'SunSan' ( Henning Wessel) has passed away
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I remember when I had the idea of writing an article - 'The K440 Minimarket Challenge': the idea being that a bunch of us would descend on a well stocked minimart one Saturday afternoon and drink one each of every alcoholic drink they kept in their fridges and simultaneously, as a group, review each and every beer, lager and stout.
First name on the teamsheet was, of course, Henning and I recall that even as the event fell into total disarray as one by one we all got ridiculously drunk and slid under the table, Henning kept his head held high and took meticulous tasting notes. After drinking us under the table, he then scooped us all up off the floor, put us in his car and took us for a burger at the old Lone Star. What a trooper.
First name on the teamsheet was, of course, Henning and I recall that even as the event fell into total disarray as one by one we all got ridiculously drunk and slid under the table, Henning kept his head held high and took meticulous tasting notes. After drinking us under the table, he then scooped us all up off the floor, put us in his car and took us for a burger at the old Lone Star. What a trooper.
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I have some details of his passing from his sister:
Please click on this tribute: http://vlktravel.com/Henning is going to be cremated in Amsterdam. My family and I shall take his ashes to Cambodia eventually and strew them on the Mekong, as he wanted. I was thinking of the 18th of March, his birthday and also the time when we were going to visit him again. To answer your questions: Henning did travel to Europe alone. He took a short flight from PP to Bangkok where he had to get a medical statement saying he was fit to fly. I found it among his belongings. I think by then he was in a wheel chair. He took a long haul direct flight with China Airlines to Amsterdam, which would have taken 11 or 12 hrs. He arrived at the gate in a wheel chair, barely recognisable. I took him to the medical centre of Schiphol immediately and they advised us not to drive him to Germany but to have him taken to the University Hospital immediately by ambulance which happened. The reason why I wanted him in Germany was insurance coverage foremost and ofc to have him close by. But it was impossible. Henning travelled to Germany purely to get medical treatment. I think I asked him to come home the first time one or two months ago. He and I chatted on a daily basis via msn.. until the time he didnt come online anymore which would be mid July and got me worried after a few days. He decided to come very quickly. On Thursday I got the information that he was arriving in Amsterdam on Saturday.
Henning's company is aware that he passed away: http://vlktravel.com/ , there is an announcement already. I think my cousins in Malaysia must have informed him. but I also rang him this morning.
I found your name on Henning's mobile phone, I guessed you were the Andy who posted on the forum Henning often used and sent me links from.
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This is some very sad news. Henning was definitely one of the good guys and he will be missed.
I don't think this thread would be complete without a link to his touching piece, A Little Help in a Flooded Province.
I don't think this thread would be complete without a link to his touching piece, A Little Help in a Flooded Province.
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Same. Quite unfortunate.Username Taken wrote:Very sad news.
Never met him, but he was always high on my list of 'posters I'd most like to meet'.
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What a loss. Henning will be missed. I knew he was ill, but not that it was serious. I planned on writing an email this week asking if he wanted (we all know his passion for fine wine an good food..) a bottle of something fom Italy to aid his recovery..
A sad day.
A sad day.
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He was a dear friend. I only met up with him once a year when I was in Phnom Pneh, but he was such a great guy. I really cannot believe he is gone...
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Henning and I were in the habit, over the last year or two, of catching up for a couple of beers whenever he was in Siem Reap or I was in Phnom Penh. This wasn't nearly often enough, and I can't say that I knew him as well as I would've liked to. I knew something was up when he hadn't responded to emails the last few weeks, which was very unlike him, and I've been dreading seeing a thread like this ever since I learned he was seriously ill. I'm very sad to hear of his passing -- as I'm sure many others will be here in SR, where he was a very well-known and well-liked member of the local expat community from a few years back. RIP mate.
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I'm in shock. Henning was always my favorite; even before I moved to Cambodia he helped me on the LP forums getting my visa information sorted. Once I met him in real life I liked him even more. I always got such a kick out of his sense of humor and he was always willing to help me out whenever I needed anything. I'm so sad to hear this, I really can't believe it.
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Indeed, the sentiments expressed reveal how deeply your presence shall be missed. His was the voice of reason and authority, like an elder statesman informed by vast experience and confident satisfaction from a life lived well. RIP
I think you send his sister a link to this thread.....andyinasia wrote:If anyone has any contact details re. Henning's professional and personal life, I'd appreciate a PM or two. I knew him well enough socially, but never prized into those areas.
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Yeh, I already have done. I now know his company know, too.Ron wrote:I think you send his sister a link to this thread.....andyinasia wrote:If anyone has any contact details re. Henning's professional and personal life, I'd appreciate a PM or two. I knew him well enough socially, but never prized into those areas.
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So sorry to hear the sad news....he was a mine of information and valuable friend to the board...
RIP SunSan...
RIP SunSan...
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