IVAN FRIEDMAN 1981 - 2007 RIP

September 2007
At 12:30pm on 21 September Ivan (26) passed away.

Even though we are confident that he is with God, nothing can make this less painful. Please keep Ivan's family & Sharyn in your prayers at this very hard time. Your condolences are appreciate but please give his family some time to deal with this first.

'And God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain...'
Revelation 21:4

For all those who can make it, we'll be holding a memorial for Ivan on Sunday

DATE: 23rd SEPTEMBER

TIME: 14:00

VENUE: HOUT BAY CHURCH INTERNATIONAL

BRING: A PLATE OF SWEET OR SAVOURY SWEETS

DIRECTIONS:

DOWN DAPHNE OR MOUNTAIN STREET, OFF EMPIRE ROAD HOUTBAY

Thanks

18 Replies

Marthinus
September 2007
Shit, That sux.. RIP brother
Len at Science
September 2007
FROM EVERYBODY FROM REEF WETSUITS AND SCIENCE OUR CONDOLONCES TO THE FAMILY, I BELIEVE THAT GOD WILL HELP YOU THROUGH THIS SAD TIME. LEN
Spy Dude
September 2007
enjoy the big wave in the sky... god bless.
Elementree
September 2007
Peace be with you buddy...

You're free!
rylin
September 2007
All my regards to Ivan's family. Even though I did not know him personally he was a great man and he did ALOT for our sport.
He did alot of travelling and he saw what our beuatiful world had to offer.

God bless
adam1
September 2007
Rest easy buddy...

enjoy that endless barrel in paradise

Blessed are the pure in heart: for they shall see God.
Matthew 5:8
Kelly
September 2007
RIP my man. Unfortunately I never had the chance to meet but always enjoyed following his travels and if anything a lesson to all of us to make the most of today. From the man himself, this made me smile and I'm always impressed by people with this attitude ...

Ivan wrote:
Bite off more than you can chew then chew it!

Ivan Friedman profile

One of his classics ... and no doubt munching at the bit ...
Kelly
September 2007

Jonathan Hiles wrote:
A great friend, going to miss you dearly!

At 12:30 am Ivan Friedman, a legend within the international bodyboarding scene has passed away. I know that he is walking with our Heavenly Father right now, and that in his walk here on earth he had a tremendous influence on me personally, and on everyone else who knew him. He was a great inspiration to all, and he will be always remembered as someone who not only charged, but also charged a purpose driven life filled with God's grace. We will miss you dearly...
ch4os_
September 2007
Wow, shivers went down my spine when i read that topic heading.. I dont believe it.

I dont know him personally but i know the feeling of a great friend passing away.

He done alot for the sport and we tried to do as much as we could for him, but sometimes its just not enough and what has to be done has to be done.

Rest in Peace, Ivan Friedman

ch4os_
September 2007

RIP Ivan

Put it in your sig if you want, i know im going to.

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Steve
September 2007
oh my gosh i new he was in bad condition and that the treatment didn't work but i didn't think he was gunna diewell not yet. I preyed but it unfortanantaly didn't work . i will pray 4 his family and friends. i never knew him personaly but i knew that he was a gud guy he has done so much 4 sa.

R.I.P

bumma brah

steve
ronald911
September 2007
Oh no!! I just cant believe it. He is such a good person and now this!!
As I read the headline my heart started pumping and I got goosebumps!!
Its quite sad to lose such a good bodyboarder especially for RSA.

Well Friedmans family and friends, good luck and may GOD give you strench to go through such a hard time and you are in my prayers.
JdV
September 2007
I remember growing up at north beach...seeing Ivan surfing, one of the old far bowl crew.I was always impressed by how he never compromised his riding, while most of north beach focused on contests, he was always going big and pushing himself further.

I remember my brother telling me stories about how Ivan had traveled, to places I'll probably never see, and that he was someone who I looked upto as a grom.

All those times I surfed with him I never did speak with him, but he left an impression on me as a kid which will be with me forever.

The surfs probably gonna be terrible tomorrow, but I think I'll be going for a wave anyway...RIP.
hugh grant
September 2007
No word's can explain losing a loved one, i cannot even begin to think of the pain and torment Mr. Friedman's family is going through!
We live life oblivious of how close death is to it! we can take this time, not to mourn the passing of a great man, loving son, and dedicated bodyboarder, but to celebrate the life of a human being, who lived as there was no tomorrow, saw opportunity's and grasped them fully, we can celebrate a man who has not died, but relocated to live with our heavenly father, painless, healthy and happy.
Thank you Ivan Friedman, for showing us how to live!
Rip in peace, up there in heaven, waima sized barrels with tahiti perfection just for you!!
September 2007
my thoughts go out to his family and friends.

I will always remember the ridiculous front flip he pulled at caves in front of me, seems like it was only yesterday.
byron777
September 2007
no words can describe the heartache the friedmans must be going through,my condolences to them and all of ivans friends.
life is short,but ivan lived it to the max,
the pain is gone and you are with God in a place called HEAVAN.
Godbless brother.
Darkhorse
September 2007
Ivan...

you were and will always be an absolute legend!
I only met him a couple times in the last months, once when he was hip and happening and being flipin naughty.. like most of us know him, and then again later on when he started getting sick.
All i can say is that the guy left such on impression on me. Not because he was a good bodyboarder, but because this guy was shining JESUS!
Shining full colours for his Lord in everything he did, with his heart!

I always looked up to you Ivan and you impacted myself and many other of my buddies in ways you never knew. Im bummed I never got to tell you.

I am so stoked you're with you're creator!

See you one day! We'll go surf everyday!
Love u man!

If sharyn or family read this - We here at Son Surf have been praying for you guys, that God would be with you guys. And in amongst the prayers of comfort we have been celebrating what a man God created in the form of Ivan! He has impacted the nations!

Charge for Christ,
Bruce Meissner
Digital Danny
November 2007
Respect...........

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