09/10/2022
At last we could celebrate Jon’s Life in a beautiful wake! There was only one place Jon wanted this, and that was … Bayview Golf Club. Well, golf was his passion!
A big thank you to Ella, the events manager for helping me to organise it, Shaun the manager of the club and all the staff who helped. You were wonderful!
To wake up on Friday and see the sun peeking over the horizon was a prayer realised.
108 wonderful people from far and near, including Zoe and René, Judd and Nicky, my 4 gorgeous grandchildren, Jon’s 2 sisters and Jon’s nephew, who flew up from Victoria, joined as one to honour Jon.
What a testament to Jon’s character that 11 people came from Ross Hill Primary School in Inverell, 6 from New England University in Armidale, too many to count from Jon’s various roles in the Department of Mineral Resources, Neighbours (including those here in Newport), other close friends of ours and so many from different golfing groups that Jon played with.
A huge THANK YOU to …
Zoe who went out to the flower markets at dawn and then arranged all the flowers
Judd who was the MC
René who presented part of the eulogy and …
Nicky who was our photographer
and Chloe (14), Gemma (10), Jonah (8) and Audrey (nearly 4) who simply shone!
It was a very special day and I’m so very grateful to all those who helped to make it so!!
What a loving send off sweetheart, from all of us!!