{"id":216513,"date":"2019-09-03T06:30:00","date_gmt":"2019-09-03T04:30:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216513\/goodbye-alicat-you-will-be-missed\/"},"modified":"2019-09-03T09:04:37","modified_gmt":"2019-09-03T07:04:37","slug":"goodbye-alicat-you-will-be-missed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/develop.citizen.co.za\/germiston-city-news\/news-headlines\/2019\/09\/03\/goodbye-alicat-you-will-be-missed\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Goodbye Alicat, you will be missed\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Germiston SPCA has paid tribute to one of its volunteers who recently passed away.<\/p>\n<p>The tribute reads:<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cIt is with great sadness that we bid farewell to Alison Hemmant (Alicat as she was known to all) who recently passed away.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlicat will forever be remembered for her incredible passion to help our animals.<\/p><div class=\"stream-item stream-item-in-post stream-item-inline-post aligncenter\"><\/div>\n<p>\u201cShe served for over five amazing years as a volunteer for the Germiston and Bedfordview SPCA Charity Ladies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe leaves behind her son Peter, who has been by her side since she fell ill, and her beloved cat, Tiger, whom she adopted from us.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe, Greg Soares (chairperson), the committee and staff send our deepest condolences to Peter and the rest of Alison\u2019s family.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe thank our SPCA Charity Ladies for the loyalty and support they have shown through this difficult time.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLife is precious and needs to be valued, as well as relationships.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAlicat, we will miss you, but we know that you are united with your husband, who you so dearly missed.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000\">ALSO READ:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/germistoncitynews.co.za\/216343\/take-me-home-219\/\" 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