Eddie............. RIP

Sadly a young man we know was killed in an aircraft accident on Monday. He was a lot of fun to be around as he had a great sense of humour and often initiated a scene that would have an interesting effect on people, especially strangers who would often be the victim of his pranks. A lady customer in McDonalds was about to get very aggressive with Nathan when Eddie started his yes masser', don't hit me masser' joke with Nathan. She was quite embarassed when she realised they were fooling around and Eddie was the instigator.
Nathan and I had a memorable joke on him in my house where as the tale grew taller his eyes grew wider so that only the whites of his eyes could be seen in the darkness of the room. On the way back to Sydney with Nathan (who had stretched the joke even further) he finally realised I had been pulling his leg and he was very determined to pay me back if I visited Kenya. I visited him several times in Sydney before he returned and he made me promise to look him up if ever I came there. I had the pleasure of meeting him in Nairobi some time later and we laughed the whole time. He never did pay me back for the prank. I had the pleasure of meeting Mandy at their home before the girls were born and we were supposed to meet again if I had the opportunity and he was home, but unfortunately he had to fly to Mogadishu and I had other commitments that prevented me from seeing him again. He was so proud of his job and his wife. He was so excited about showing me around his unit and how he had settled down. He was also so proud of his girls when they arrived, I can't even imagine how devastated Mandy is at this time. My prayers are for his family at this time and that they will find comfort in the Lord.