Miss You Dad.


ROY MALCOLM BRYCE  aged 55 passed away peacefully in East London on 9 September 1998.

Roy was born in East London on 2 December 1943. He attended the Union High School in Graaff-Reinet and Matriculated in 1962. From there he went on to the Graaff-Reinet Teachers Training College where he received his Teachers Diploma in 1966.

He relocated to East London in 1967 when he landed a post with Cambridge Junior School. Being ambitious,  a few years later he gained the position of Vice Principal at College Street Primary School also in East London.

Roy was loved by and extremely popular with his students and colleagues alike. His extra-mural activities included rugby to the U11’s  and to this day his ex-pupils contact us with fond memories.

He was a wonderful, caring and devoted father to his two children, Thurla-Dene and Clint. Teaching them from an early age to reach for the stars and to believe in themselves.

Tragedy struck in 1970 when a diving accident caused his health to deteriorate systematically. He never really fully recovered.

His sunny disposition, kindness and ready wit will remain with us always.

Roy is survived (and sorely missed) by Mariana Bryce; his 2 children, Thurla-Dene and Clint; and his 4 grandsons, Matthew Solomon, Tyler Bryce, Dune Bryce and Jagger Bryce.

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This obituary was written by my mom, Mariana.

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