MOSSEL BAY NEWS - Louis Stevens, of the well-known family who owns the Stevens Transport company in Mossel Bay, passed away on Saturday, 7 December.

Mossel Bay town councillor and Western Cape leader of Icosa political party, Dawid Kamfer, grew up in the family's home.

Dawid told the Mossel Bay Advertiser: "I lived with them from a young age." Dawid said he had felt part of the Stevens family.

Louis had worked for the Langeberg fruit processing factory in town.

Dawid described Louis as a determined person, who knew what he wanted. "But he was also a people's person. At that time he was often at work, at the factory, where he was a foreman."

Dawid was the bestman at Louis' wedding.

He noted that Louis' father, also named Louis, passed away last year in December, also on a Saturday.

"It is sad for me that I did not have the chance to say goodbye to Louis junior," Dawid said. "It is a hard blow."

Dawid said Louis junior had suffered from lung and kidney problems. He had been sick and was in hospital for a short spell before his death.

A family service is taking place tonight, 11 December. 

A memorial service is taking place in the VGK hall on Thursday, 12 December and on Saturday, at 09:00, a funeral service will take place in the VGK Church. 

This is located above Erika Primary School.

For more details on the memorial and funeral services, contact Dawid (076 766 2162) or Louis' son, Ché (084 945 2533).

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