Dear Barbara, Andrea and family We are very sorry and sad to learn of John's passing. John was a live wire engaging man with great humour who we were very fond of. Regrettably we lost contact a while ago but hadn't forgotten you both; we wondered how/where you were and only a couple of weeks ago tried to trace you both again. We could only find a Facebook note and concluded you must be living in Napier-a favourite place for you both. All in our thoughts Terry & Colleen

Father to a Beautiful Family that I’ve had the Pleasure of Meeting.. I will never forget our Times together in Melbourne for Andrea’s 50th Birthday! Love and Condolences to all from Broome in Western Australia!

Back in the early 1970s I was contacted by a Canadian university student who was visiting London and had been instructed by his Father to always search telephone directories for our unusual surname as he knew his ancestors had originated from England. .....he found me : we met and thus began a lifelong interest in our ancestry and that's how we met JOHN, first by his Father..... and then a bond was formed......research connected our families, John in New Zealand, Curtis in Canada, Caroline, Richard and Michael in Australia and me, Barbara then in England, together with our families. We have all visited each others countries and marvelled at the similarities that have been passed down the generations in our genes. I hope that my efforts to get us all to join with Barbara and their family via the live streaming, will have worked as we all share his passing and will miss the joy he has brought to our lives... Sleep peacefully John