Farewell toast to Raul @ Splendid Piano Bar from 21.00

With a heavy heart and profound sadness I have to report the passing of a very good friend of mine Mr. Raul Heiduk who many of you know in the Expat Community
He was a frequent visitor to Expat events and a regular member of my Meetup group events .
I travelled extensively with him to visit his homes in Spain, Thailand, and Brazil. Unfortunately after the last trip in November he came down with very bad back pain and a massive nosebleed here in Zurich. After undergoing a series of tests they discovered he had advanced liver cancer. Initially the chemo seemed to be working and encouraging but gradually he started to deteriorate to a point where recently they said they could do no more for him. He has always been a proud independent man and decided to go for assisted suicide which is Legal in Switzerland. Consequently on Monday 9th February at 15.00 I was there with him till the end and he passed away without any pain and with his dignity and respect still intact.
I will be eternally grateful to him for being such a good friend especially during my dark times when I lost my brother and father to Covid
He helped me so much by being able to hack into my brother‘s PC within a matter of seconds
He was a genius in IT and all things related to Microsoft Windows, he saved me months and months of detective work and because of him I was able to hang onto my job and to my life in Switzerland and now ultimately my retirement in Switzerland
So I thank you Raul for being such a good friend to me throughout our 13th years of acquaintance,
I’m sure up there on the otherside you will be enjoying your Camparis and Caiperinhos.
So I wish you farewell my friend and will always remember the incredible memories from the past.

Rest in Peace my friend.
Ash 🙏🙏