THE PASSING OF A TRUE GENTLEMAN

 

Tuesday, November 17, 2009 saw the passing of one of Rockingham Sea Rescue’s esteemed members, Geoffrey Ward.

 

Geoff had been a member of the group for around 20 years and had been involved in the instruction of many of the boat crews and radio operators around today. His dedication to perfection will be sorely missed along with his quick smile and quiet humour. He was a man of few words but all of them worth listening to, precise, concise and no time wasting idle chatter, particularly in the radio room where his ear was always tuned to the radios, awaiting that call for assistance or to simply, just log on or off.

 

He will always be remembered by all who knew him as a person willing to help and offer guidance, explain the weather systems and how they affect us, but most of all, he will always be remembered as a true gentleman.