Raymond Appel

Ashleigh and Kera First Lady Speights and I are praying for you and our family. Losing a father is a hurtful event. But as Christians, we do not mourn as those who have no hope. We pray your dad is in glory celebrating his entrance into the heavenly presence of Jesus Christ. Pastor and First Lady Speights

Dear Ashleigh, Kera and family. Sending my deepesy sympathy to you. May God continue to hold you all in his loving care. Praying for God's confort and strength during this time.

Dear Ashleigh, I am so sorry to hear about your father. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family. Sincerely, Gayle

My deepest heart condolences and prayers for you and your family at this time. I never knew your father but to have a daughter as grand and caring as you, he must have been a great person. Now he is surely a saint in heaven. Take comfort in knowing he is in a better place. May God cover you and yourfamily with his mercies. God Bless You.

To all my cousin's cousins we too have had uncle Ray for our entire life and what a privaledge that has been. Each of us will have learned so much from him in different areas of life and had so many lovely experiences with him. We've also had a good lecture or too about something or other, so make sure to remember his advice! He is a loss to our family as a whole and right now my heart is so sore yet I am glad he is flying free. Unfortunately many of our children won't get to know him but there is so much in each of us that we have learned from uncle Ray that we will pass on to them knowingly or infact subconsciously. He will live on in our hearts forever!! - Aurea

Deepest Sympathies to Sybil, Karl, Ashleigh, Eric, Des, Glynis, Trevor, Cheryl,Children,Friends and Family on Ray's departure from all his loved ones. I remember Raymond as a Big Daddy Friend and mentor, as I had no one to look up to, not to forget Uncle Bill. Fishing was a real treat when Trevor and I used to pile in his Blue GT Cortina and off to Croc Creek or Prep Creek at the crack of dawn. Truly memorable occasions they were and still fresh in my 63 year old memory. Fly high with the angels and might I say that once our loved ones pass on, the Lord Almighty provides for yet another Guardian Angel to watch over us. Stay strong in the Lord to All, Jesus will see you through your bereavement.

My condolences to Sybil, Ashleigh, Karl, Kera and the entire family. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.

Dearest Ashleigh I am so sorry to hear about your Dad. He was my oldest cousin in Harare & not much younger than my dad. He kept the family together with so many younger cousins and all the offsprings. He was so much like your grandpa, my uncle Bill. He was such an amazing cousin to me and such a wonderful father to you. I will miss his presence and love and understanding for our big family. When my dad left to be in England for us, your father was the glue that kept our family together. Sending so much love and hugs and healing energy at this very sad time. All my love. Please give me & Vyonne, my deepest condolences to your wonderful mother and brother. My heart goes out to you my darling. Be strong and brave. Xxx Sonja Appel