Reunion-last post for those who cant attend

[kit carr]

The "Bluestar" post got me thinking about those of us who will never be able to attend the reunion, as they have left us.

Sad though it is, I reckon it is appropriate to record and remember those who have passed away:

Gary Peterson
Peter (Hornby) Sole
Peter (fingers) Housego
Robert (Haggis) Crawford

please add others.

RIP

[Colin Davidson]

Phil Campbell - Overlander Coaches

[Vicar]

I don't know if we should add in names like George Tiers but what ever happened to Peter Sole? I had no idea.

[Colin Davidson]

Brian Powell ( BP)

[Mike McDermott]

I didn't know either, Vicar.

I did a Russian Scandy with Fingers, and learnt of his death quite a while ago now.

Let's not forget Bob Newton; as I understand it, he was killed when his plane crashed while fighting bushfires in Victoria. Back in the days, he took me up for a flight in the world's oldest operational Tiger Moth, I think at Farnborough. It was still pretty sprightly; Bob put it - and me -through its paces. Did anyone else have that pleasure?

Mike

[SIMON ARMS]

Mike,

I took Bob's Mini 850 down to Lands End, got pulled up by the Police on the first day and asked if I was down on my luck.

[Mike McDermott]

;-). Sounds like Bob. I really can't say I remember that car, though; I don't have your prodigious memory for vehicles and routes (spell the last word differently, though, and I'm OK). However, when I read what you said a neuron flashed in what remains of my brain of a mini with a pale greeny / beigy colour.

That couldn't have been Bob's, could it?

Mike

[kit carr]

George Tiers went to the reunion in TUrangi, and said "make the next one in 5 years, I mightn't make 10". Sorry to see him go.

Peter Sole was diagnosed with cancer and died within a week.

[Vicar]

Kit WTF! more details please about Peter Sole.

[kit carr]

Peter rang me one day and asked about moving some stuff in Auckland for a conference. Everything was fine.

He rang me back a week later, and I asked how he was (polite stuff, no reason to ask). He said "That why I am ringing. The truth is I am not too good. I went to the doctor for a check up, and he sent me off for an X ray. The cancer was moving so fast it was almost a movie".

2 days later he died.

Sad stuff, but no drawn out health issues at least.

[Vicar]

How old was he? What year did he die? Where was the cancer? Did he leave a wife and children behind?

[Mike McDermott]

Kit, thanks for staring this thread. It brought back many memories I didn't know I stil had deep down. Fingers was such an easy guy to work with.

[kit carr]

Vicar,

cant remember, cant remember, inside everywhere, wife- no children.

[Colin Davidson]

Leo Fahey