OBITUARY ANDREW VAN ZYL 1990 - 2004 Andrew came to Wynberg thi year as a Grade from Sun Valley Primary. He wa determined to follow the succe ful foot tep of hi cousin, eil Wilson (Matric 2001). He wa. an allrounder and even in the few short weeks he was in our rank., he threw himself wholeheartedly into the life of the 路choo!. He died tragically at the end of a cycle race on Sunday 15 February 2004. The Wynberg family mourns the loss of one of our number and extends condolences to hi mother and father and his younger brother, Dylan. 'When I fir t tarted teaching many year ago. we had tutor group irllilar lo the one at Wynberg now. They were called family group . Well, we lost Andrew van Zyl from our family group thi weekend. Andrew had completed hi. cycle race, and wa making hi way (0 collecl his award, when he wa. struck by a car and died later of internal injuries. Andrew died having excelled alone of the things he loved doing mo路t. .. cycling. There is a lesson for all of u,>in this. eil.e the day and live for each moment.'
GaretIl Davies (Twor, de Waal House) .Andrewan Zyl. who was my Grade 8 Buddy, died tragically while training for whal I think would have been hi 6th Argus Cycle Tour. I met him about four week. ago at the beginning of the year. During thi time I got to know him pretty well. He wa' a true gentleman, who gave of hi be I in everything he did. He wa hone. I and friendly. He had a ze t for life you don'l often ee. He wa. a talented allround <;portsman, an excellent academic and a young man with great pOlential. He i someone who will be truly mi~sed.'
Stewart Plimsoll, (Grade 12 Buddy) 'To the next Lance Armstrong and winner of the Tour de France. I ju. t want to ay that you and I will ride together again ome day.'
'1 only met Andy at the beginning of the year but I knew immediately that he would be a good friend. His attitude to ~chool wa a clear as clean glass and on the port. t茂cld it was e en clearer. His oul will go on and I believe that he is . itting with u.. ' Jaryd Oliver (Grade 8)
From your friend GeofJ (Grade 8) \\ ~ nher!! B()~..' II i!!h School :\lagazine
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