15 May 1963 – 1 December 2006

Eventually the roads did take you,

And we have you no more

We think about you everyday

Talk about you too.

We have very special memories

But we wish we still had you

So you keep on truckin’ in heaven and give them what for,

May the winds of love blow softly and whisper for you to hear,

Love and miss you dearly truck driver man.

Love

Carolyn

We Love you Daddy

Cathy, Dannie, Pagen, Sarah, Amanda

1958 – CHIKO – 1988
MY SON – 1958

MY MATE – 1988

It happened one night late
One a.m. so they said.
Did someone cut him off and put him off the straight?
Through the guardrail down into the river
Was here he met his fate.

His truck, the “W”
Landed at the bottom
Still standing up straight
The load kept coming through
The sleeper pinning him to his
Pearl steering wheel, light blue
And broke a rib or two.

But he saved a life that night
He held on to the wheel
All night, sitting in his seat upright
At 7am down they came
Came down to take him out.

They said he died last night at one or thereabouts
But what a fright they got
When they found someone was still in the wreck alive.
Feebly calling our
Trapped in there with him in the cab all night.

Had he been found earlier in the night
Maybe My Son, My Mate
Chiko
Might still be here and be alright.

In my old age and fading health
I miss you more and more
Michael
‘til we meet again Dad.

P.V. 12.07.01

‘Broughie’
My Dad

5th July 1939 – 2nd February 2007

Thinking of you Dad
Words from the heart is where I’ll have to start
Just to let you know I miss you so

One could never have known
The feelings that have followed
No one could ever have known
how much I miss you so
If I could just have

One more phone call
I would talk to you forever………
………If I could just have
one more hug
I would never let you go…….
Oh Dad I miss you so

Let’s just have another beer
And go back to the start
To let you know
just how I feel
so deep within the heart

Not enough time goes by that
I don’t cry
I guess it’s a funny way
To keep you in my day
Yet I know it’s just the feeling
That I love you very much
that brings me back to say……

…..I miss you Daddy each and every day

“Gordy”
1933 – 2007

I lived my life with only knowing dad as a truckie
He made many friends and to me they were lucky
To know a man who had such a love for life
For all his kids and his loving wife
He drove the roads day and night
And some near misses gave him a fright
But that was his job
All the time to earn a bob
He had a few years of retirement
To enjoy some life and merriment
Until he and mum became ill
He did his best with his strong will
He never let down his guard
Until it all became too hard
In the end he called all his mates
To ask to meet for a final date
This special man needed to say goodbye
And asked that they all not cry
He called his children together
To say that in their hearts he would stay forever
Enough pain for a life to endure
He wanted to be in peace for sure
He closed his eyes and went to sleep
This man in my heart I will forever keep
To my children Nikki and Jason he was POP
To my grandchildren he was BIG POP
To everyone else he was GORDY
But to me he was DAD
Lots of Love Always
Your loving daughter
Sue