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Post by tod2 on Mar 24, 2013 6:12:00 GMT
Kerouac, you mentioned making the pilgrimage when his ashes were scattered. Have you gone? I wondered if this ceremony had anything to do with you mentioning you need to go away for 8 days.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 24, 2013 7:18:36 GMT
No, since I was only informed a few days ahead of time, there was no way to go.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 18:42:37 GMT
Here is the report of the event by Hankor on the Thorn Tree:
Just to bring a bit of closure to Henning's demise, there was a ceremony early on Sunday morning for him. His sister and nephew flew in from Germany, and his mother came from Malaysia. Most of the group was made up of his local work colleagues, but there was a group of about eight of his friends from around Phnom Penh who came along. It was a low key event, as his family had wished, and wasn't really announced in advance. We got on a boat and sailed out to a buoy that is as close to the "Chataramok" or four faces, and tied up there. There was the usual layman leading the prayers, and some monks in attendance. His mother, sister and nephew scattered his ashes in the Mekong, as he had wished. It was a very poignant occasion, and more than a few tears were shed, especially seeing his rather frail 80 year old mother tossing her son's remains into the mighty river. After we got back to shore we all went for lunch together. Although very sad, it was a great send-off for a man who I never heard a bad word spoken about. Rest in Peace Henning, you'll always be remembered in our hearts as a special person.
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Post by Kimby on Mar 25, 2013 18:58:08 GMT
Thanks for this report. Was his wife not there?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2013 19:01:49 GMT
No mention of his girlfriend, but I still have another website to check for additional news.
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Post by bjd on Mar 25, 2013 19:46:00 GMT
Thanks for posting this, Kerouac.
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Post by tod2 on Mar 26, 2013 17:15:40 GMT
Goodbyes are often flippant in everday life. Goodbyes to the already departed seem to have so much more time and thought spent in saying 'the last goodbye'. I felt a lump in my throat and tears welling in my eyes when I read the part about is old mother scattering her son's ashes. To this day I have not yet been able to do the same for my baby daughters ashes. I don't think that day will come as 30 years have now passed.
Well, Hwinpp wherever you are in the universe, you were great!
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Post by Kimby on Mar 26, 2013 17:28:28 GMT
Tod, can you have some of her ashes made into a gemstone pendant that you could wear in her memory?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2013 17:59:30 GMT
It would be impossible not to have an emotional moment at the funeral ceremony of anyone who was well loved or appreciated, but one good thing about Henning is that I am certain that everybody had humourous anecdotes to share about him and all sorts of stories about what a fun guy he was, not to mention being ready to go on an adventure at the drop of a hat. That makes wakes and funeral dinners so much nicer than when you are saying goodbye to sad people who had awful lives.
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Post by tod2 on Mar 26, 2013 19:34:51 GMT
To true Kerouac.
Not possible Kimby. I don't think they have that kind of technology here.
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Post by Kimby on Mar 26, 2013 21:19:29 GMT
Tod, google "cremation ash gemstones" Lots of options.(end of thread jack, sorry hw!)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2013 21:56:09 GMT
I'm sure he doesn't mind, kimby. He would probably have interesting suggestions to make.
Yesterday I saw a Franco-Icelandic movie (Queen of Montreuil) in which the ashes of the woman's husband were fed to a seal to assist in reincarnation.
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Post by HKrauseTPE on Jan 7, 2014 19:49:27 GMT
Mach es gut.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2014 20:02:45 GMT
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Post by Deleted on Sept 20, 2014 15:51:27 GMT
I had a Post-It stuck next to my desk for this, but I missed the date of September 13th anyway.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 21, 2014 20:00:17 GMT
hwinpp is not forgotten.
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Post by Deleted on Sept 22, 2014 12:30:19 GMT
No , he is not. I took the time yesterday to read the tributes to him on the Khmer440 site. It was very moving to read how loved and respected he was by so many. I miss him still and sometimes find myself get goosebumps when I come across posts of his. He left quite a legacy.
There was one story several people recounted about him jumping into the Mekong while on a boat trip with friends and colleagues, much to the amusement of many of his friends and to the horror of some of his colleagues. Swimming on his back in the river with glee. That was Henning....and so much more.
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Post by Manfred Muehlen on Apr 1, 2018 20:55:32 GMT
Please forward this to his family: Heike, kannst Du Dich bitte melden manfredmuehlen@web.de Gruss Manfred [quote author=" bixaorellana" source="/post/144065/thread" timestamp="1348063146"]To all of you wanting to participate in a group letter ~~ If you wish to write a note to his family, just PM it to me & it will be included exactly as you write it. Please sign it, either with your handle or your real name. If I don't receive PMs, I'll simply add the names from this thread to a general condolence note, unless directed otherwise. In the case of posts such as that of Don Cuevas, I'll copy exactly, signing with the person's handle, or use the pertinent part, such as Jazz's first paragraph.[/quote]
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Post by kerouac2 on Sept 15, 2019 4:04:31 GMT
The anniversary has passed again. It's been 7 years since 13 September 2012.
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Post by questa on Sept 15, 2019 4:32:47 GMT
How I wish I had known him! I have spent time in his Cambodia, Beautiful, fascinating and the people were just coming to terms with the opportunities of their future. I would have loved to share time with him.
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Post by lugg on Sept 15, 2019 9:08:40 GMT
7 years , hard to believe.
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Post by bixaorellana on Sept 15, 2019 16:49:42 GMT
I went to Henning's profile to get his thread list. It seems oddly fitting, since his legacy of friendliness, kindness, intelligence and wit live on here, that his profile keeps awarding him birthdays. He would be 55 years old. At any rate, the full list of threads he created: anyportinastorm.proboards.com/user/48/recent_threads
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Post by Jazz on Sept 15, 2019 17:25:32 GMT
Henning...thank you for your threads, they are exceptional and I often look at them. Even today I am shocked at how young you were when we lost you. You were special and I thank you and remember you.
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