Man dies just before wife’s memorial

A NORWEGIAN national was found dead in his home at Walvis Bay on Tuesday when he did not turn up at his wife’s memorial service.

John Bjarne Strandli (56) died alone in his home of a heart attack 10 days after his wife, Bjorg Engelsass Strandli, passed away on August 7. She was an asthma sufferer.John Strandli, who worked as a chief engineer on board the fisheries patrol vessel, Nathaniel Maxuilili, organised a memorial service for his wife for Tuesday afternoon.When he failed to turn up after about 20 minutes, people went to look for him.According to an acquaintance of Mrs Strandli the house was locked and the security firm was called to help break into the home.Mr Strandli was found dead.”This is surely a double tragedy which has shocked all of us,” said the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in a press release.Steven Ambabi of the Ministry at Walvis Bay told The Namibian yesterday Strandli had worked in Namibia from around 1998.”He used to work 10-week shifts on the vessel, and would go back to Norway after every shift.”The couple were big horse and dog lovers.Mrs Strandli apparently worked with the SPCA a lot.The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has expressed its sorrow to the government of Norway and the family of the Strandli couple.She was an asthma sufferer.John Strandli, who worked as a chief engineer on board the fisheries patrol vessel, Nathaniel Maxuilili, organised a memorial service for his wife for Tuesday afternoon.When he failed to turn up after about 20 minutes, people went to look for him.According to an acquaintance of Mrs Strandli the house was locked and the security firm was called to help break into the home.Mr Strandli was found dead.”This is surely a double tragedy which has shocked all of us,” said the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources in a press release.Steven Ambabi of the Ministry at Walvis Bay told The Namibian yesterday Strandli had worked in Namibia from around 1998.”He used to work 10-week shifts on the vessel, and would go back to Norway after every shift.”The couple were big horse and dog lovers.Mrs Strandli apparently worked with the SPCA a lot.The Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources has expressed its sorrow to the government of Norway and the family of the Strandli couple.