New Zealand retired surveyor, Hugh Gilberd, who over the years occasionally commented on POB has asked me to convey that he is suffering a terminal illness.
Seems in last few days that the wheels have suddenly fallen off to leave him caught short.
Hugh was a 'heavy' in NZ surveying and enjoyed FIG.
Those who know Hugh can email me for his email address.
RADU
GRADU asked me to sticky this for a day or so, so it does not get lost in the shuffle.
Please keep Hugh in your thoughts and prayers. :love:
Dang it!
Thank you Wendell and Angel.
Already have had a poster emailing me and wishing to converse with Hugh.
RADU
He always came off as a very kind well spoken man here. I know he had given me some friendly communication. No BS came fromm him.
So sorry to hear this.
He wil be in my thoughts and prayer.
> New Zealand retired surveyor, Hugh Gilberd, who over the years occasionally commented on POB has asked me to convey that he is suffering a terminal illness.
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> Seems in last few days that the wheels have suddenly fallen off to leave him caught short.
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> Hugh was a 'heavy' in NZ surveying and enjoyed FIG.
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> Those who know Hugh can email me for his email address.
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> RADU
May his remaining days be a comfort to him and his family.
Drat. I always hate to hear such news.
🙁
I hate hearing about these things after the 3 or so years my family went through with my Mom and her double cancers. She was initially told they were both inoperable [which means death is immenant]. Dang, no, God Bless if she didn't make through both and today is declared totally cancer free.
My best wishes to Hugh and family. Don't give up. There is always hope.
E.
Good memories-very interesting fellow. I wish him the best.
Graham is in the yellow shirt in this photo, taken in Sydney in 2010.
Nope, I am in the yellow shirt and blue jeans. It is Graham Marion in the red shirt
Hey Gilby,
Thats not good news , I will be thinking of you .
Who can forget the day you gave us a group pep talk at a motel in stratford for the seismic work back in the late 80's.
We were all standing in a semi circle listening to the days plan when I think it was your favourite tech (phil?) noticed your fly undone on your shorts. We all had a laugh at that.
The mitsi shop probably still has a pile of busted steering wheels and horn buttons from your trips back and forth to the 'naki on those too short passing lanes.
I thank you for the forced choice to use Wild and later Leica survey equipment. I am still using it exclusivly today.
Take care.
Jeffro
Stringys.
Hugh,
Thank you for posting today.
Please BE well today.
Life it seems appears to be the endless streams of these moments and who knows how they connect and it what form.
Robert