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Ruediger HOFFMANN Obituary
HOFFMANN, Ruediger Karl Richard Passed away peacefully on April 3rd, 2014. Ruediger was admired, loved, adored, cher- ished and greatly respected by all who got to know him, even fleetingly. A Memorial Service for Ruediger will be held at The Mountainside Lutheran Church, 1 Harris Rd, Mt Wellington on Friday, 25th April at 12 noon.
Memories and Condolences
for Ruediger HOFFMANN
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Rudi, receiving his Life Membership to Northern Football Federation on 16th Sept 2011
Greg Gallop
May 9, 2014
Rudi, receiving his Life Membership to Northern Football Federation on 16th Sept 2011
Greg Gallop
May 9, 2014
North Harbour Sporting Excellence Award in 2003
Greg Gallop
May 9, 2014
Ingrid, I am struggling to come to terms that Rudi will no longer be with us. Your sense of loss will be by far greater for sure. But you can take comfort in that Rudi can rest in peace now, knowing that his memory within the “Football” community and particularly “Referees” will live on.
Without Rudi (a founding member of) United Soccer 1 (US1) would not have started as Federation. So many Referees started their careers via Rudi's introduction, his instructing of courses, mentoring the New Referees on their first day and Assessing many each and every weekend. This assisted US1 Referee Action Group being awarded the “North Harbour Sporting Excellence Award in 2003”.
He was well known and liked at every ground and at all football activities.
I was proud to have him on the Development Team (in my capacity of Referee Development Officer of US1 and later NFF) his knowledge, assistance, support, work ethic, friendship and humour was second to none.
Being awarded Life Membership to Northern Football Federation, I know was a very proud moment for Rudi and so well deserved.
I feel privileged to have been associated with Rudi and enjoying his friendship.
He was indeed a great “Ambassador” for Refereeing and the Federation.
Greg Gallop
Former Referee Development Officer.
United Soccer 1 and Northern Football Federation.
Ian Hiscox
May 6, 2014
Rudi. The football world that is AFF and NFF will miss your eagerness to assist fellow referees. RIP Ruedi. I am sorry to hear of the sad news.
Tim Leitch
April 24, 2014
Rudi was an earnest man of high integrity, who always strove to maintain decent standards, especially with football refereeing; something he was passionate about. Thanks, Rudi, and Ingrid. I'll miss his humour, too.
Jeff Dyer
April 20, 2014
Rudi
You were a friend and mentor to so many of us in refereeing. Farewell and I wish you fair winds and following seas on your final journey
Stephen Fletcher
April 20, 2014
Rudi as we in the refereeing world knew him have sorely missed his character both on the field and at meetings for some time now. Rest in peace. Northern Football Referees were privileged to count you as a member and those memories will live on.
April 16, 2014
Dear Ingrid I 'm sorry to learn that Rudi had died, I hope his last days were peaceful as I know he suffered more than most. I remember our conversations with a smile he was always such a character. My thoughts are with you at this sad time dear Ingrid.Take care of yourself.
Love Helen Schreuder
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