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Post by jonesy on Mar 8, 2012 20:36:05 GMT 12
Looks like the big C might have finally caught up with him. Some tributes starting to come a little prematurely, but he did do a hell of alot for NZ rugby, and his heart was in the job. Bless.  |
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Post by ngatimozart on Mar 13, 2012 13:23:36 GMT 12
A very good and honourable man. Jonesy it's nice that's he may be able to hear the tributes. I hope that this is just a relapse but if it isn't then pray that the end is quick.
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Post by Tony on Mar 13, 2012 14:53:13 GMT 12
This was the moment. How proud Ritchie was to received his cap from Jock  |
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Post by adzze on Mar 13, 2012 17:10:09 GMT 12
It was on the news tonight, he's passed away. RIP.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 13, 2012 17:36:26 GMT 12
RIP |
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Post by jonesy on Mar 13, 2012 17:55:17 GMT 12
Ditto. The guy showed a lot of humility and grit, at a time when not many NZérs would.... RIP
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Post by Tony on Mar 14, 2012 6:30:08 GMT 12
 Herald Tribute |
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Post by flyjoe180 on Mar 14, 2012 10:39:47 GMT 12
A nice tribute it is too.
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Mar 15, 2012 15:10:33 GMT 12
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2012 17:30:36 GMT 12
I saw his death the other day though I'd never heard of him before. I wondered if he was related to another Gisborne legend, Trevor "Tiny" White?
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Post by kiwithrottlejockey on Mar 15, 2012 19:30:24 GMT 12
No relation as far as I know.
Richard White was the Mayor of Gisborne when I moved there in March 1978.
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Post by Dave Homewood on Mar 15, 2012 20:56:35 GMT 12
Wasn't Trevor White also once a Mayor of the city? Or maybe whoever told me that may have been mixed up with the other Tiny White I suppose. Trevor of course was one of the guys who started East Coast Airways and made the place a lot less remote to the rest of the world.
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