Sylvester Hiemstra Obituary, Death – Sylvester Hiemstra in March of 2020, while Sylvester was in the prime of his life, he was given a diagnosis of bladder cancer. In spite of numerous treatments and surgeries, the cancer continued to worsen over the course of the past few months, and on Friday morning, he passed away at the age of 53, surrounded by his beloved family.
The fact that Sylvester enjoyed fishing so much, particularly for sharks, is how he initially became acquainted with Donegal.
He was living in Holland when he became aware of a location on the map of Ireland known as Downings. “Let’s go there,” he said to his pal Hans. “Let’s go there.” In August of 1997, both of them traveled to Downings on nice motorbikes, which was another one of his major interests. He went there with the intention of fishing, but Lisa Gallagher, the love of his life, “hooked” him instead.
He had previously known Lisa through her late father, Colm, who had been the captain of the yacht that they had chartered for the week.
It was a true love story since he returned to Downing Street shortly after returning to Holland and said that he had left his wallet there. He said that he had found his wallet. They moved in together in Ramelton for some time before starting construction on a new home in Milford after getting married in 2001. They had two wonderful children there, Meadbh and Eoghan, whom they nurtured there.
In January 2011, Sylvester made the decision that he was going to quit smoking and drop some of his 110 kilograms.
In the beginning, he just started walking, but in June, Hugh Coll told him to start running, so he did that instead. It was challenging for him at first, but he stuck with it and eventually became more healthier and more fit, shedding 90 kilograms in the process.
His most cherished performance in running was the evening in May 2012 when he ran 20.22 in the Milford 5km (to raise funds for Brendan Boyce heading to the London Olympics). This race was held to generate funds for Brendan Boyce.
He competed in a variety of races ranging from 5 kilometers to 10 kilometers and half marathons, in addition to the Dublin Marathon in 2012 and 2013.
In addition to that, he participated in several local kayaking competitions, duathlons, and adventure races.
He was known as a man who had a great sense of honesty, humor, and integrity in all of the things that he did, such as running, fishing, diving, and biking, as well as in his job selling CCTV cameras. He wasn’t afraid to say what he thought and question what was going on. This earned him a good reputation. He had a lifelong fondness for the great outdoors, and nothing made him feel more at ease and content than taking his dog, Luna, for a stroll down his go-to beach, Downings.
Through running, he discovered that he was a person he did not believe he could be and that he was capable of doing things he did not believe he was able to do. In addition to this, he developed friendships that stretched outside the realm of running.
He became renowned as “The Dutch Irishman” throughout the course of time.
You did the right thing and crossed the finish line first. Good Friend, sleep well.