Skydiving death Jervis Bay, NSW: Aussie dad's incredible final act after he was killed in a freak accident READ MORE: Aussie dad-of-six dies in skydiving accident while on weekend adventure with his son - as his wife is dealt another blow due to life-insurance fine print By Max Aitchison and Eliza Mcphee For Daily Mail Australia Published: 23:31, 25 August 2024 | Updated: 23:37, 25 August 2024 e-mail View comments A father-of-six who died in a skydiving accident helped save the lives of at least four other people by donating his organs. Roger Goltz, an IT technician from Jervis Bay, on NSW 's south coast, died on 17 August, leaving behind his wife Kelly and their six children aged between 14 and 25 years old. Mr Goltz was an experienced skydiver and had completed about 80 jumps before the freak accident.
While his parachute opened perfectly, it's understood Mr Goltz turned too low and fast due to the wind, which left him on the wrong angle to land. Mr Goltz suffered a catastrophic brain injury upon impact. He was put on a ventilator at the scene before being taken to hospital where he was later pronounced dead.
Now, his bereaved wife has revealed Mr Goltz's last act of kindness following his death. 'As me and the six kids navigate this next stage of this journey I wanted to say how beautiful it was to know Roger got to be part of bringing joy to four families,' Mrs Goltz wrote on social media. She said she had had a conversation with her husband before his death about his wishes for organ donation but wanted to see what their children thought.
His bereaved wife Kelly has revealed Mr Goltz's last act of kindness following his death 'It was comforting to know I knew his thoughts on it and then listening to the six kids all vote yes as I wanted to leave the decision up to them,' she wrote.. 'It was hard, and teary, but getting the phone call yesterday that four lives have potentially changed forever for the good, made the day better for my six who have been suffering the worst days of their lives so far.
' Mrs Goltz revealed that her husband's organs went to a child and a man who needed a kidney transplant. She encouraged others to have discussions about organ donation with their loved ones. 'It makes it so much easier if something like this happens.
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. the kids all hope whoever takes a part of their dad takes on his adventures and finds a new love of life,' she added. Mrs Goltz, whose four out of six children live at home, previously told Daily Mail Australia she was worried she may not be able to keep her house as skydiving was not covered by their life insurance.
Roger Goltz (pictured), an IT technician from Jervis Bay, on NSW 's south coast, died on 17 August, leaving behind his wife Kelly and their six children aged between 14 and 25 years old. Mr Goltz is an experienced skydiver and had completed about 80 jumps, many with his teenage son, before the accident on Saturday A GoFundMe page has been set up to help support his family who say they have been left with an 'irreplaceable void in our hearts'. 'Roger was just always chasing the next adventure and just loved his kids, he was one of them I suppose,' Mrs Goltz said.
'The kids are devastated and wondering did he hurt or was he scared and what it means for the two girls and who's going to walk them down the aisle? 'They've just lost their best mate. 'All you had to do was imagine it and he'd make it happen.' Mr Goltz (far right) had done several skydiving jumps with his teenage son Kai Mrs Goltz said a fellow skydiver with 40 years of experience said he'd seen similar turns go wrong in the air but never one that claimed a life.
She is now awaiting a coroner's report to try to understand what went wrong. Skydive Oz in Moruya confirmed that Roger's parachute opened and worked as it should. Read More Mum recalls son's harrowing final moments after he was hit by a bus Chief instructor Paul Smith, who was at the drop zone when the incident occurred, said that safety is always his top priority.
'At Skydive Oz, we do everything we can to make it as safe as possible for all of our members, regardless of their level of experience, and the close-knit skydiving community here is devastated that this has occurred,' he said in a statement. 'We are incredibly grateful to the first responders and emergency services personnel who provided first aid care and arranged for his helicopter flight to Canberra.' Australian Parachute Federation CEO Stephen Porter said it had launched an investigation into the incident.
'Our thoughts are with the man's family and everyone involved at this tragic time,' he said. 'A training officer arrived on site at Moruya Heads on Saturday night to begin a thorough investigation into the cause of the incident.' A memorial service will be held for Mr Goltz at 10:30am on Thursday at Plantation Point, Vincentia followed by a gathering at Huskisson Community Centre at 12:30pm.
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