WESTERN CAPE. – Fairmont High School has paid separate tributes to former pupils Eathan van Rensburg and Deen West. Eathan, who matriculated from Fairmont in 2018, died in a collision in Randburg over the past weekend.
The school remembers Eathan for his broad smile and the way he made others feel welcome. Craig van Rensburg said in a social media post that Eathan was stopped at a traffic light when another vehicle collided directly into his car from the front. He remembers Eathan for his infectious energy, his loud laugh and his warm hugs. Megan Ilgen thanked everyone on behalf of the Van Rensburg and Krause families for their calls, messages, prayers and support.
Fairmont announced Deen's death on behalf of the Naudé and West families. The school remembers him for his kindness and infectious zest for life. Deen and his brother were both pupils at Fairmont, where Deen's mother, Annalisa Naudé, previously worked as a receptionist. Fairmont expressed its condolences to both former pupils' families, friends and former classmates.
This article is an automatic English translation of a Nuusflits article originally published in Afrikaans. Read the Afrikaans original.
