We have lost a great member of the community...Rest In Peace Donovan

[revhtree]

It's with an extremely heavy heart that I create this thread letting you know that one a part of our family has passed away tragically.

@Donovan Joannes passed away this past Sunday Jan. 7th.

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Kota Kinabalu: A 45-year-old man drowned at Tanjung Aru Beach 1, here, Sunday.

The Sino-Kadazan from Kg Tombobo, Jalan Lama, Lok Kawi, identified by police as Donovan Joannes, was pronounced dead by a medical officer at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital 1 about 10.40am.

City Police Chief ACP M. Chandra said a police team arrived at the scene about 10am after being alerted via MERS 999.

He said it could not be immediately established if the man was swimming or fishing at the beach prior to the 9.57am incident.

When police arrived at the scene, they found a team from the Fire and Rescue Department applying Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) on the victim, he added.

The victim was subsequently rushed to the hospital in an ambulance.

No injuries were found on the man's body and the case has been classified as drowning (sudden death). - Sherell Jeffrey

I was just made aware of this awful news today but it was first talked about here in Donovan's DIY thread: https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/p...nitrate-destroyer.302685/page-33#post-4352214

This is terrible terrible news. I am so saddened today to find this out. While I didn't know Donovan personally I know that he loved reef aquariums and he loved helping people. He was a very valuable member of this community. I really have no words.....

Here is one of his threads where he was collecting that we featured on our FB page and email blasts. I hate hearing this tragic news.

https://www.reef2reef.com/threads/coral-shopping-spree-low-tide-activities.342129/

In honor of Donovan we will sticky his DIY thread and we will have a one minute moment of forum silence tomorrow at 12pm est.

WE HAVE ALSO CREATED A GO FUND ME ACCOUNT HERE

Please pray for Donovan's family and friends.
Rest In Peace @Donovan Joannes.

 

[Flippers4pups]

Wow, prayers from heaven sent to his family.

 

[five.five-six]

So sad and so young

Prayers for his eternal soul and the comfort of his surviveing family.

 

[LadyMac]

Awe prayers for his family. He will be missed.

 

[redfishbluefish]

Sincere condolences to family and friends.

 

[Humblefish]

So very sorry to read this

 

[TheEngineer]

That’s horrible! Thanks for making us all aware.

 

[dbl]

Tragic...can only offer prayers to his family and friends.

 

[Daniel@R2R]

Praying for his family and friends as they move through this time of loss. Their loss is our loss as well. RIP @Donovan Joannes

 

[Zagreus]

I'm so sorry to hear this prayers to the family and friends

 

[Crabs McJones]

Very sad, sorry to hear. Thoughts and prayers go out to him and his family.

 

[SDReefer]

So sorry to hear the news. Praying for his family and friends, as well as those who he affected both in person and through the internet.

 

[revhtree]

I felt like we might be able to send some money to Donovan's family so I created a Go Fund Me campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-donovan-joannes

I will be in touch with Donovan's family about this fundraiser.

 

[hart24601]

Terrible news.... RIP my friend.

 

[Lasse]

Sorry to here this - Sincere condolences to family and friends

He was my soulmate according to reefing

Sincerely Lasse

 

[Lasse]

I felt like we might be able to send some money to Donovan's family so I created a Go Fund Me campaign here: https://www.gofundme.com/in-memory-of-donovan-joannes

I will be in touch with Donovan's family about this fundraiser.

Done - do not let me walk alone



Sincerely Lasse

 

[Mandelstam]

Donovan, I never got to show you the reef tank I've got planned but I'll try and give it as much of your spirit and ingenuity as I can. You taught me much and I thank you for that.
See you around brother!

Stand in the shade of me
Things are now made of me
The weather vane will say
It smells like rain today

God took the stars and he tossed 'em
Can't tell the birds from the blossoms
You'll never be free of me
He'll make a tree from me

Don't say goodbye to me
Describe the sky to me
And if the sky falls, mark my words
We'll catch mocking birds
- Tom Waits

 

[Mandelstam]

Done - do not let me walk alone

Sincerely Lasse

Done.

 

[CNDReef]

Donated
R.I.P. my man

 

[DracoKat]

I never got the pleasure to interact with him, but I can tell he was well loved.
Many prayers to his family