The death last week of a young mother of three came as a shock, not only to the local Indian community, but also to many others who dealt with this kind and always-friendly young woman throughout the years.
The 33-year-old Ruquayah Noor passed away last Wednesday. According to family members she had complained about headaches the previous Sunday and was taken to the local private hospital. When the symptoms got worse, it was decided to visit a neurologist in Pretoria for further diagnosis and possible treatment. It is very likely that a ruptured brain aneurysm was the cause of death.
Ruquayah was the daughter of Yusuf and Nazma Osman of Louis Trichardt. She grew up in town and went to school at the then Eltivillas Primary School. She completed her matric at the Emmanuel School just outside town.
Not long after finishing matric, Ruquayah started working at the Zoutpansberger andLimpopo Mirror as an advertising representative. She was very popular among her clients and it was quite a loss to the company when she decided to resign and devote all her time and energy to her new role as wife.
She married Anverally Noor, son of the late Abdul Satar Noor. Anverally's uncle is well-known businessman Solly Noor, and following the death of his father, he grew up in this household. Anverally and Ruquayah were blessed with two daughters, Aaliyah (8) and Laaiqah (6), and a son, Zayn (3).
According to Solly, she was a very gentle and compassionate person, always willing to help. Before her death she assisted the Louis Trichardt Primary school with some of their projects. She also managed her own pre-primary centre.
The funeral service was held at the mosque in Eltivillas last Wednesday (28th).