Plett locals and surfers bid farewell to Lloyd Chapman
Plett locals and surfers bid farewell to Plett Legend, Lloyd Chapman, who will always be remembered for his love of the Ocean.
A paddle out was held in honour of Lloyd at Lookout Point on Wednesday morning, the 8th of July 2020.
Image credit: Andrew Bell
LLOYD CHAPMAN: 30 October 1967 – 5 July 2020
To all the wonderful people of Plett,
Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the best send off any person could wish for. I have no words to express what yesterday meant to me.
Lloyd was, is, and always will be my true soul mate.
“Death is nothing at all. It does not count. I have only slipped away into the next room. Nothing has happened. Everything remains exactly as it was. I am I, and you are you, and the old life that we lived so fondly together is untouched, unchanged. Whatever we were to each other, that we are still. Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of me in the easy way which you always used. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as we always laughed at the little jokes that we enjoyed together. Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. Let my name be ever the household word that it always was. Let it be spoken without an effort, without the ghost of a shadow upon it. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the same as it ever was. There is absolute and unbroken continuity. What is this death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval, somewhere very near, just around the corner. All is well. ”
Unfortunately, due to travel restrictions, Zoe as well as many of Lloyds friends were not able to be here to witness Lloyd’s stunning tribute. With this in mind, I am appealing to anyone who did attend and took photos or videos to please post them on Facebook and tag Lloyd Chapman so that everyone not able to be there can have the opportunity to see the love and respect that all of you displayed for him. Alternatively, you can email me.
Forever Grateful,
Pam Chapman