Goodbye from scout Joran (15), who was hit by train: It will never be the same

Mechelen, Hundreds of people have morning mass to say goodbye to the fifteen-year-old Joran. The teenager died last week after he was hit by a train. He was on camp with the scouts. It was a warm farewell filled with music and photos.

the auditorium of The cemetery in Mechelen was heaped full. Outside was the afscheidsplechtigheid once again attended by dozens of others. In addition to family and friends, there was also a large delegation of scouts from Thila Coloma in Mechelen. Joran was already since his sixth in the scouts. At the end of december, he, together with his scoutsgroep per cycle to the High Rielen in Kasterlee. For the annual belofteweekend. On the last night of the camp he left the field. His friends went looking for him but later on it was the message that Joran was hit by a train. He later died in the hospital. “This is a huge shock for us. It will never be the same”, told a few scoutsvrienden during the afscheidsplechtigheid. “Great friend, there will be no single moment to pass without that we to you think.”

Carefree Bubo

The scoutsvrienden keep nothing but good memories of their cheerful friend. “In addition to your real name, you also got the totem Carefree Bubo. A totem that your name was written, and what were you proud of”, went the two friends continue. “You were unique, had your heart in the right place and was always ready for everyone. You were always in for a good joke or discussion.” According to Jorans friends he enjoyed every moment with the scouts. “You have a great and deep impression and surprised us again with your very large bet at all what we the scouts did”, decided the scoutsvrienden. “Soon, we plant a tree on our land so we have this great guy for always remember.”

Humour

Jorans classmates blikten back together on the beautiful memories and praised his humour. “What, we have so much to be able to laugh with your dry humor”, told some classmates. “Presentations or hollow topics, fleurde you still on. On your known way. ‘For the sorrow to soften, said to you then.” Joran got on his classmates in the meantime, a special place in their heart. “Your star will be as hard to shine as the stars in your luminous kersttrui that you binnengewandeld came to the school”, decided the classmates. In addition to his classmates, admired a former teacher him for his efforts on school and his wisdom: “Engineering, or mathematics? Nothing was too difficult for you. Everyone could you turn to with questions.”

The massive presence offered Jorans parents and brothers a lot of support. They left a letter to read. “If we had problems, we could ever again rely on our big brother” was the. “You took everything from life what could. With your strong willpower, put you through and realized you are so different handsome things.” Sunday would Joran sixteen years old. “And what were you still full of plans. You would go skiing and in the summer at camp to leave with the scouts,” was the still. “With this large loss is very difficult to find the right words. But talk about Joran, talk about the feelings. So he will never be forgotten and remains Joran lives on in us.”

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