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It is with great sadness that I write to tell you that George Kaley passed away, peacefully and with his loved ones beside him, on Friday evening, 23rd May 2014. George had been in ICU for over 6 weeks, with complications with his colon, and eventually lost his long fight for recovery.

I'll remember George as a consummate aeromodeller - an accomplished builder, a keen flyer, and a gentleman and great mate to so many of us at the club. His family has lost a wonderful man, and we have all lost a true friend.

George had been lucky enough to enjoy sharing his hobby with 3 generations of his family at the field, with Rob and Fredi getting as much pleasure out of our hobby as George always did - whether he be flying, tinkering, repairing or just enjoying the atmosphere with his many friends.

George came to Australia in 1970 with his wife, and his two sons, Rob and Matthew. His pommie accent and his charming aircraft were both well known at the field. Below is a photo of George, taken very recently, with his scratch-built DH71, of which he was, rightfully, very proud. His face speaks volumes for the pleasure that his hobby gave him.

On behalf of all of us at WRCS, our thoughts go to George's family at this time. George will be remembered with true fondness by so many of us.

The funeral will be held on Friday 30th May at 2:30pm at:

Northern Suburbs Memorial Gardens and Crematorium, 199 Delhi Road, North Ryde, NSW 2113, East Chapel. No flowers, please, as donation envelopes will be supplied at the service.

Afterwards from 4pm at George and Angie's home, 101 Rangers Avenue, Mosman, 2088.

Clive

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On behalf of the club, our thanks to Ian Lindquist from GME (website HERE) for the very kind donation of a pair of GME hand-held 2 way radios to help keep people safe whilst they venture into the bush, searching for lost models and other pots of gold.

Together with the GPS unit kindly donated by Ron Clark, we're now much better equipped to support bush outings. The gear will be stored with the tracker in the lockable pound.

Please remember that it is strongly advised that, as a minimum, you take a radio with someone else back at the field staying in touch with you and knowing your plans as well, of course, as taking water, the GPS unit to track your path and return path, and a mobile phone as a secondary communication tool. Over the years, we've had a number of people spending longer than they wanted in the bush, and the occasional snake bite too, so it makes sense to ensure that you can call for help and also that someone is making sure that you get back when expected!

Thanks, again, to Ian and Ron for their donations.

Clive