Vale / in Memorium

[dalyc]

Heard Eddie say it on the radio this morning. She was in her 90's, grew up on a farm in Ireland with a well for water, moved to Aus after marrying. Modern generations would have zero ability to relate to the kind of childhood her and my mother had.

Thats true. Though it’s not our kids fault that life was easier. After all it’s what my Mum and no doubt yours wanted for them.

My dear old Mum turns 90 this Friday. Born in Perry St, Collingwood, one of 9 kids in a 2 bedroom workers cottage ( knocked down for public housing in the 50’s). Worked as a seamstress from 14 .. starting to seem like Monty Pythons Yorkshire skit.

She’s the reason I’m a Pie. Watching the Pies on black and white TV in Sydney in the 70’s. We went through all those losing GF’s together.

Was hoping for a flag for her this year.

[PyreneesPie]

Heard Eddie say it on the radio this morning. She was in her 90's, grew up on a farm in Ireland with a well for water, moved to Aus after marrying. Modern generations would have zero ability to relate to the kind of childhood her and my mother had.

What an amazing life journey she must have had. Also, if she was in her nineties and Eddie is only 55, she must've had him in her mid-thirties, which I imagine would be quite unusual for the time. I hope someone has chronicled her life history for her descendants.
Sincere condolences to Eddie and family.

[WhyPhilWhy?]

She can be proud she raised one of the strongest of the Collingwood faithful.

[Leggie]

Sincerest condolences to Ed and the family.

RIP

[doriswilgus]

This is sad news.Condolences to Eddie and the whole McGuire family.It’s always hard when you lose your mum,no matter how old she is.Mum’s are irreplaceable in your life.

[stui magpie]

Thats true. Though it’s not our kids fault that life was easier. After all it’s what my Mum and no doubt yours wanted for them.

My dear old Mum turns 90 this Friday. Born in Perry St, Collingwood, one of 9 kids in a 2 bedroom workers cottage ( knocked down for public housing in the 50’s). Worked as a seamstress from 14 .. starting to seem like Monty Pythons Yorkshire skit.

She’s the reason I’m a Pie. Watching the Pies on black and white TV in Sydney in the 70’s. We went through all those losing GF’s together.

Was hoping for a flag for her this year.

[Jezza]

Condolences to Ed and his family.

[Pies4shaw]

Plenty of people my age and older sung along with his beautiful voice.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qzElTAOF3gk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2aOjEKPl6c

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ek2NucwOOvs

And here's a Channel 9 film of him performing at Festival Hall in 1968: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=owD1VwQ7oak

You've got to admire the ironic cover (from about 41 minutes and 8 seconds) of Leonard Bernstein's "America" - latinised back into 4/4 - sandwiched between Lemon Tree and If I Had a Hammer, his sing-along cover of Wilson Pickett's "Land of 1,000 Dances" and having a crack at What'd I Say as an encore.

[roar]

Wonderful singer/performer.

R.I.P.

[Lazza]

Loved his music growing up. May he RIP

[watt price tully]

Vale indeed. Sad. Part of my childhood memories: his music and As a kid seeing him in “The Dirty Dozen”.

[Sicks Bux]

Actually scratch that it was out of date

[Sicks Bux]

I just heard the great Dean Jones has died in India from a heart attack. Loved watching him in full flight back in the day. He was only 59. RIP Deano.

[watt price tully]

Vale. So sad and only 59.

[stui magpie]

What?

That sux. RIP Deano.