Paul Podbielksi was an easy-going, genial classmate. He was a year older than most of us when we arrived at DHS in 1958, and remained with our cohort only for two years, 1958 and 1959.   Paul participated enthusiastically in rugby -- and indeed in any fun and games -- but the academic side of school life failed to arouse his interest.   He repeated 4th form and left school after passing his JC exams in 1960.   

This is a photo of Paul with his elder brother Louis during their time at DHS:

Paul married Heather Simpson in 1970.  They had two children, Vaughan and Nola.  The family lived in Durban where Paul made a career in the chemical industry.

Unfortunately Paul became ill in recent years from several conditions:  heart disease, prostate cancer, and colon cancer.   He died in Durban on 13 February 2020.  Paul is survived by Heather, his wife of 50 years; his son Vaughan who lives in New Zealand; and his daughter Nola who lives in Durban.

[Special thanks to Paul's family for their help with this In Memory notice]