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Offline Kathyp

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Another Beemaster family loss
« on: December 30, 2022, 11:03:01 am »
Geoff Whitelaw has died.  He was a member on here for many years and a personal friend to a lot of us.  I met him at one of the Bud events and he came to our home and stayed with us after as he was on his way to a balls tournament in the bay area before heading home to Australia.  He was quite the character and even though I knew this was coming I am sad that I will never pick up the phone and hear his 'g'day Kathy'! again. 
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Re: Another Beemaster family loss
« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2022, 11:49:50 am »
Thank you for posting this Kathy. I am sorry to hear we have lost him. I remember a GREAT joke he told here in the humor section a few short years ago. "Only in Oz ! !" was one of the funniest jokes I have ever heard. Geoff will be missed.

Phillip


https://beemaster.com/forum/index.php?topic=51840.msg460688#msg460688
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14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

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Re: Another Beemaster family loss
« Reply #2 on: December 31, 2022, 08:46:35 am »
Geoff Whitelaw has died.  He was a member on here for many years and a personal friend to a lot of us.  I met him at one of the Bud events and he came to our home and stayed with us after as he was on his way to a balls tournament in the bay area before heading home to Australia.  He was quite the character and even though I knew this was coming I am sad that I will never pick up the phone and hear his 'g'day Kathy'! again.

    I did call Geoff about 6 months ago.. through Facebook live Chat .  Yes he  Answer the phone with .. g'day Jim.
  We talk for about 10 to 15 minutes
 
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Re: Another Beemaster family loss
« Reply #3 on: December 31, 2022, 10:07:47 am »
Bummer. :sad:
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Re: Another Beemaster family loss
« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2023, 07:45:29 am »
A fine gentleman that will be missed. I, too, have met him and talked several times on the phone. Enjoyed every minute of it.
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Re: Another Beemaster family loss
« Reply #5 on: January 13, 2023, 11:57:58 pm »
sorry to hear of the loss of another long time member :cry:
vegetarian???  isn't green stuff for growing meat?
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Re: Another Beemaster family loss
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2023, 06:49:29 pm »
Below you will 'hear' Bud1, the narrator/cameraman recording Beemaster1 as Bud welcomed him to Mississippi at the airport proceeding a BUD EVENT, with Geoff sneaking up from behind all the way from Australia. lol  :grin: These folks were good friends to each other, as well as many here at Beemaster.  Bud1 and Geoff will be missed by many.   


https://youtu.be/n4kifttnzy8
« Last Edit: January 25, 2023, 07:28:57 pm by Ben Framed »
2 Chronicles 7:14
14 If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land.

 

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