All,
This note is
to advise you of the passing of Kent Baker. Sorry that I am again late on the scene. Our
condolences go to Cora and the family. There are 3
children and now, 4 grand-children. One family lives in the U S and the others
live close by, in Melbourne. Besides the family there have been a number of
Bougie-ites providing close support. These include Brian and Cora, from Perth,
Andy and Evelyn from Sydney, Terry Roach (also a squashie, from B58), Bruce and
Wendy, Derek (Bill) and Gabrielle, from NSW. The Bailey`s and the Smith`s
travelled interstate. Thanks guys.
Kent was
born in October, 1948, in Ringwood, Victoria. He joined BCL in 1974 as an
Electrician and he was quickly promoted to a Leading Craftsman role. His first
Supervisor was Kevin Bowman. He went on to spend many years as an Electrical
Foreman in Panguna`s main B58 Electrical Workshops. Cora was with our I T
Department for several years, commencing in 1976. She was a PA to our
Derek for many of those years. The Bakers
left us in 1985 to commence a family business in Australia including for a time
as a newsagent. The Bakers are based in the
Melbourne suburb of Chermside Park.
Kent was an
accomplished squash player. He usually held down an ‘A’ Grade slot in the
Panguna competition.
We have been
aware that Kent has been bravely fighting brain cancer and he
did so for more than 6 years. Only a few months ago he called me, very chatty, to assist him in locating one of
our number.
Smithie
said that Kent was quite rapt, to see his beloved Bulldogs win the
premiership in 2016.
Davo
and Peter B
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