Sunday, 31 July 2022 11:54

RIP. Herman Kooyman MSC

RIP. Herman Kooyman MSC

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Malcolm Fyfe has informed us that Herman passed away at 5:40 pm today (Saturday 30th July). He was still making the occasional phone call until a couple of days ago. Due to the increased pain that he was experiencing in the last two days, he was administered more medication; he died peacefully. His sister Anne was very grateful that she made the trip to Darwin a couple of weeks ago to visit him and spend those precious days with him. He was 86 years of age.

 

Born in Holland, Herman migrated to Australia. He made his profession on 26th February 1964. He spent twenty  years in PNG, before and after novitiation, worked in MSC schools and in more recent times in the Northern Territory, in Darwin.

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Herman was continually creative. 

One of the 22 Hindu temples that he built.

 

Herman contributed creatively, hands on, to the life of the Province. Last year we posted a list of some of his achievements, repeating them now as a tribute to Herman.

Hagita High School

  • Accommodation for MSCs
  • Kitchen and Storeroom
  • Two Dormitories, one for boys and the other for girls
  • At least 1 double class room.

Alotau

  • Part of the Cathedral

Fergusson Island

  • 5 simple buildings as churches
  • Church at Budoya/Badoya
  • Community Hall at both Wataluma and Bolubolu

Goodenough Island

  • Church and Presbytery
  • Convent
  • Buildings for Girls’ vocational school

Port Moresby

  • MSC Centre at Three Mile (two stories)
  • Girls Vocational School

Hanuabada

  • Church

Milne Bay

  • Built some houses for a retreat house
  • Community Hall at Wataluma

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Douglas Park

  • Extension of the Novitiate for Doc Butler’s Office
  • Renovating the dormitories in the Apostolic School into individual rooms for the Retreat House.
  • Cupboards at DP

Sacred Heart Monastery Kensington

  • Big cupboard in the Common Room
  • Two lead lights in the Chapel

Daramalan

  • The huge table in the Board Room

Downlands College

  • Leadlight in the chapel
  • Leadlight in Jubilee House

Monivae College

  • Leadlights in the former MSC chapel

Darwin

  • 23 small indoor Hindu Temples for the nurses at Pearl Nursing Home where he lives
  • 60 star clocks
  • The cover for the book of Gospels at St Paul’s Parish Nightcliff.
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