Mick Brannigan

[chbessexboy]

I'm saddened to hear that Mick Brannigan has passed recently:


BRANNIGAN,

Austin Mick (Mick):

On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, peacefully at Maxwell Lifecare after a long illness. Dearly loved husband of Glenda (GG) Seamons, loved stepfather of Heidi Hawkins, and Ed Hawkins and his husband Chris Jeffries (USA), and Haley Jane Hawkins. Loved "Shrek" of Galen McGinlay and Lindsay Jane McGinlay, and loved by many extended family members and friends. Special thanks to the staff of Maxwell Lifecare. Messages may be sent to 2 Hilton Place, Blenheim 7201. In lieu of flowers, a donation to Sports Aviation Corp NZ would be appreciated and may be sent to PO Box 10-324, Te Rapa, Hamilton 3241. A cremation has been held and a celebration of Mick's life will be held at a later date.

"For once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you will always long to return"

- Leonardo da Vinci.

[chbessexboy]

A very nice obituary for Mick (by John Byers) has appeared in the Winter edition of NZ Sport Flying. A life lived to the full.

[Dave Homewood]

I did not know Mick, and never met him. But after reading that obituary that John wrote for me to publish, and seeing the photos of his adventures, I really do wish I had met him. He must have been an interesting chap.

[chbessexboy]

Jun 19, 2021 11:20:08 GMT 12 Dave Homewood said:

I did not know Mick, and never met him. But after reading that obituary that John wrote for me to publish, and seeing the photos of his adventures, I really do wish I had met him. He must have been an interesting chap.

When I bought DHZ I tracked Mick down and called him. He was full of enthusiasm that I had bought his aircraft. He told me lots of anecdotes and emailed me copies of photos taken during the build.

Last year I finally got to meet him and Glenda at their home, but Mick was very frail. He perked up enormously when we began talking about his flying career. Glenda later said it was the brightest he had been in months.

Mick insisted that I climb up into his loft while he gave me directions from below to find DHZ's original propeller, which he insisted I take. A treasured possession to keep with DHZ.

I have been working on and off to return DHZ to the air. The aim was to fly her down to Blenheim so that Mick could once again be re-united with her. It was a blow to hear that I had left it too late.

[thomarse]

chbessexboy do you by any chance drive a ute registered ESXBOY?

[chbessexboy]

Jul 25, 2021 17:39:55 GMT 12 thomarse said:

chbessexboy do you by any chance drive a ute registered ESXBOY?

No.

[thomarse]

It wasn't you then!