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In memory of
Peter van Duyn
P
eter van Duyn of Isowall sadly passed
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away on 13 September 2016 at the
Rest in peace
Wim Hooghuis
t’s with great sadness that we share
age of 63.
the news that Wim Hooghuis passed
For many years, Peter was a stalwart
away earlier this year.
in both the cold store business and the
manufacturing of polystyrene of all forms.
Wim, with his many years of
He was instrumental in developing the
service to the industry, built his
popular local polystyrene bucket of KFC
career at Grenco SA. Wim was
for their family meal offering. Peter was
very well known and a doyen
highly respected for his vast experience in
within the industrial refrigeration
erecting cold stores — some of the very
sector because of his great level
largest in the country.
of expertise. He had the ability to
From the early days of the Southern
walk into a plant room after many
African Refrigerated Distribution
people had tried to diagnose a
Association (SARDA), Peter and Isowall
fault and immediately pinpoint
were staunch supporters. Peter himself or a
where the problem was.
representative of the company attended
Among his peers, he will be
most meetings. His contribution and
remembered for always being a
support were major contributing factors
gentleman and his often humorous
towards getting SARDA established in the
Johannesburg area.
Our deepest sympathy goes to Peter’s
family and friends in dealing with his
sudden passing.
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way of explaining things. In his spare
hothouse of sorts taking up part of
time of later years, a pride and joy
his home.
of his was to grow cactuses — he
Peter van Duyn passed away
on 13 September 2016.
Wim Hooghuis at his retirement in
September 1991.
had an amazing collection with a
www.coldlinkafrica.co.za
Our thoughts are with his friends
and family.
CLA
COLD LINK AFRICA • November | December 2016