Dag vriende QUICKQUIP:-" Great leaders are almost always simplifiers, who can cut through argument, debate and doubt, to offer a solution everybody can understand." - Colin POWELL Former US general and statesman. ON THIS DAY:-1892:- George BLICKENSDERFER patents the portable typewriter. 1937:- Sr Frank WHITTLE ground-tests the first jet engine designed to power an aircraft. 1945:- US President Franklin D ROOSEVELT dies in Office:- the US Ninth Army crosses the Elbe River astride Magdeburg and reaches Tangermünde, 80 km from Berlin. 1955:- The polio vaccine developed by Dr Jonas SALK is declared safe and effective. With the help of this vaccine , polio was eradecated in South Africa. 1961:- Russian cosmonaut Yuri GAGARIN becomes the first person to orbit Earth. DEATHS:-ALEXANDER Joyce Bernadette. Funeral Service on 13 April 2019 at Grace Tabernackle Full Gospel Church Wentworth at 10:30am Viewing at 10:00am. After Service proceeding to Dudley Street Cemetery. BROWN Yvonne Rose of Montclair Funeral on 13 April 2019 at Sacret Heart Catholic Parish Montclair. Viewing 11:30am. Mass at 12:00noon. Cremation private. DENNIS Neville (Buff) x Jillian. Father of El-Marie, Delene & Lance, Paul & Suzi , + Brett. Grand and great-grandfather . Requiem Mass on 13 April 2019 at St Michaels Catholic Church Redhill. Viewing at 10:30 and Mass at 11:00am. Cremation private. GORDON Eric Ronald . Funeral on 13 April 2019 at Christ The King Catholic Parish Wentworth. Viewing at 11:00am Service at 12:00noon Cremation private. GUNKEL Frank. Funeral Service on 13 April 2019 at Grace Tabernackle Full Gospel Church Wentworth. Viewing 12:30pm. Service at 1:00pm Proceeding to Dudley Street Cemetery. MAARTENS Dan 29 Jan 1946 -8 April 2018of Amberfield Howick. Brother, brother-in-law and uncle of the BOZZONE, USMAR , CULVERWELL, JACKSON, KHALED & RICHARDSON families.; Love you forever from Jenny. No funeral by requiest. MARTIN John Arthur 4 Aug 1945 - 10 April 2019 in Durban ( True Rhodesian) x Bess. Father to Bernadette, Trevor and Graham. Father-in-law of Renate & Beth. Grandfather to Mallory, Daniel, Jenna, Kayla & Sophie. RIP Dad. MUNRO George Randall 16 Nov 1930 - 5 April 2019 x Maureen for 58 years No Funeral Service on requiest. STOLLS Benjamin Robert Edward. Funeral 13 April 2019 at New Apostolic Church at 10:00am Proceeding to Dudley Street Cemetery. SUNJKA Phyllis + 6 April 2019. Sister to Mara x Bryan. Sister-in-law to Pat. Aunt to SUNJKA, STIPINOVICH , MARIC & SCHARF families. Requiem Mass at Blessed Sacrament Virginia Durban on 15 April 2019 at 11am. MEMORIAMS:-BEETAR Iris Florence 20 Oct 1920 - 7 April 2019 at age 98. Mother of Shirley, Pat and Sharon. Grandmother, great and great-great - grandmother. BOZZA Brigida. Gone 19 years now. Mother of Dina, Joe and Netta. Mother-in-law of Fred and Tony . Grandmother. MILNE George . Gone 8 years now. Father and grandfather of George, Susan , Tracey and James. Gegroet uit mooi sterbelaaide aand sover in Durban Rita Quebbemann.