Cape Town – Former Miss South Africa Demi-Leigh Tebow has announced the emotional passing of her father, Bennie Peters, following his two-year battle with pancreatic cancer.
She announced in an Instagram post that her father passed last Thursday.
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“It’s with a heavy yet deeply grateful heart that I share my sweet dad went to be with Jesus last Thursday,” said Tebow.
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Tebow said that two years ago she and her family received a distressing phone call informing them of her father’s diagnosis with pancreatic cancer.
“The last two years have been incredibly tough, yet through it all, he never lost his humor, kindness, compassion, or his deep love for Jesus and for our family.
“We met some of the kindest doctors and medical staff along the way — people who cared for him so tenderly that many became like friends. Thank you to everyone who loved him, cheered him on, and faithfully advocated for him,” said Tebow.
She continued to shower her late father with praises for his parenting, charismatic personality, and sense of humour.
“Thank you for your endless love and care, for your jokes, pranks and stories, especially the one where you made your classmate believe the dried wood glue was custard!
“You weren’t always the biggest handyman, but you always made a plan. Now I’ll have to make my own. Your best gifts to me were never things — they were memories. (Though that pink bicycle with the streamers was a highlight!)
“You once told me, after we lost Franje, that we can spend our lives questioning God or trusting Him. Thank you for choosing trust — and for showing me what real faith looks like,” said Tebow.
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Compiled by Anda Tolibadi
