Well, a final note.

Yesterday we celebrated Gordons life with respect and dignity. We came together to mourn Gordons passing, but instead we celebrated his life!

The turnout was overwhelming, the chapel was full to overflowing with people spilling out into the portico, evidence of the friendship and respect for Gordon and support for Annie.

It was so poignant to see Gordons bike, his ski paddle, his Magpie scarf, flippers and the photo presentation, the Kakoda memoirs, and to sit and listen to the words of those representing Interlloy and the steel industry, his friends and family. :) All the speeches were wonderful, the respect, the jokes, the laughs, the tears............................ and finally the bagpipes..................

Annie and Clare and Anna, so dignified, so together as a family, our thoughts go with you all. Please know we will think of you all often in the days, weeks and months to come, we may not see or speak with you, but we will all be thinking of you.

Thankyou to all in the industry who adjourned back to the office. What a wonderful turnout and even tho there was such sadness, there were so many stories, anecdotes, laughs, toasts, and wise words about our friend and colleague. The void left is huge, but hopefully in time the pain will ease and we will always remember with a smile, the good bloke Gordon was.

Fromage mate!