton. They have always been very kind and dependable to me and my clients. UEG, I never met Louis when I would over night at Afton or I would have brought him some photo's of the Jim Reeves museum and home. It was a historic home that was torn down last year to build a Home Depot (like we need another one in Nashville). The Union and Confederate troops went by it between Nashville and Gallatin during the civil war. LDK Gray Ghost Hunting Safaris http://grayghostsafaris.com Phone: 615-860-4333 Email: hunts@grayghostsafaris.com NRA Benefactor DSC Professional Member SCI Member RMEF Life Member NWTF Guardian Life Sponsor NAHC Life Member Rowland Ward - SCI Scorer Took the wife the Eastern Cape for her first hunt: http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6881000262 Hunting in the Stormberg, Winterberg and Hankey Mountains of the Eastern Cape 2018 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/4801073142 Hunting the Eastern Cape, RSA May 22nd - June 15th 2007 http://forums.accuratereloadin...=810104007#810104007 16 Days in Zimbabwe: Leopard, plains game, fowl and more: http://forums.accuratereloadin...=212108409#212108409 Natal: Rhino, Croc, Nyala, Bushbuck and more http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6341092311 Recent hunt in the Eastern Cape, August 2010: Pics added http://forums.accuratereloadin...261039941#9261039941 10 days in the Stormberg Mountains http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/7781081322 Back in the Stormberg Mountains with friends: May-June 2017 http://forums.accuratereloadin...6321043/m/6001078232 "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history when everybody stands around reloading" - Thomas Jefferson Every morning the Zebra wakes up knowing it must outrun the fastest Lion if it wants to stay alive. Every morning the Lion wakes up knowing it must outrun the slowest Zebra or it will starve. It makes no difference if you are a Zebra or a Lion; when the Sun comes up in Africa, you must wake up running...... "If you're being chased by a Lion, you don't have to be faster than the Lion, you just have to be faster than the person next to you." | |||
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My most sincere condolences to Annelise and family. Our small prayers are with you and yours. Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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Our condolences to a great host John and Thor | |||
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My condolences to the family,Rest In Peace Louis. | |||
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Met him twice. A very nice person. Mink and Wall Tents don't go together. Especially when you are sleeping in the Wall Tent. DRSS .470 & .500 | |||
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My condolences to the family for this terrible loss. I have stayed at the Afton house before---lovely people. Louis was a frend and helped my friend and I out of difficult issues (with travel) on safaris. The Safari world has lost a true friend. Louis and family will be in my prayors nothin sweeter than the smell of fresh blood on your hunting boots | |||
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Like many of you, I have also stayed there and enteracted with the family. My words of condolances are all I have to share. | |||
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