Philip Owen rode up to the post funeral party on his trail bike to give us the copies of the HEAL newsletter that dad had edited and put together. Phillip said they would be sorely missed and that they had really helped HEAL a lot. Mom had even drafted HEAL's constitution. However, Philip said, Heal would now have to get on with things without them. I expressed our appreciation for his words on behalf of the family and then he gave me a big hug, which I think it was really meant for my father, and he drove away on his bike again. He handed me this kind letter from Oupa. "On behalf of my soccer team and the community of Sudwala and Monkele I would like to send my condolences to the Hall family. We have lost a father figure. When I was told, on the day he died, I couldn't believe it. I said to Phillip Owen, the Chairman of HEAL, is big Daddy back, I want to visit him, but he is gone just like that. Tony and Eve, they put South Africa and the Valley in the limelight. Every th...
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