Joep Moonen

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2008.04.15 at 21:36:41(17395) I wanted to pass this along to everyone. Many of you have likely never met Joep Moonen, but to several of us he is a dear friend, especially Dr. Croat, Ron Weeks and Julius Boos. Joep and I have been trading email almost daily for nearly two years and although I've never had the chance to shake his hand he is certainly a dear friend to me. He often verifies facts for me for my website as well as furnishing photographs. If you don't know, Joep is Dutch and runs a center in French Guiana that takes plant and animal nuts into the rain forest of French Guiana, northern Brazil and Suriname. He has quite a few plants named after him including Philodendron moonenii, Anthurium moonenii and the highly sought after Philodenron "joepii" which is not a species but am unusual natural hybrid. Please remember Joep Marijke and Bernie during this tough time for the family. Steve Lucas +More www.ExoticRainforest.com ----- Dear friends , I just want you to know that Joep will be not in touch for a while . He is hospitalised since yesterday with a stroke , he loose force on the right sight of his body by a veine because of to high blood pressure . They will do all test possible and with good physiotherapy and exercise he will get his strenght back in I hope a couple of months . Sorry for this unhappy news . All best regards , Marijke -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080415/14471c20/attachment.htm

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From: lbmkjm at yahoo.com (brian lee) on 2008.04.16 at 02:26:46(17402) Dear Steve, Aloha and mahalo for forwarding news of Joep's stroke. I am a latter correspondent with Joep, but he has from the outset been very accommodating to my questions and comments. He has sent me nice photos of habitats , plants, and his family...so one gets attached to his personality very quickly. Add my best wishes to him and his family to offset this sad news. I do remain optimistic that he will have a complete and speedy recovery. I anticipate and expect that we will have a long and fruitful friendship via email after he is back to fine form. Aloha from Hawaii, Leland Miyano +More --- ExoticRainforest wrote: > I wanted to pass this along to everyone. Many of > you have likely never met Joep Moonen, but to > several of us he is a dear friend, especially Dr. > Croat, Ron Weeks and Julius Boos. Joep and I have > been trading email almost daily for nearly two years > and although I've never had the chance to shake his > hand he is certainly a dear friend to me. He often > verifies facts for me for my website as well as > furnishing photographs. > > If you don't know, Joep is Dutch and runs a center > in French Guiana that takes plant and animal nuts > into the rain forest of French Guiana, northern > Brazil and Suriname. He has quite a few plants > named after him including Philodendron moonenii, > Anthurium moonenii and the highly sought after > Philodenron "joepii" which is not a species but am > unusual natural hybrid. Please remember Joep > Marijke and Bernie during this tough time for the > family. > > Steve Lucas > www.ExoticRainforest.com > > ----- > Dear friends , > > I just want you to know that Joep will be not in > touch for a while . He is hospitalised since > yesterday with a stroke , he loose force on the > right sight of his body by a veine because of to > high blood pressure . They will do all test possible > and with good physiotherapy and exercise he will get > his strenght back in I hope a couple of months . > > Sorry for this unhappy news . > > All best regards , Marijke > > > _______________________________________________ > Aroid-L mailing list > Aroid-L at www.gizmoworks.com > http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/listinfo/aroid-l > ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better friend, newshound, and know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2008.04.16 at 10:21:36(17404) I received this from Marijke this morning. Joep is in the public hospital in Cayenne and does not have a phone. I wanted to try to call him but looks like we can't do that. Some of us are sending flowers so if you wish to send a card or flowers this is the address of the hospital. The address is actually in French Guiana. I also found a service that will send flowers from the United States at a very reasonable price. http://www.flora2000.com/Shopping/ViewResults.asp?action­d&country=PWtETg%3D%3D Steve Lucas +More Centre Hospitalier Cayenne 3 av.Flamboyants 97300 Cayenne France -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080416/5f28fd58/attachment.htm

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2008.04.16 at 15:47:30(17408) Certainly will do. His words make you feel like you've known him forever. We have been writing almost daily for close to 2 years and he always sends greetings to Janice and Brad as well as my macaw, which he calls Captain Wizard. I sent flowers early this morning and will send a note to Marijke telling her they are from all of us! Steve +More Dear Steve, Aloha and mahalo for forwarding news of Joep's stroke. I am a latter correspondent with Joep, but he has from the outset been very accommodating to my questions and comments. He has sent me nice photos of habitats , plants, and his family...so one gets attached to his personality very quickly. Add my best wishes to him and his family to offset this sad news. I do remain optimistic that he will have a complete and speedy recovery. I anticipate and expect that we will have a long and fruitful friendship via email after he is back to fine form. Aloha from Hawaii, Leland Miyano -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080416/a1f707ab/attachment-0001.htm

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2008.04.17 at 22:57:50(17419) I asked Marijke earlier today how the "old man" was. You'll understand her response below! It appears he is doing better. Steve Lucas +More Hi Steve , Old man ??? who's that ?......ha , ..I know who you mean . He's doing and looks better everyday , this morning before I came he said he walked up and down outside with something similar like a walker . And while I was with him , we walked together , a little difficult for him to walk but it's a progress . He can't use his right arm , but all that will be okay again after physiotherapy . I don't know when he get's home , the doctor said it's to early to let him go and actually it's also better for him at the hospital , so in this way his oblige to take a rest ! His blood pressure is almost back to normal . We were very scared and worried but are relief now knowing that he will be okay again , ouf....... Thank you again Steve for all the support and kindness , it's very much appreciated !! I'll keep you posted , Marijke -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080417/e93d09dc/attachment-0001.htm

From: Steve at ExoticRainforest.com (ExoticRainforest) on 2008.04.22 at 14:44:14(17437) I received this note this morning from Joep. He is home! I know some of you have been sending messages of support so thanks for your wishes for Joep, Marijke and Bernie! Steve Lucas +More dear steve, he is much better, since yesterday i am home !!!!! thank you so much for all your support; my r-arm does not work, and my leg for 50 percent but futher fine ! will do therapy ; talk to you soon, best wihes, joep -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: http://www.gizmoworks.com/mailman/private/aroid-l/attachments/20080422/e6fa9dd2/attachment.htm

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