Eric Maria Keulemans

An Uncle and a Man who showed Interest in His Family and Relatives.My First Memory of Uncle Eric I would have to think way back before He moved to Australia. At the time I was still a Toddler. Always at Family Gatherings especially at My Grandmother's House where Us Seniors Cousins would be playing on a Homemade Waterslide and where He would build a Temporary Swing for Us. There was also the Trip to Umngazi and all the Grown Men would go Dune Surfing and Us little ones would have the Privilege of Having a Ride on There BacksThen I didn't see Eric for a long time before I knew what Immigration was. Then one day I went with My Dad to Uncle Rudi's flat and there was Nikki standing at the Door indicating that Uncle Eric was back for a Visit and We were introduced to Tanya. Then I would say We had a Vacation in Swaziland. Then They went Home again. December 1980 I went with My Dad to Perth to visit the Family. As a Five Year old I didn't pay Attention at The Airport looking for People but when I looked up I saw Aunty Penni talking to My Dad. Then Uncle Eric appeared. There were also Great Memories in Perth like the Visit to Mandara and Rottnest Island. January 1981 We went back Home.It was until 31 December 1984 that I saw the Family again when They came for another visit. There would be a few Gatherings where Nicolas and Tanya both had a Birthday Celebration Combo.We waited another 8 years for another Visit from Them until April 1993 where I assisted Eric with My watch to set His watch on South African Time. That was before We had devices that would set time automatically like Cell Phones. After there visit in 1993 the visits became more regular followed by 1996, 1999, 2002, 2007, 2008,2010, 2013 where the whole Family came including The Grandchildren. 2016 and then came the Last Visit in 2017 at the Walter Sisulu Botanical Gardens.Sadly after that Eric was unable to Travel again apart from what I would say was His Final Trip to Dubai to visit Tommy and Deirdre.From then on We would communicate by phone until He could no longer hold a phone to Communicate.Uncle Eric We will not forget about You Your Nephew Andrè