Saturday, March 11, 2023
I was lucky enough to work with Bob in the mid sixties at Manila Cane Products at Kogarah. He was a great help to me back then starting out in the work force, always happy, loved his surfing back then, knew some of the big names. He nicknamed me Lurch from the Addams Family because of my deep voice, sometimes when I asked him a question he would say "you rang" then crack a big smile, a lovely nature. Played squash with him once a week for awhile over at St. George leagues, had some good matches, he was a talented player..One night he took me out to Harold Park trots at Ross St. Glebe, we parked up a side lane and this guy approached us in a white coat and Bob gave him some money, as we walked away I said this is a public street, why pay? Bob said if we don't all our tyres will be let down when we come out, Bob taught me a lot. We lost track over the years as you do but he was a fine person to have known, I am sure his life was memorable, I pass on my condolences to his family and friends, great loss, but a life well lived..
