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Originally posted by Bill C:
Mike a reliable source?

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Originally posted by larryshores:
I am surprised he was not killed in Zim.

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Originally posted by shakari:
I fully appreciate he had his own hidden agenda with his anti hunting BS & that he did a lot of damage with that same anti hunting BS but whenever a hunter or a PH (etc) is killed the antis always take great pleasure in gloating over the incident & we take the moral high ground & point out that whatever else that person was, he (or she) was still someone's child/parent/loved one & perhaps we should bear that in mind before we copy the bad taste so often displayed by the ignorant antis?

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Originally posted by lavaca:
IMHO, it's never a good idea to gloat on the death of anyone. You either express your sympathies to their family, or if you simply can't do that, you stand mute. That speaks volumes. And it's enough.

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Originally posted by lavaca:
Saeed,

Agreed. I just don't need to comment publicly and it doesn't really make a difference. Not worth the effort and at this stage in my life, I think about what people are going to say about me once I can't respond. I'd like to say I don't care, but I really do. So I try not to cast stones. Sometimes that's impossible, I know.

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Originally posted by shakari:
I fully appreciate he had his own hidden agenda with his anti hunting BS & that he did a lot of damage with that same anti hunting BS but whenever a hunter or a PH (etc) is killed the antis always take great pleasure in gloating over the incident & we take the moral high ground & point out that whatever else that person was, he (or she) was still someone's child/parent/loved one & perhaps we should bear that in mind before we copy the bad taste so often displayed by the ignorant antis?

Maybe we should rather save our gloating for when that mad old bastard Mugabe finally croaks?

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THE LOSS OF A WARRIOR

Johnny Rodrigues
27th March 1949 - 17th September 2018

It is with a very heavy heart and tear filled eyes I have to report that my, our beloved dad passed away on the morning of the 17th September 2018 after being diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. From having a confirmed diagnosis in July of this year, he had been sick previously for many years before that too. The disease was very aggressive and spread to his bladder, urethra, gall bladder and lymph nodes. The last few months with my dad were some of the most difficult times anyone could ever imagine. He stayed at home with me, my husband Gavin and my daughter Kylie right until his last breath which my beloved husband was privileged to be there for. I was his primary carer, administering his medicine and taking care of all his needs. One of his wishes was to stay at home and not go to the hospital and I honoured this as it also meant we would have him for a little longer. My poor dad suffered to no end during his final days and I had only wished that he could have passed peacefully as no one deserves to suffer the way he did. There is something very wrong with this world where we will take our pets to be euthanized so they don't suffer but we cannot afford the same blessing to our human loved ones.

He was and always will be an amazing person, a hero, a soldier, a defender of the animals. He achieved so many things in his life, he was a soldier in the elite fighting unit, the Selous Scouts, he raced stock cars and main circuit cars and had trophies to show, he fished for Zimbabwe and received his colours as well as fished for the TriNations, he played golf, alas not very well haha. He was the Chairman of the Mount Pleasant Sports Club for many years. He drove 30t trucks in his transport business, he was a fighter a true warrior and protected his family fiercely. In between all of this, my Mom and Dad found the time to speak out against the atrocities to the wildlife in Zimbabwe. He drove many times to Imire Sanctuary in his VX to deliver milk to his beloved Tatenda the Rhino, and Hwange to deliver water pumps and fuel for the animals dying of thirst. There are so many moments I can recall, so many. That is why it was so heartbreaking when we took my dad to the Portimão Barlavento Hospital, his last visit, it was horrific, we just wanted his prolapsed stoma attended to, but the emergency section left my poor dad sitting for 8 to 10 hours as they very callously didn't give him any preferential treatment due to his illness even though we had a letter from the Palliative care unit to say he should be seen to urgently. The staff at the emergency section of this hospital are a disgrace and I intend on taking this further so more people don't suffer at their hands. My husband eventually screamed at them because of the treatment they gave my dad. We were sent home with no update, report or anything. We were thankfully sent two angels, after I went and requested help, in the form of Dr Jovanna Bjelanovic and nurse Cristina Francisco of the Palliative Care Unit of Lagoa during the last two weeks of my dad's life. I have never seen or met such professional, empathetic people as these two ladies. They made my dad's last days easier with their visits and the medical fraternity can learn something from these two amazing women, I will forever be thankful to you two.

All I can say now is I am heartbroken that he is gone but he will never really be gone because he was a Legend and has left a legacy. We will always remember him and be grateful for everything he did for the animals. I will leave this quote to you dad my hero

"I will love the light because it shows me the way, yet I will endure the darkness because it shows me the stars"

The funeral for my dad will take place as follows this Friday in Portugal, if anyone would like to attend or simply light a candle in his honour, we would be so grateful. My dad will be buried with my Mom's ashes as per his dying wish. We will also have a service for him in Zimbabwe next week TBA

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Originally posted by shakari:
I fully appreciate he had his own hidden agenda with his anti hunting BS & that he did a lot of damage with that same anti hunting BS but whenever a hunter or a PH (etc) is killed the antis always take great pleasure in gloating over the incident & we take the moral high ground & point out that whatever else that person was, he (or she) was still someone's child/parent/loved one & perhaps we should bear that in mind before we copy the bad taste so often displayed by the ignorant antis?

Maybe we should rather save our gloating for when that mad old bastard Mugabe finally croaks?

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:
Before you guys get too far down the road of cutting JR slack in death, let’s remember he is THE source of getting the press and social media sites whipped up into a froth over Cecil the lion.

Sorry but I say good riddance. There are certain people who simply do not warrant sympathy. I put JR squarely in that group.

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Originally posted by Saeed:

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Originally posted by Todd Williams:
Before you guys get too far down the road of cutting JR slack in death, let’s remember he is THE source of getting the press and social media sites whipped up into a froth over Cecil the lion.

Sorry but I say good riddance. There are certain people who simply do not warrant sympathy. I put JR squarely in that group.

And I bet he got a few bucks into his own pockets by doing that!

As I said, I have no sympathy for those who showed non to others, by destroying their lives to make his own better.

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Originally posted by lavaca:
IMHO, it's never a good idea to gloat on the death of anyone. You either express your sympathies to their family, or if you simply can't do that, you stand mute. That speaks volumes. And it's enough.