Today is the second anniversary of the death of my friend Göran Koch-Swahne. I first 'met' Göran online, and then we met face to face at our bloggers meeting in Leeds in England. The story of our gathering is here. He flew in from Sweden to be with us.
Göran embodied the essence of the word 'gentleman'. He was courteous, gentle, humble, and a man of great dignity. His knowledge of theology and Scripture was wide and deep, and his brilliance in demolishing the foolish arguments of those with far less knowledge was unmatched.
Thanks to John for the reminder of the anniversary and for honoring Göran by laying flowers at his grave and praying for him. I still miss Göran.
Always indelibly kind --and he left no doubt of it in every comment.
ReplyDeleteWhat a blessing to have met him in person.
Rest in peace, Goran.
Göran was the same lovely man face to face.
DeleteI only knew him online, but I miss him, too.
ReplyDeleteMemory eternal, Goran+.
Yesterday, I learned a wonderful Facebook friend died suddenly. She was recuperating from surgery, and we though she was doing well, and then we heard from her husband that she died. I think of today and yesterday as days of death.
DeleteI miss him too. Our online chats were always fascinating. And yes, grace-filled. Memory eternal.
ReplyDeleteThank you for this lovely tribute.
The honor is mine to remember Göran, who was well-regarded by so many of us.
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