On
January 11th, it was nearly standing room only at the Northern
Suburbs Crematorium when many of his friends joined his much loved wife, Joan,
his four daughters, Nicola, Julie, Megan & Lisa, and their families to
farewell Peter Robert James Crumlin who passed away peacefully at the Calvary
Mater Hospital, Newcastle on 23 December 2015. His death, at 76, was sudden and
unexpected, and a great shock to us all.
Peter
was known as “Crum” or “Crummie” to most of us - and to some he was the “Mystic
Star”, or simply “Mystic”. He gained this latter nickname during his time at
General Credits (before joining AGC), and it came from him being a man of
mystery who shone at night.
Many
of us will have fond memories of Crum from the time we spent with him at
Chatswood District Office where he served as District Sales Manager and, later,
District Credit Manager … and where most of us would have witnessed his famous
(infamous?) “Star Jump”.
After
Chatswood, Peter went on to manage the Gosford and Wollongong offices before
assuming a Credit role in NSW State Office.
Quite
the raconteur, his many tales of his time in the UK, his Rugby mates, and his
lawnmower-attacking dog, “Strawb”, are but a few that were always sure to amuse
and entertain. For that, and many other reasons, he will be very much missed.
Please
feel free to add your own memories of Crum in the Comments section below.
