For the aeros: 1. Nice lookout, perhaps the ASI has a naked woman on it. 2. Don’t ever wear sunglasses like this. 3. Try turning to the right one day, only Zoolander was an ombiturner. Awesome camera position, though. Oh, and the constant chewing is cool.

Apologies for the cynicism, I’m now stuck in Tindal with miniumum six thousand foot bases and streets to Alice…but no glider nor means to launch it with.

That was a fun wave camp and we sure enjoyed having you with us. The dinner we shared at the Transylvania vineyard (no joke) with Allan’s poetry was also excellent. Not much wave but great camaraderie and some good fun in the air. Sleeping under the wing of the Cessna was a good move

Unfortunately, our friend Allan’s flights that week were his last. This morning, Allan has taken his last long high launch.

For some time he had been fighting a lymphoma condition. He had a good remission period, then it resurged, so he recently took a Canadian holiday with his wife Dell. He died quietly, peacefully, without suffering. He had been on oxygen and painkilling medication throughout, but his lungs just couldn’t keep up with demand, and he slipped away. We all took comfort from the fact that Canberra’s southern sky was filled with strong lenticular clouds, firing off the Tinderry Ranges and Brindabellas, when he died.

So these words Allan wrote and recited with such spirit have special significance for us all.

Drew

Bill was a generous, honest, diligent, meticulous, caring and funny man. Bill could always see the humorous side in anything. In hospital, when in great pain the poor chap across the room was complaining about the drip in his arm being painful when he moved his hand from side to side. Bill seized the moment and exclaimed “It’s because he’s been wanking all night”. I said to him in an embarrassed whisper “stop it Bill” red face, at which point he roared out with a laugh. His outbursts proved somewhat nerve-wracking.

I promised Bill I would be there for him until the end. This proved to be the hardest thing I have done in my life.

A wonderful legacy Bill has left for me is acceptance in his inner circle of close friends. His friends meant the world to him.

I would like to thank J.P for his touching Eulogy. I would like to thank Nick Wills for organising the fly-by and everyone for attending.

Thank you for being my friend Bill. You will be missed but not forgotten.

Al.

The eulogy presented by JP and posted above was absolutely perfect.

Thanks to all those who attended. I think he would have approved!

Nick