Moot community bids farewell to hero doctor Loots
“If people could only see Jesus in her life, she would have fulfilled her purpose on earth."
The memorial service for beloved doctor and hero in the Moot, Dr Delene Loots, was held at Doxa Deo Moot in Ben Swart Street in Môregloed on Wednesday, 7 April.
Dr Delene Loots suddenly passed away on 25 March and would have celebrated her 60th birthday on 5 September.
At the end of the ceremony, pink and red balloons were released into the air.
Brother, Johan wrote a letter to his sister where he said that “goodbye is not forever”.
“It is not the end. It means we will miss you terribly until we meet again.
“Thank you for your sincere unconditional love for Jesus that you have always shown to me, our family and your friends as well as to your patients.
“You are now sitting at the feet of Jesus.
“We all grant you that, but we will miss you. Until we see each other again in Heaven your place will always be empty here.
“I love you.”
As the news of Loots’ sudden death spread, those who knew her could not stop speaking about her love for Jesus.
Pastor Martin de Lange mentioned that Loots had a very special place in many people’s lives.
“All of you who knew her knows what kind of person she was.
“All my family had been patients of Delene and loved her very much.
“I met her two years ago and she was a wonderful person.”
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She had been working at Dr Johann van Niekerk’s general practice in Waverley in the Moot for the past 24 years.
“I have known Delene for over 30 years and for the past 25 years we have worked together.
“It was an honour and a privilege to be able to work with her,” Van Niekerk said.
“She loved others more than herself. She preferred to stay in the background.
“Delene was a doctor with so much dedication for her work and her love for her patients.
“Her whole life revolved around Jesus Christ. She was a woman who prayed with her patients and for her patients. She believed in every word that was written in the Bible,” he said.
“If people could only see Jesus in her life, she would have fulfilled her purpose on earth.
“We were deeply touched by what happened,” said Van Niekerk.
Loots wrote the following letter before her passing:
“All my friends and family, just a short letter to say to everyone in my life thank you so much for all your love and kindness and support over the years.
“I sincerely appreciate you and love you all very much.”
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