Kemal Avdic

Kemal Avdić

7.8-1952 – 1.14.2021

Passed away in a car accident near Buena Vista, CO on the night between the 13th and 14th January.

Our Beloved Kemo lived the longest in Sarajevo, where he was born to mother Naza and father Alija, finished his primary education and high school, got his first job as a car mechanic, then in Unionvest, married his wife Vesna and has his sons Dejan and Miran.

Sarajevo was Kemo’s first love, first and favorite but not the only home. The city was always in his heart and thoughts and his favorite place in the world.

Leaving Sarajevo at the start of the war was hard on him when he escaped with his family to Prague. The time in Prague he spent working as a taxi driver, later owning a transport company providing service from Prague to Sarajevo. During all this time he met many lifelong friends. His life would’ve been unthinkable without them. He was always there for everybody. It was never too difficult to get up and do something for or with his friends, whether it was for fun or for help. He never refused anyone, he was the heart and soul of his friends.

One of his big desires, to live and work in the USA, came true in December 2000. Driving a big rig around the country was a fulfillment of another dream. Sadly, after many life endeavors, which included surviving cancer, Kemo’s life was suddenly lost and forever ended on a road he has driven many times. He was the best driver imaginable, but fate had it so the night from 13th to 14th January was his last after an encounter with a drunk driver. Kemo believed in fate and that some things can be changed, the rest has to be accepted and that you can’t escape your fate.

He was happy on the road. Traveling was his everyday routine, a part of his personality and his restless soul. He was always on the move and music followed him everywhere. His passion for driving and the pride he took in the vehicles reflected the pride in his work. Whether it was as a mechanic, personal driver, or his las yeas as a truck driver, he always loved his work.

Sport was another passion of his. He played soccer whenever he had a free moment. In the later years he spread his enthusiasm for the game to younger generations both directly through his sons and as a coach and mentor. To many he was known as a passionate supported of FK Sarajevo.

He gifted us unforgettable years of his life, he lifted us when we fell, and radiated positive energy around him, with his ever young heart and manners.

Dear Kemo, you left an unforgettable mark on our lives. Your humor, irresistible charm and smile, and never-ending optimism will always be remembered.

He leaves behind his wife Vesna, Sons Dejan and Miran, sister Maida, his nephew Mirza, Sisters in law Mila and Draženka and their famlies, in-laws Mirko and Ana, and the rest of extended family and friends.

The Memorial Service will be held on Friday, January 29th 2021 at

11150 E. Dartmouth Avenue (at S. Parker Road), Aurora, CO 80014

Kemal Avdić

8.7.1952 – 14.1.2021

Nastradao u saobraćajnom udesu nedaleko od Buena Viste, Colorado, u noći 13.i 14. januara 2021.

Dragi naš Kemo proveo je najveći dio svog života u Sarajevu, gdje je i rođen 8.7.1952. majci Nazi i ocu Aliji, završio osnovnu i srednju školu, dobio svoj prvi posao prvo u Automehanici a onda u Unioninvestu, oženio suprugu Vesnui i dobio sinove Dejana i Mirana.

Sarajevo je bilo Kemina ljubav, prvi, najdraži, ali ne i jedini dom, uvijek u njegovom srcu i mislima, najmilije od svih mjesta na svijetu.

Teško mu je pao odlazak, kad je počeo rat. Izbjegao je sa porodicom u Prag. Praških osam godina proveo je radeći kao taxista i prevoznik, sklapajući niz novih trajnih prijateljstava. Bez prijatelja njegov život bio je nezamisliv. Kemo je bio čovjek za raju, nikad mu nije bilo teško krenuti u bilo kakvu akciju i druženje, ali isto tako ako je trebalo pomoći – ne bi odbio nikoga. Bio je srce i duša raje. Više nego savjet pružao je utjehu.

Velika želja da živi i radi u USA obistinila se u decembru 2000. Imati veliki kamion i voziti se po Americi samo je bilo još dodatno ispunjenje životnog sna. Nažalost, poslije raznih prebrođenih životnih iskušenja, među kojima i ono najteže u borbi s rakom, Kemin život je naglo, u tih nekoliko presudnih sekundi na putu koji je prešao toliko puta, i zauvijek izgubljen. Kemo je bio najbolji vozač kojeg čovjek može zamisliti, ali sudbina je, te kobne noći 13.- 14. januara, uplela svoje prste u direktnom sudaru sa pijanim vozačom. Kemo je vjerovao u sudbinu. Vjerovao je da što možeš – promjeni, što ne možeš – prihvati. Od sudbine se ne može pobjeći.

Bio je sretan na putu. Putovanja su neizbježno bila njegova svakodnevnica, dio njegove ličnosti i njegove nemirne duše, uvijek u pokretu. Muzika ga je pratila svuda. Strast prema vožnji i autima ogleda se i u poslu koji je obavljao – kao automehaničar, lični vozač i posljedni dugi niz godina kao vozač kamiona. Uvijek je volio svoj posao.

Sport je bio još jedna od strasti koju je njegovao. Fudbal je igrao svakom slobodnom prilikom, a svoj sportski entuzijazam prenio je i mlađim generacijama kao trener, i naravno svojim sinovima. Mnogi ga znaju kao vatrenog navijača tima FK Sarajevo.

Poklonio nam je nezaboravne godine svog života, podizao nas kad smo padali i prenosio svoju pozitivnu energiju na nas, vječno mlad u srcu i pojavom.

Dragi Kemo, ostavio si neizbrisiv trag u našim srcima, uvijek ćemo pamtiti tvoj humor, neodoljivi šarm i osmijeh, i zarazni optimizam.

Ostavio si iza sebe neutješnu suprugu Vesnu, sinove Dejana i Mirana, sestru Maidu i nećaka Mirzu sa porodicom, svastike Milu i Draženku sa porodicama, punca Mirka i punicu Anu, i ostalu rodbinu i prijatelje.