RIP Deon Astle – A brave soldier loses his battle with cancer
Major Deon Astle will be remembered by those who knew him as "a good soldier" with a great fondness for the army and an unrelenting dedication to the Northern Natal Commandos.
Deon Astle: March 15, 1962 – November 26, 2017
Major Deon Astle will be remembered by those who knew him as “a good soldier” with a great fondness for the army and an unrelenting dedication to the Northern Natal Commandos.
On November 26 however, Deon lost his battle with cancer, at the age of 55, and passed away peacefully at home after a long and brave battle against his illness.
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Deon was a friendly, happy-go-lucky individual who was always smiling. He had a great sense of humour and an air of mischief about him and could always be relied on to make his friends and family smile with a joke or a witty comment.
A memorial service was held for Deon Astle at the Vryheid Suid Oos Kerk last Friday and was well attended by his loved ones as well as former members of the Northern Natal Commandos, South African Police, the Stocktheft Unit, the K9 Unit and several other sectors of law enforcement to which Deon had dedicated a large part of his life.
He is survived by his wife, Amanda, and two children, Carmen Astle Ellis and JC Astle.
