Robin Murie

2 May 1958 - 20 May 1991

...dolphin is what he would choose to be because he would be free and always in the sea he loved so much. The panel on which these five areas are...

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Gary James

16 June 1964 - 12 September 1996

...the Navy as a career. After several attempts to join as an officer, he eventually joined the Navy as an Able Bodied Seaman. His dream was to work his way...

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Ian Francis Neville Matthews

25 September 1947 - 9 March 1988

...of the lead in a college production of Hamlet – a role he played a second time at Training College. After Training College and university studies, Ian returned to Kaitaia to teach...

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Robert Payne

9 December 1950 - 22 February 1994

...childhood – Fiji (where he was born) The Bush Wattyl is Australia and his chosen country The Fern is New Zealand – his family and his final home (he died...

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Eve Van Grafhorst

17 July 1982 - 20 November 1993

...from the school community donated threads and accessories for this project. The photo in the centre was the last class photo taken with Eve during 1993, two months before Eve...

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Jeffrey Alan Fortune

3 April 1966 - 9 November 1995

...my husband John, we came up with the plane, as Jeff’s first passion was flying, and then his photo and dates. We just went from there with no set plan...

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Richard Michael Noonan

25 September 1961 - 25 February 1992

Richard was born three months after his older sister, Geraldine had passed way, which made him very special to his family. He was educated at St. Patricks Convent School, Kaponga,...

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Shane Austen Reid

22 December 1965 - 11 February 1994

...him – his favourite composers, singers, performers cars – a car fanatic – some of his favourite makes activities – always a very active person – his love of cricket...

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Ian A

5 November 1939 - 14 February 1994

  How does one pay tribute to a loyal and deeply respected friend? Ian was always very loyal and committed to whatever he did. And the most important of those...

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Audio History

...web site. Click on the audio icon to the right of the description to play in your browser, or right-click to download the MP3 file. The Gifting Ceremony in St....

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