Vale - Col Lye

Friday, 28^th June saw the funeral of Norman Colin (Col) Lye at All Saints Church Nelson Bay.

Col passed away on 22^nd June at John Hunter Hospital Newcastle after a short battle with pulmonary fibrosis.   He was 71.  Fourteen of Col’s ex-AGC colleagues were in attendance along with a very large congregation which left standing room only in the church.

Col was an active member of the All Saints Church, a member of the Masonic Lodge and an active Probus member.  Friends from these associations swelled the numbers at the funeral service.  A moving and at times humorous eulogy was delivered by Col’s children, Bronwyn and Andrew.

Col was a Tamworth boy and started work in the Bank of New South Wales, moving to AGC in 1966 as Accountant Tamworth.  This was the commencement of a long career specialising in the Accounting and Administration streams in AGC.  Among Col’s many roles were State Accountant NSW, State Administration Manager Personal Loans, State Manager Personal Loans NSW, National Manager Accounting- Australian Finance Group.

Col was a keen sportsman participating in rugby league, cricket and hockey in which latter sport he attained representative status.

He will be missed by his many friends, old colleagues and members of the 1925 Club.

Roy Whittaker