John STODDART Obituary

Older members of the Waikato branch of Forest and Bird have the fondest memories of John. While his legs were up to it, he participated in all our camps and most of our walks, and even when his legs weren't up to it he still came on some camps just for the company. And he was very good company, always positive and cheerful with a wonderful sense of humour. He willbe greatly missed.

Philip Hart, chairperson when John was at his most active.

My sincere love and condolences to John´s family,I will miss my contact phone calls and visits with you cousin John so much,where we would chat endlessly of our happy childhood days at Inaha with all our cousins,of your many many times you would come for musical days and evenings at our home,my mum Georgena( YourAuntie) playing her violin and my Dad John singing,the happy days haymaking in the sunshine and gentle breezes,and the happiness eating the picnics carried out to the hay paddocks by the women folk and girls for the hard working haymakers,memories of Inaha beach,fishing from the cliff,white baiting in the river,us children spending hours playing in the black sand ,hunting in the rocks and caves, without a care in the world and getting sunburnt to a crisp,camping trips to Kaupokonui Beach ,rolling down sandcastles,any difficult times that came along we all helped each other,these memories will never leave us cousins as we all have passed down these precious memories to our children, grandchildren and great grandchildren,you are very sadly missed by us all,what a wonderful and special person you were and so loved by all your family cousins, and the friends you made along your well lived journey of life,
Rest in peace our Johnny
We will meet again
Your cousin and friend
Dorothy McIntyre (Williams)