It says very much of Neville, and the company, that
a young lad of about 20 years can join the Orange office and rise to manage AGC’s
Thailand & New Zealand operations together with holding a sizeable number
of other senior positions. He had an incredible can-do approach to just about
everything – who could forget his “Eye Can” – and that surely inspired many to
achieve more than they otherwise would have done.
Outside of work, Nev loved his golf which he played
all over Australia and overseas. And in his early days he was a keen football
player and water skier.
Not long after he organized AGC’s 100th
year reunion at the Wentworth Hotel, Sydney in November last year, Neville suffered
a stroke from which he never fully recovered. Other ills beset him after that,
and through it all he had the wonderful support of his wife, Margaret. A
further stroke on May 29th saw him, sadly, pass away.
On June 9th, after a private funeral
service at Sutherland, about 160 of Neville’s family and friends gathered at
the Cronulla RSL Club to celebrate his life. Many tales were told of his
kindness, cheekiness, ability to engage and befriend people, practical jokes
and all-round positivity. He was clearly loved and admired by them all.
Farewell good friend. You will be missed.
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