All Speeches Great and Small

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for Michael Gordon: 'Decency coursed through his veins', by Fergus Hunter & Simon Balderstone - 2018

for Michael Gordon: 'Decency coursed through his veins', by Fergus Hunter & Simon Balderstone - 2018

For Kobe Bryant: 'Love your teammates, love your family, and outwork everyone else in the gym', by Jimmy Fallon - 2020

For Kobe Bryant: 'Love your teammates, love your family, and outwork everyone else in the gym', by Jimmy Fallon - 2020

For John Spencer - 'He had the spirit of the boxer, you see', by Richard Schiff - 2005

For John Spencer - 'He had the spirit of the boxer, you see', by Richard Schiff - 2005

For Chris Wilson, 'Chris was one of the best songwriters of his generation', Blues Music Hall of Fame, by Kerri Simpson - 2019

For Chris Wilson, 'Chris was one of the best songwriters of his generation', Blues Music Hall of Fame, by Kerri Simpson - 2019

For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009

For Geoffrey Tozer: 'I have to say we all let him down', by Paul Keating - 2009

For Gopal Krishna Gokhale: 'Gokhale is dead leaving me behind', by Pherozeshah Mehta - 1915

For Gopal Krishna Gokhale: 'Gokhale is dead leaving me behind', by Pherozeshah Mehta - 1915

For Danny Frawley: 'Like Danny, there was a time when I thought I was fixed', by Wayne Schwass - 2019

For Danny Frawley: 'Like Danny, there was a time when I thought I was fixed', by Wayne Schwass - 2019

For Allan Jeans: 'His scallywags, he would call us', by John Kennedy Jnr - 2011

For Allan Jeans: 'His scallywags, he would call us', by John Kennedy Jnr - 2011

For Robert Byrd: 'There are no perfect people. There are certainly no perfect politicians', by Bill Clinton -

For Robert Byrd: 'There are no perfect people. There are certainly no perfect politicians', by Bill Clinton -

for David Bowie: 'You have brought out the freak in everyone', CFDA Fashion Awards, by Tilda Swinton

for David Bowie: 'You have brought out the freak in everyone', CFDA Fashion Awards, by Tilda Swinton

for Jim Stynes: 'There's never been anyone like Jim Stynes and there never will be', by Garry Lyon - 2012

for Jim Stynes: 'There's never been anyone like Jim Stynes and there never will be', by Garry Lyon - 2012

for John McCain: 'My father was a great man', by Meghan McCain - 2018

for John McCain: 'My father was a great man', by Meghan McCain - 2018

for John McCain: 'Character is destiny. John had character', by Joe Biden - 2018

for John McCain: 'Character is destiny. John had character', by Joe Biden - 2018

for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. You crowned us', by Toni Morrison - 1988

for James Baldwin: 'Jimmy. You crowned us', by Toni Morrison - 1988

For Dr G Yunupingu: ‘Rest in peace, Rainbow Child’, by Michael Gunner - 2017

For Dr G Yunupingu: ‘Rest in peace, Rainbow Child’, by Michael Gunner - 2017

for Barbara Bush: 'She called her style, a benevolent dictatorship. But honestly, it wasn't always benevolent', by Jeb Bush - 2018

for Barbara Bush: 'She called her style, a benevolent dictatorship. But honestly, it wasn't always benevolent', by Jeb Bush - 2018

for Winnie Mandela: 'She dared to take on one of the most powerful and evil regimes of the past century, and she triumphed', by Zenani Mandela-Dlamini - 2018

for Winnie Mandela: 'She dared to take on one of the most powerful and evil regimes of the past century, and she triumphed', by Zenani Mandela-Dlamini - 2018

for Billy Graham: 'Everyone who dies in Christ goes immediately into the arms of Christ for eternity', by Kathie Lee Gifford - 2018

for Billy Graham: 'Everyone who dies in Christ goes immediately into the arms of Christ for eternity', by Kathie Lee Gifford - 2018

for Michael Gordon: ' His smile came from deep down, like the sun appearing over a horizon', by Martin Flanagan - 2018

for Michael Gordon: ' His smile came from deep down, like the sun appearing over a horizon', by Martin Flanagan - 2018

for Nelson Mandela: 'Tata Madiba taught us that we can overcome the evils of our societies', by Joyce Banda

for Nelson Mandela: 'Tata Madiba taught us that we can overcome the evils of our societies', by Joyce Banda

for Gord Downie - 'We are less of a country without Gord Downie', by Justin Trudeau - 2017

for Gord Downie - 'We are less of a country without Gord Downie', by Justin Trudeau - 2017

For Michael Hutchence: 'A part of me died the other day and strangely a part of me was born', by Rhett Hutchence - 1997

For Michael Hutchence: 'A part of me died the other day and strangely a part of me was born', by Rhett Hutchence - 1997

for Yitzhak Rabin: 'Yitzhak Rabin lived the history of Israel', by Bill Clinton - 1995

for Yitzhak Rabin: 'Yitzhak Rabin lived the history of Israel', by Bill Clinton - 1995

for Jerry Garcia: 'I'll just say I love you which I never said before', by Robert Hunter -1995

for Jerry Garcia: 'I'll just say I love you which I never said before', by Robert Hunter -1995

For Leonard Bernstein: 'Lenny lived four lives in one', by Ned Rorem - 1990

For Leonard Bernstein: 'Lenny lived four lives in one', by Ned Rorem - 1990

for Tim Russert: 'My dad was a force of nature', by son Luke Russert - 2008

for Tim Russert: 'My dad was a force of nature', by son Luke Russert - 2008

For Lorna Colbert: 'We were the light of her life, and she let us know it ‘til the end', by son Steven Colbert

For Lorna Colbert: 'We were the light of her life, and she let us know it ‘til the end', by son Steven Colbert

For Dave Debusschere: 'It was as if a lightning bolt hit my heart', by Bill Bradley - 2003

For Dave Debusschere: 'It was as if a lightning bolt hit my heart', by Bill Bradley - 2003

For Gough Whitlam: 'This old man', by Noel Pearson - 2014

For Gough Whitlam: 'This old man', by Noel Pearson - 2014

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For Michael Gordon: 'I always thought of him as like a man putting the shattered glass back together' by Don Watson - 2018

For Michael Gordon: 'I always thought of him as like a man putting the shattered glass back together' by Don Watson - 2018

for Fiona Richardson: 'Tanja, she’s mad! Way too intense…..You’re too nice to work for her…', by Tanja Kovac - 2017

for Fiona Richardson: 'Tanja, she’s mad! Way too intense…..You’re too nice to work for her…', by Tanja Kovac - 2017

for Les Murray: 'This is not a job, it's a mission', by Craig Foster - 2017

for Les Murray: 'This is not a job, it's a mission', by Craig Foster - 2017

for Heather Heyer: 'You never think you’re going to bury your child', by Susan Bro - 2017

for Heather Heyer: 'You never think you’re going to bury your child', by Susan Bro - 2017

for Richard Nixon: 'He never gave up being part of the action and passion of his times' by Bill Clinton -

for Richard Nixon: 'He never gave up being part of the action and passion of his times' by Bill Clinton -

for King George VI: 'All these were aspects of his character which won the glint of admiration', by Winston Churchill

for King George VI: 'All these were aspects of his character which won the glint of admiration', by Winston Churchill

For for Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis: 'She was a lesson to the world on how to do things right', Onassis by Edward Kennedy - 1994

For for Jacqueline Kennedy-Onassis: 'She was a lesson to the world on how to do things right', Onassis by Edward Kennedy - 1994

for Michael Clarke Duncan: 'I pray this story is true', by Tom Hanks - 2012

for Michael Clarke Duncan: 'I pray this story is true', by Tom Hanks - 2012

For Mahatma Gandhi: 'The light has gone out, I said, and yet I was wrong', by Jawaharlal Nehru

For Mahatma Gandhi: 'The light has gone out, I said, and yet I was wrong', by Jawaharlal Nehru

For Malcolm X: 'A Prince, our own black shining Prince', by Ossie Davis - 1965

For Malcolm X: 'A Prince, our own black shining Prince', by Ossie Davis - 1965

for Ernesto Che Guevara: 'What they gained with a lucky blow was to eliminate his physical life', by Fidel Castro - 1967

for Ernesto Che Guevara: 'What they gained with a lucky blow was to eliminate his physical life', by Fidel Castro - 1967

for Paul Cox: "At this stage I believe in nothing and everything", by John Clarke - 2016

for Paul Cox: "At this stage I believe in nothing and everything", by John Clarke - 2016

for Michael Gurr: 'Thank you, Michael. You were the light', by Steve Bracks - 2017

for Michael Gurr: 'Thank you, Michael. You were the light', by Steve Bracks - 2017

Barack Obama: 'Can we find the character, as Americans, to open our hearts to each other?', Memorial to slain Dallas policemen - 2016

Barack Obama: 'Can we find the character, as Americans, to open our hearts to each other?', Memorial to slain Dallas policemen - 2016

Tony Walsh (Longfella): 'This is the place', Manchester bombing vigil - 2017

Tony Walsh (Longfella): 'This is the place', Manchester bombing vigil - 2017

For Lou Richards: 'Lou is bigger than a legend', by Ron Joseph - 2017

For Lou Richards: 'Lou is bigger than a legend', by Ron Joseph - 2017

For David Goldberg: 'Let's just kick the shit out of Option B', by Sheryl Sandberg - 2015

For David Goldberg: 'Let's just kick the shit out of Option B', by Sheryl Sandberg - 2015

for Martin McGuinness: 'He risked the rejection of his comrades and the wrath of his adversaries', by Bill Clinton - 2017

for Martin McGuinness: 'He risked the rejection of his comrades and the wrath of his adversaries', by Bill Clinton - 2017

for Coretta Scott King: 'Together at last, together at last. Thank god, almighty, together at last', by Rev Joseph Lowery - 2006

for Coretta Scott King: 'Together at last, together at last. Thank god, almighty, together at last', by Rev Joseph Lowery - 2006

For Warren Zevon: 'Enjoy every sandwich', by David Letterman & Paul Schaeffer - 2003

For Warren Zevon: 'Enjoy every sandwich', by David Letterman & Paul Schaeffer - 2003

for John F Kennedy: 'America's leaders must be guided by learning and reason', Response to violence, by Leonard Bernstein - 1963

for John F Kennedy: 'America's leaders must be guided by learning and reason', Response to violence, by Leonard Bernstein - 1963

for Stan Musial: 'Here stands baseball’s perfect warrior. Here stands baseball’s perfect knight', by Bob Costas - 2013

for Stan Musial: 'Here stands baseball’s perfect warrior. Here stands baseball’s perfect knight', by Bob Costas - 2013

for Michelle McNamara: 'She hasn’t left a void. She’s left a blast crater', by Patton Oswalt - 2016

for Michelle McNamara: 'She hasn’t left a void. She’s left a blast crater', by Patton Oswalt - 2016

for Prince: 'I gotta go. Prince just challenged me to a game of ping pong', by Jimmy Fallon - 2016

for Prince: 'I gotta go. Prince just challenged me to a game of ping pong', by Jimmy Fallon - 2016

for Robin Williams: 'For almost 40 years he was the brightest star in a comedy galaxy', Emmy awards - 2014

for Robin Williams: 'For almost 40 years he was the brightest star in a comedy galaxy', Emmy awards - 2014

for Clarence Clemons: 'Clarence doesn’t leave the E Street Band when he dies. He leaves when we die', by Bruce Springsteen

for Clarence Clemons: 'Clarence doesn’t leave the E Street Band when he dies. He leaves when we die', by Bruce Springsteen

for Father Mychal Judge: 'He was a New Yorker through and through', by Father Michael Duffy - 2001

for Father Mychal Judge: 'He was a New Yorker through and through', by Father Michael Duffy - 2001

for Mattie Stepanek: 'The most extraordinary person whom I have ever known in my life is Mattie Stepanek' by Jimmy Carter - 2004

for Mattie Stepanek: 'The most extraordinary person whom I have ever known in my life is Mattie Stepanek' by Jimmy Carter - 2004

For Micky Mantle: 'We can still recall the immediate tingle in that instant of recognition when a Mickey Mantle popped up in a pack of Topps bubble gum cards'', by Bob Costas - 1995

For Micky Mantle: 'We can still recall the immediate tingle in that instant of recognition when a Mickey Mantle popped up in a pack of Topps bubble gum cards'', by Bob Costas - 1995

For Marilyn Monroe: 'I cannot say goodbye. Marilyn never liked goodbyes', Lee Strasberg - 1962

For Marilyn Monroe: 'I cannot say goodbye. Marilyn never liked goodbyes', Lee Strasberg - 1962

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For John McCain: 'He made this country better', by Barack Obama - 2018

For John McCain: 'He made this country better', by Barack Obama - 2018

for Xavier Jugelé: 'I suffer without hatred', by Etienne Cardiles - 2017

for Xavier Jugelé: 'I suffer without hatred', by Etienne Cardiles - 2017

For Muhammad Ali: 'He is gone, but he will never die', by Billy Crystal - 2016

For Muhammad Ali: 'He is gone, but he will never die', by Billy Crystal - 2016

for Edmund Hillary: 'He went to a height and a place no man had gone before', by Helen Clark - 2008

for Edmund Hillary: 'He went to a height and a place no man had gone before', by Helen Clark - 2008

For Steve Jobs: 'Steve always aspired to make beautiful later', by sister Mona Simpson - 2011

For Steve Jobs: 'Steve always aspired to make beautiful later', by sister Mona Simpson - 2011

For Kurt Cobain: 'Just catch the groove and let it flow out of your heart', by Krist Novoselic - 1994

For Kurt Cobain: 'Just catch the groove and let it flow out of your heart', by Krist Novoselic - 1994

For Kurt Cobain : 'He's such an asshole', by Courtney Love - 1994

For Kurt Cobain : 'He's such an asshole', by Courtney Love - 1994

for Bob Ellis: 'Oh, how I will miss Bob’s one-sentence emails – and his three page emails', by Bill Shorten - 2016

for Bob Ellis: 'Oh, how I will miss Bob’s one-sentence emails – and his three page emails', by Bill Shorten - 2016

For Pierre Trudeau: 'Je 't'aime Papa', by Justin Trudeau - 2000

For Pierre Trudeau: 'Je 't'aime Papa', by Justin Trudeau - 2000

For Lemmy Kilmister: 'Precious lord, take my hand', by Dave Grohl - 2016

For Lemmy Kilmister: 'Precious lord, take my hand', by Dave Grohl - 2016

for Martin Luther King Jr: 'It isn’t how long one lives, but how well', by Benjamin Mays - 1968

for Martin Luther King Jr: 'It isn’t how long one lives, but how well', by Benjamin Mays - 1968

for Gough Whitlam: 'I was but three when he passed by but I shall be grateful 'til the day I die', by Cate Blanchett - 2014

for Gough Whitlam: 'I was but three when he passed by but I shall be grateful 'til the day I die', by Cate Blanchett - 2014

For Franklin D Roosevelt: 'He had brought his country through the worst of its perils', by Winston Churchill - 1945

For Franklin D Roosevelt: 'He had brought his country through the worst of its perils', by Winston Churchill - 1945

For John Button: 'While as a politician he was skilled with words, as a father he was sometimes uncomfortable with them'', by James Button - 2008

For John Button: 'While as a politician he was skilled with words, as a father he was sometimes uncomfortable with them'', by James Button - 2008

For Maya Angelou: 'She spoke to the essence of black women', by Michelle Obama - 2014

For Maya Angelou: 'She spoke to the essence of black women', by Michelle Obama - 2014

For Harry Gordon: 'His storytelling just flowed, clear and purling like a mountain creek', by Les Carlyon - 2015

For Harry Gordon: 'His storytelling just flowed, clear and purling like a mountain creek', by Les Carlyon - 2015

For Robert Kennedy: 'What it really adds up to is love,' by Edward Kennedy - 1968

For Robert Kennedy: 'What it really adds up to is love,' by Edward Kennedy - 1968

For Graham Chapman: "Good riddance ... the freeloading bastard!" by John Cleese - 1989

For Graham Chapman: "Good riddance ... the freeloading bastard!" by John Cleese - 1989

For Phillip Hughes: 'We must dig in and get through to tea', by Michael Clarke - 2014

For Phillip Hughes: 'We must dig in and get through to tea', by Michael Clarke - 2014

For Lee Kwan Yew: 'Yeye showed me that you could make a difference in this world', by grandson Li Hongyi - 2015

For Lee Kwan Yew: 'Yeye showed me that you could make a difference in this world', by grandson Li Hongyi - 2015

For the war dead: 'Comfort, therefore, not condolence, is what I have to offer to the parents of the dead', Pericles - 431-404 BC

For the war dead: 'Comfort, therefore, not condolence, is what I have to offer to the parents of the dead', Pericles - 431-404 BC

For Mohandas Gandhi: by Jawaharlal Nehru, 'The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere,' - 1948

For Mohandas Gandhi: by Jawaharlal Nehru, 'The light has gone out of our lives and there is darkness everywhere,' - 1948

For Sonny Bono: 'He could see above the tallest people', Cher - 1998

For Sonny Bono: 'He could see above the tallest people', Cher - 1998

For Diana Spencer: 'A girl given the name of the ancient goddess of hunting was, in the end, the most hunted person of the modern age' by Charles Spencer - 1997

For Diana Spencer: 'A girl given the name of the ancient goddess of hunting was, in the end, the most hunted person of the modern age' by Charles Spencer - 1997

for Clementa Pinckney: 'May grace now lead them home', Barack Obama (Charleston Shootings) -2015

for Clementa Pinckney: 'May grace now lead them home', Barack Obama (Charleston Shootings) -2015

For George Harrison: by Eric Idle, 'He paid for the movie The Life of Brian, because he wanted to see it' - 2002

For George Harrison: by Eric Idle, 'He paid for the movie The Life of Brian, because he wanted to see it' - 2002

Space Shuttle Challenger Crew: 'We've never had a tragedy like this', Ronald Reagan - 1986

Space Shuttle Challenger Crew: 'We've never had a tragedy like this', Ronald Reagan - 1986

Olklahoma Bombing Memorial: 'Our words seem small beside the loss you have endured', Bill Clinton - 1995

Olklahoma Bombing Memorial: 'Our words seem small beside the loss you have endured', Bill Clinton - 1995

For Michael Jackson: 'Wasn’t nothing strange about your Daddy. It was strange what your Daddy had to deal with', Rev Al Sharpton - 2009

For Michael Jackson: 'Wasn’t nothing strange about your Daddy. It was strange what your Daddy had to deal with', Rev Al Sharpton - 2009

For Unknown Soldier: 'He is all of them. And he is one of us', by Paul Keating - 1993

For Unknown Soldier: 'He is all of them. And he is one of us', by Paul Keating - 1993

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for Steve Irwin: 'My Daddy was my hero', by Bindi Irwin - 2006

for Steve Irwin: 'My Daddy was my hero', by Bindi Irwin - 2006

Norman Mailer: 'Norman Mailer passed away yesterday after celebrating his fifteenth divorce and sixteenth wedding', (self penned) by Norman Mailer - 1979

Norman Mailer: 'Norman Mailer passed away yesterday after celebrating his fifteenth divorce and sixteenth wedding', (self penned) by Norman Mailer - 1979

For Stanley Kubrick: 'It was Kubrick that showed me how the film worked as a whole', by Edward Champion

For Stanley Kubrick: 'It was Kubrick that showed me how the film worked as a whole', by Edward Champion

for Jim Henson: 'And we did have fun, we had such great silly fun together', by Frank Oz - 1990

for Jim Henson: 'And we did have fun, we had such great silly fun together', by Frank Oz - 1990

For Whitney Houston: 'So what becomes of OUR broken hearts?', by Kevin Costner - 2012

For Whitney Houston: 'So what becomes of OUR broken hearts?', by Kevin Costner - 2012

for Stella Young: 'That girl was on a rocket to the moon', by Nelly Thomas - 2014

for Stella Young: 'That girl was on a rocket to the moon', by Nelly Thomas - 2014

for Stella Young: 'I was worried that my clumsiness would injure her', by Stella Barton - 2014

for Stella Young: 'I was worried that my clumsiness would injure her', by Stella Barton - 2014

For Joan Rivers: 'My mother was fearless and I don’t mean she didn’t have any fears', by Melissa Rivers - 2014

For Joan Rivers: 'My mother was fearless and I don’t mean she didn’t have any fears', by Melissa Rivers - 2014

For Coretta Scott King: 'Born of flesh and destined to become iron', by Maya Angelou - 2006

For Coretta Scott King: 'Born of flesh and destined to become iron', by Maya Angelou - 2006

For Edward Kennedy: 'I knew it was Jupiter, but it was acting a lot like Teddy', by Caroline Kennedy - 2009

For Edward Kennedy: 'I knew it was Jupiter, but it was acting a lot like Teddy', by Caroline Kennedy - 2009

For Ingrid Williams: 'He loved me so much that he gave me a wife that loved every part of me', by husband Monty Williams - 2016

For Ingrid Williams: 'He loved me so much that he gave me a wife that loved every part of me', by husband Monty Williams - 2016

For Reverend C L Franklin: 'I want my children to say, "I've been a good father", by Rev Jasper Williams - 1984

For Reverend C L Franklin: 'I want my children to say, "I've been a good father", by Rev Jasper Williams - 1984

for John Pinder: 'The Last Laugh was a whole alternate world of wonder and whacked-out whimsy', by Brian Nankervis - 2015

for John Pinder: 'The Last Laugh was a whole alternate world of wonder and whacked-out whimsy', by Brian Nankervis - 2015

For John Pinder: 'His was a lifelong struggle against the boring, the complacent, the mundane, the ordinary' by Jane Clifton - 2015

For John Pinder: 'His was a lifelong struggle against the boring, the complacent, the mundane, the ordinary' by Jane Clifton - 2015

For Joan Kirner: 'a woman who maintained women could do anything, and led the way', by Penny Wong - 2015

For Joan Kirner: 'a woman who maintained women could do anything, and led the way', by Penny Wong - 2015

For Tom Uren: 'You were a champion, Tom. You’re in the company of legends now', by Martin Flanagan

For Tom Uren: 'You were a champion, Tom. You’re in the company of legends now', by Martin Flanagan

for Christopher Hitchens: 'As if Christopher felt the only person really worth really arguing with was The Hitch'' by Martin Amis - 2012

for Christopher Hitchens: 'As if Christopher felt the only person really worth really arguing with was The Hitch'' by Martin Amis - 2012

For Mark Fisher: 'We beg, we pray, we demand that this epidemic end!', by Bob Rafsky - 1992

For Mark Fisher: 'We beg, we pray, we demand that this epidemic end!', by Bob Rafsky - 1992

For Jonah Lomu: 'I want to thank the Lomus for sharing your son, not just with New Zealand but with the whole world', by Eric Rush - 2015

For Jonah Lomu: 'I want to thank the Lomus for sharing your son, not just with New Zealand but with the whole world', by Eric Rush - 2015

for Tom Hafey: 'Tommy shaped our lives, he was a father figure and mentor, he was an advisor', by Kevin Bartlett - 2014

for Tom Hafey: 'Tommy shaped our lives, he was a father figure and mentor, he was an advisor', by Kevin Bartlett - 2014

For Mietta O'Donnell: 'All around her was orderly and beautiful perfection', by Wendy Harmer - 2001

For Mietta O'Donnell: 'All around her was orderly and beautiful perfection', by Wendy Harmer - 2001

For Jack Benny: 'He was stingy to the end. He only gave us eighty years', by Bob Hope - 1975

For Jack Benny: 'He was stingy to the end. He only gave us eighty years', by Bob Hope - 1975

for Jack Benny: 'Without Jack Benny, the show will go on, but there will be a big hole in it', by George Burns

for Jack Benny: 'Without Jack Benny, the show will go on, but there will be a big hole in it', by George Burns

For Beau: 'I'll always love a dog named Beau', by Jimmy Stewart - 1981

For Beau: 'I'll always love a dog named Beau', by Jimmy Stewart - 1981

For Jim Stynes: 'I love you Jim', by Garry Lyon - 2012

For Jim Stynes: 'I love you Jim', by Garry Lyon - 2012

For Cilla Black: 'Ta-ra girl, I'll see you on life's highway', by Paul O'Grady - 2015

For Cilla Black: 'Ta-ra girl, I'll see you on life's highway', by Paul O'Grady - 2015

For Ebon C Ingersoll: 'I am going to do that which the dead oft promised he would do for me', by brother Robert C Ingersoll - 1879

For Ebon C Ingersoll: 'I am going to do that which the dead oft promised he would do for me', by brother Robert C Ingersoll - 1879

John Howard: 'As the sun sets over this beautiful island we gather here in sorrow', Bali Bombings Memorial Service - 2002

John Howard: 'As the sun sets over this beautiful island we gather here in sorrow', Bali Bombings Memorial Service - 2002

For Ronald Reagan: 'We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man', Margaret Thatcher - 2004

For Ronald Reagan: 'We have lost a great president, a great American, and a great man', Margaret Thatcher - 2004

For Rosa Parks: 'In that moment you reclaimed your humanity ', by Oprah Winfrey - 2005

For Rosa Parks: 'In that moment you reclaimed your humanity ', by Oprah Winfrey - 2005

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For Jimmy Carter: 'I’m looking forward to our reunion', by Steve Ford (written by President Gerard Ford) - 2025

For Jimmy Carter: 'I’m looking forward to our reunion', by Steve Ford (written by President Gerard Ford) - 2025

For Wayne Duncan: 'You're from Daddy Cool, you're a fuckin legend', by Craig Horne - 2016

For Wayne Duncan: 'You're from Daddy Cool, you're a fuckin legend', by Craig Horne - 2016

For Corey Williams: 'Gaze. I got this', by Andrew Gaze - 2024

For Corey Williams: 'Gaze. I got this', by Andrew Gaze - 2024

For Ernie Page: 'Ernie Page was Labor to his core', Celebration of Life, by Edwin Plummer - 2018

For Ernie Page: 'Ernie Page was Labor to his core', Celebration of Life, by Edwin Plummer - 2018

J.R. De Costa: 'The Deafening Silence', Sermon honouring victims of Viscount Air Disaster - 1978

J.R. De Costa: 'The Deafening Silence', Sermon honouring victims of Viscount Air Disaster - 1978

For 'the 96': 'You've taken on the wrong mums too!', by Bill Kenwright, Hillsborough Memorial - 2013

For 'the 96': 'You've taken on the wrong mums too!', by Bill Kenwright, Hillsborough Memorial - 2013

For Father Bob Maguire: by John Safran - 2023

For Father Bob Maguire: by John Safran - 2023

For John F Kennedy: 'He was vigorous and healthy and smiling and friendly', Senate memorial service, by Jacob Javits - 1963

For John F Kennedy: 'He was vigorous and healthy and smiling and friendly', Senate memorial service, by Jacob Javits - 1963

For Gerard Ford: 'He played in the middle of the line', by Tom Brokaw - 2007

For Gerard Ford: 'He played in the middle of the line', by Tom Brokaw - 2007

For Chris Cornell: “I’d like to tip my hat to the darker corners of Chris’s soul’, by Tom Morello - 2017

For Chris Cornell: “I’d like to tip my hat to the darker corners of Chris’s soul’, by Tom Morello - 2017

For Jackie Robinson: 'Steal away home', by Jesse Jackson

For Jackie Robinson: 'Steal away home', by Jesse Jackson

for Midge Decter Podhoretz: 'Where did she come from?' by son John Podhoretz - 2022

for Midge Decter Podhoretz: 'Where did she come from?' by son John Podhoretz - 2022

Patty Hearst: 'Death to the fascist insect that preys upon the life of the people', eulogy for fallen SLA members - 1974

Patty Hearst: 'Death to the fascist insect that preys upon the life of the people', eulogy for fallen SLA members - 1974

For Diego Maradona: 'I‘ve just never seen anyone have such a beautiful affection with a football', by Gary Lineker - 2020

For Diego Maradona: 'I‘ve just never seen anyone have such a beautiful affection with a football', by Gary Lineker - 2020

For Ben Chifley: 'On this sorrowful occasion, the festivities of tonight should end', by Sir Robert Menzies - 1951

For Ben Chifley: 'On this sorrowful occasion, the festivities of tonight should end', by Sir Robert Menzies - 1951

For Douglas MacLeod: '‘What luck, what luck for all of us to have known him!, by Colleen Burke - 2021

For Douglas MacLeod: '‘What luck, what luck for all of us to have known him!, by Colleen Burke - 2021

For Bert Newton: 'He cut his 21st cake on television and stayed there for his entire life', by Eddie McGuire - 2021

For Bert Newton: 'He cut his 21st cake on television and stayed there for his entire life', by Eddie McGuire - 2021

For Bill Graham: 'How do you like your blue eyed boy now. Mr Death?' rap by Ken Kesey (with Grateful Dead) - 1991

For Bill Graham: 'How do you like your blue eyed boy now. Mr Death?' rap by Ken Kesey (with Grateful Dead) - 1991

For James Crawford: 'Leave the ladder down behind you', by Douglas Guilfoyle - 2021

For James Crawford: 'Leave the ladder down behind you', by Douglas Guilfoyle - 2021

For Michael Gordon: "A defining column in the cathedral of Australian journalism and opinion" by Paul Keating - 2018

For Michael Gordon: "A defining column in the cathedral of Australian journalism and opinion" by Paul Keating - 2018

for Gough Whitlam: 'You would go to the barricades wth such a man', by Graham Freudenberg - 2014

for Gough Whitlam: 'You would go to the barricades wth such a man', by Graham Freudenberg - 2014

For Allan Jeans: 'What a man', by Cameron Schwab - 2011

For Allan Jeans: 'What a man', by Cameron Schwab - 2011

for George H.W. Bush: 'Your decency, sincerity, and kind soul will stay with us forever', by son George W. Bush - 2018

for George H.W. Bush: 'Your decency, sincerity, and kind soul will stay with us forever', by son George W. Bush - 2018

For Pamela Harriman: 'Today, I am here in no small measure because she was there' by Bill Clinton - 2015

For Pamela Harriman: 'Today, I am here in no small measure because she was there' by Bill Clinton - 2015

For Chris Wilson: 'This man of multitudes', by Paul Kelly, Music Victoria Awards - 2020

For Chris Wilson: 'This man of multitudes', by Paul Kelly, Music Victoria Awards - 2020

For Fred Gruen: ' My father’s life is a story of bad luck and bad fortune turned to good', by son Nicholas Gruen -1997

For Fred Gruen: ' My father’s life is a story of bad luck and bad fortune turned to good', by son Nicholas Gruen -1997

For John Cain: 'On gender equality, the Cain administration marked out a road for others to follow' by Mary Crooks - 2019

For John Cain: 'On gender equality, the Cain administration marked out a road for others to follow' by Mary Crooks - 2019

For John Clarke: 'He tried to cast light, not heat', by Andrew Denton - 2017

For John Clarke: 'He tried to cast light, not heat', by Andrew Denton - 2017

Joe Biden: 'To all of you who are hurting so badly, I’’m so sorry for your loss', eulogy to 100,000 dead from COVID-19 - 2020

Joe Biden: 'To all of you who are hurting so badly, I’’m so sorry for your loss', eulogy to 100,000 dead from COVID-19 - 2020

For John Lewis: 'Founding Father Of That Fuller, Fairer, Better America’', by Barack Obama - 2020

For John Lewis: 'Founding Father Of That Fuller, Fairer, Better America’', by Barack Obama - 2020

Non public figures

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For Adrian Callinan: 'His last words on that night were, ’I am so proud of you', by Damian Callinan - 2017

For Adrian Callinan: 'His last words on that night were, ’I am so proud of you', by Damian Callinan - 2017

For Robert McGregor: 'Dear Dr Pop', by Tim (on behalf of baby Tom) McGregor - 2013

For Robert McGregor: 'Dear Dr Pop', by Tim (on behalf of baby Tom) McGregor - 2013

For Ger 'Farmer' Foley - 'The most appropriate song that you could ever get for this man is Mr Brightside', Irish pub wake, by Brian O'Sullivan - 2016

For Ger 'Farmer' Foley - 'The most appropriate song that you could ever get for this man is Mr Brightside', Irish pub wake, by Brian O'Sullivan - 2016

For Marcelle Loughnan: 'An altogether softer chorus awaits people who work tirelessly to protect and preserve', by son Chris and granddaughter Amy - 2013

For Marcelle Loughnan: 'An altogether softer chorus awaits people who work tirelessly to protect and preserve', by son Chris and granddaughter Amy - 2013

For Ruby Carter: 'To call Ruby Carter larger than life would be to give life too much credit', by Jane Clifton - 2015

For Ruby Carter: 'To call Ruby Carter larger than life would be to give life too much credit', by Jane Clifton - 2015

For Bob: 'When you suffer from chronic major depression at the level that Bob did, life can be so very painful', by Karen E Dill-Shackleford

For Bob: 'When you suffer from chronic major depression at the level that Bob did, life can be so very painful', by Karen E Dill-Shackleford

For Graham Webb: (song and eulogy) 'I can't fit a giant into a shoebox', by sons Mal and John Webb - 2015

For Graham Webb: (song and eulogy) 'I can't fit a giant into a shoebox', by sons Mal and John Webb - 2015

For Cal Orr: 'He told Eleanor there were to be under no circumstances any tea lights', by Chris Johnston - 2015

For Cal Orr: 'He told Eleanor there were to be under no circumstances any tea lights', by Chris Johnston - 2015

For Ian MacInnes: 'Imagine being the man I have just described and coming to the realisation that you would never run again?', by son Don MacInnes - 2011

For Ian MacInnes: 'Imagine being the man I have just described and coming to the realisation that you would never run again?', by son Don MacInnes - 2011

For Adrian Bennetto: 'The lucky star may seem dim on a day like today', by son Casey Bennetto - 2013

For Adrian Bennetto: 'The lucky star may seem dim on a day like today', by son Casey Bennetto - 2013

For John Lewis Foster: 'He is not here', by daughter Margot Foster - 2013

For John Lewis Foster: 'He is not here', by daughter Margot Foster - 2013

For Jack Clancy: 'Give this to Jack, will you, Johnny. He wasn’t really a betting man,' by John Timlin - 2014

For Jack Clancy: 'Give this to Jack, will you, Johnny. He wasn’t really a betting man,' by John Timlin - 2014

For Jack Clancy: 'Did I tell this gentle giant that he'd got my name wrong?' by John Clanchy

For Jack Clancy: 'Did I tell this gentle giant that he'd got my name wrong?' by John Clanchy

For Ian David 'Badger' Crisp: 'I need you to know that I loved having you as my Dad', by son Angus Crisp

For Ian David 'Badger' Crisp: 'I need you to know that I loved having you as my Dad', by son Angus Crisp

For Ron Peters: 'It is a simple hole, an uncomplicated hole, but it is so very deep' by daughter Sue Osborne - 2012

For Ron Peters: 'It is a simple hole, an uncomplicated hole, but it is so very deep' by daughter Sue Osborne - 2012

For Maryanne Balmer: 'It’s just F*CK F*CK F*CKITY F*CKED', by Bec Yule - 2014

For Maryanne Balmer: 'It’s just F*CK F*CK F*CKITY F*CKED', by Bec Yule - 2014

For Jean Russell Yule: 'I've had fun, darling!', by granddaughter Bec - 2012

For Jean Russell Yule: 'I've had fun, darling!', by granddaughter Bec - 2012

Isis: 'Close your eyes, open your mind', by David Kracov - 2015

Isis: 'Close your eyes, open your mind', by David Kracov - 2015

For Jerzy Krupinski: "He was 18 when the Nazis invaded Poland", by grandson Peter Cook - 2013

For Jerzy Krupinski: "He was 18 when the Nazis invaded Poland", by grandson Peter Cook - 2013

For Carey Leech: 'Words are inadequate, but they are all I have' - by husband Greg Leech, 2008

For Carey Leech: 'Words are inadequate, but they are all I have' - by husband Greg Leech, 2008

Maureen Lynch: 'I said to her, “Are you ever going to say what you want to do – just once?” by son Sean Lynch - 2009

Maureen Lynch: 'I said to her, “Are you ever going to say what you want to do – just once?” by son Sean Lynch - 2009

For Don Mackay: by Therese, Ian, Melissa & Ali

For Don Mackay: by Therese, Ian, Melissa & Ali

For John 'Starky' Gigacz: 'Dovidenia, Starky', by son Andrew Gigacz

For John 'Starky' Gigacz: 'Dovidenia, Starky', by son Andrew Gigacz

For Aunty Nuala: 'She was a woman painted in vivid colour', by nephew Joe Kelly

For Aunty Nuala: 'She was a woman painted in vivid colour', by nephew Joe Kelly

For Kathleen Callinan: 'Sometimes death makes you leave out the bad bits but there were no bad bits', by son Damian - 2008

For Kathleen Callinan: 'Sometimes death makes you leave out the bad bits but there were no bad bits', by son Damian - 2008

For Harry Gordon: 'I miss you calling me kid, kid', by son Michael Gordon - 2015

For Harry Gordon: 'I miss you calling me kid, kid', by son Michael Gordon - 2015

For Jack Clancy: 'No-one ever sat on a bench as well as Jack Clancy', by Ray Wilson - 2014

For Jack Clancy: 'No-one ever sat on a bench as well as Jack Clancy', by Ray Wilson - 2014

For Keith Rule: 'Solomon in a singlet', Andrew Rule - 1998

For Keith Rule: 'Solomon in a singlet', Andrew Rule - 1998

For Frances Thompson: 'Thank you, God, for doing that. That way, and that quick', by daughter Sara Thompson

For Frances Thompson: 'Thank you, God, for doing that. That way, and that quick', by daughter Sara Thompson

For Chris Daffey: 'I’m not ready for goodbyes when the jokes have run out', by Tony Wilson - 2014

For Chris Daffey: 'I’m not ready for goodbyes when the jokes have run out', by Tony Wilson - 2014

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for Michael Gordon: '13 days ago my Dad’s big, beautiful, generous heart suddenly stopped beating', by Scott and Sarah Gordon - 2018

for Michael Gordon: '13 days ago my Dad’s big, beautiful, generous heart suddenly stopped beating', by Scott and Sarah Gordon - 2018

for Michael Lawrence Sheehan: 'Remembering Ginger Mick' by Brendan Sheehan - 2017

for Michael Lawrence Sheehan: 'Remembering Ginger Mick' by Brendan Sheehan - 2017

For Nen: 'She leaves a deep hole for such a tiny woman', by Kim Kane - 2017

For Nen: 'She leaves a deep hole for such a tiny woman', by Kim Kane - 2017

For Johnny Baker: 'Do we have anything to talk about?' by Mark Baker - 2017

For Johnny Baker: 'Do we have anything to talk about?' by Mark Baker - 2017

For Neill Dunlop: This is all too soon', by daughter Sally Brincat - 2015

For Neill Dunlop: This is all too soon', by daughter Sally Brincat - 2015

for John Birmingham: 'It is only now he is gone, that we look up and find half the sky gone with him', by his son John Birmingham: - 2017

for John Birmingham: 'It is only now he is gone, that we look up and find half the sky gone with him', by his son John Birmingham: - 2017

for Shelli Whitehurst: 'She bitch-slapped cancer so hard', by Wendy Hargreaves - 2017

for Shelli Whitehurst: 'She bitch-slapped cancer so hard', by Wendy Hargreaves - 2017

For Ben Cowen: 'My husband had a magical cape', by Lahra Carey - 2016

For Ben Cowen: 'My husband had a magical cape', by Lahra Carey - 2016

For Barry Deane: 'He loved to see the world in motion', by Tim Deane - 2017

For Barry Deane: 'He loved to see the world in motion', by Tim Deane - 2017

For Peter Hutchinson: 'He was the best hugger ever'. by John, Mandy and Gwen - 2016

For Peter Hutchinson: 'He was the best hugger ever'. by John, Mandy and Gwen - 2016

For Peter Hutchinson: 'All that mighty heart is lying still', by Ian Mason - 2016

For Peter Hutchinson: 'All that mighty heart is lying still', by Ian Mason - 2016

for Klaus Fincke: 'But the essence of Dad, I think, was adventure', by Michelle Fincke - 2015

for Klaus Fincke: 'But the essence of Dad, I think, was adventure', by Michelle Fincke - 2015

For Kerryn Baker: 'She will soar as high as we allow her to ascend', by Mark Baker - 2016

For Kerryn Baker: 'She will soar as high as we allow her to ascend', by Mark Baker - 2016

for Melville John 'Jack' Wade: "What the eyes don't see the heart doesn't grieve", by Leticia Keighley - 2015

For Jack Monaghan: 'you should never borrow anything from Jack Monaghan because you could never return it in good enough condition', by David Holmgren - 2016

For Jack Monaghan: 'you should never borrow anything from Jack Monaghan because you could never return it in good enough condition', by David Holmgren - 2016

For Rachael Warren: 'I think this could be Rach’s storm', by Karen Ingram - 2016

For Rachael Warren: 'I think this could be Rach’s storm', by Karen Ingram - 2016

For Elizabeth Joan Buddle (Betty): 'I am in awe of the way Betty conducted her life', by husband Roger Buddle - 2016

For Elizabeth Joan Buddle (Betty): 'I am in awe of the way Betty conducted her life', by husband Roger Buddle - 2016

For Jim Hart: 'In short, his staff just loved him', by Cameron Hart - 2016

For Jim Hart: 'In short, his staff just loved him', by Cameron Hart - 2016

for Robert 'Arfur' Sublet: 'Time on, final quarter, but this time the siren has sounded to end the game', by daughter Anna Sublet - 2015

for Robert 'Arfur' Sublet: 'Time on, final quarter, but this time the siren has sounded to end the game', by daughter Anna Sublet - 2015

for Robert Ferguson: 'During the wake we tell favourite stories about the person that’s passed and it’s not always very flattering for the person, either', by Craig Ferguson - 2005

for Robert Ferguson: 'During the wake we tell favourite stories about the person that’s passed and it’s not always very flattering for the person, either', by Craig Ferguson - 2005

for Bill Bradshaw: 'Lesson 1: These are the teams worthy of your support: Geelong, Boston Celtics, Liverpool'. by son Finn Bradshaw - 2016

for Bill Bradshaw: 'Lesson 1: These are the teams worthy of your support: Geelong, Boston Celtics, Liverpool'. by son Finn Bradshaw - 2016

For Margaret McGregor: 'Mum wanted this day to be graceful like her', by sons Tim & Rohan McGregor - 2013

For Margaret McGregor: 'Mum wanted this day to be graceful like her', by sons Tim & Rohan McGregor - 2013

For Thomas Harry Bowles: 'Dad absolutely adored living in the bush, amongst the animals, birds and garden', by Jan, Martin and Nick Bowles - 2016

For Thomas Harry Bowles: 'Dad absolutely adored living in the bush, amongst the animals, birds and garden', by Jan, Martin and Nick Bowles - 2016

Aprill Allen: 'In Fraser’s words, life won’t be the same without his yolks', for father Paul Enright - 2016

Aprill Allen: 'In Fraser’s words, life won’t be the same without his yolks', for father Paul Enright - 2016

For Bob Sizer: 'He became a legendary barracker at the bowls. Many opposition teams shuddered when he waddled through the gate', by Robert Clough - 2014

For Bob Sizer: 'He became a legendary barracker at the bowls. Many opposition teams shuddered when he waddled through the gate', by Robert Clough - 2014

For Jerzy Krupinski: 'It's always been hard to reconcile the guy that evaded the Nazis for 5 years, but was barely able to change a light-bulb' by Ben Cook - 2014

For Jerzy Krupinski: 'It's always been hard to reconcile the guy that evaded the Nazis for 5 years, but was barely able to change a light-bulb' by Ben Cook - 2014

For Barry Todd: 'We mourn the passing of our standard bearer, conscience and father figure', by Mark Dunstan - 2015

For Barry Todd: 'We mourn the passing of our standard bearer, conscience and father figure', by Mark Dunstan - 2015

For Oliver: 'I want big head!' by Elizabeth Grbic - 2015

For Oliver: 'I want big head!' by Elizabeth Grbic - 2015

For Alice Leonards: 'I'm all for you' - by granddaughter Clare Wright

For Alice Leonards: 'I'm all for you' - by granddaughter Clare Wright

For Norma Marjorie Perkins (nee Smith): 'My mother was some kind of genius if you think about it', by daughter Suzanne Donisthorpe - 2015

For Norma Marjorie Perkins (nee Smith): 'My mother was some kind of genius if you think about it', by daughter Suzanne Donisthorpe - 2015

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For Murray Booth: 'Muz was my wise counsel for just about everything in life', by Mal Booth - 2010

For Murray Booth: 'Muz was my wise counsel for just about everything in life', by Mal Booth - 2010

For Jon Hanna: 'I found in Jon a fellow warrior', by Janet Ní Shuilleabháin - 2019

For Jon Hanna: 'I found in Jon a fellow warrior', by Janet Ní Shuilleabháin - 2019

For Natasha Jones: ‘Such a beauty, such zest for life’, by Riley Jones - 2019

For Natasha Jones: ‘Such a beauty, such zest for life’, by Riley Jones - 2019

For Ron Wootton: 'For me, as the lights in the auditorium fade and the overture starts, he will be there in the wings', by Ian Mason

For Allan Zavod: 'Dad inspired us to be reckless and excited and fun and daring and part of the world', by Zak Zavod - 2016

For Allan Zavod: 'Dad inspired us to be reckless and excited and fun and daring and part of the world', by Zak Zavod - 2016

For Allan Zavod: 'Tribute to Allan Zavod, musician and composer', by Alan Finkel - 2016

For Allan Zavod: 'Tribute to Allan Zavod, musician and composer', by Alan Finkel - 2016

for Les Carlyon: 'Won't keep you, Les', by Andrew Rule - 2019

for Les Carlyon: 'Won't keep you, Les', by Andrew Rule - 2019

For Mary Crawley: 'She really was one of a kind', by grandson Adam Crawley - 2019

For Mary Crawley: 'She really was one of a kind', by grandson Adam Crawley - 2019

for Greg Templeton: 'A friendship like that is rare – and it will last me this lifetime', by Penny Thomas - 2018

for Greg Templeton: 'A friendship like that is rare – and it will last me this lifetime', by Penny Thomas - 2018

for Greg Templeton: 'It's not a race mate, but I'm winning', by Nick Haslett - 2018

for Greg Templeton: 'It's not a race mate, but I'm winning', by Nick Haslett - 2018

For Greg Templeton: 'He was lovable, and he did all these silly things', by Cameron Fink - 2018

For Greg Templeton: 'He was lovable, and he did all these silly things', by Cameron Fink - 2018

for Paul Taylor: 'I’m going to miss all of Paul’s nuggets of wisdom', by Rachel Mudge - 2018

for Paul Taylor: 'I’m going to miss all of Paul’s nuggets of wisdom', by Rachel Mudge - 2018

For John Taylor: 'On 83, dad finally faced the inevitable, unplayable delivery', by Patrick Taylor (read by Jonathan Agnew) - 2018

For John Taylor: 'On 83, dad finally faced the inevitable, unplayable delivery', by Patrick Taylor (read by Jonathan Agnew) - 2018

for Kimberly Walker: 'You move towards the open door and the silent night beyond', by Ben, Talia, Toby & friends - 2018

for Kimberly Walker: 'You move towards the open door and the silent night beyond', by Ben, Talia, Toby & friends - 2018

for Ann Brownlie: 'With her and through her we learned about fun', by Mike Groves - 2013

for Ann Brownlie: 'With her and through her we learned about fun', by Mike Groves - 2013

for Baylon Ryan: 'Dad cared about people', by son Peter Ryan - 2018

for Baylon Ryan: 'Dad cared about people', by son Peter Ryan - 2018

for Marie Bernadette Ryan : 'Wherever Mum is, it’s a warm day, every day'. by Serena Ryan - 2018

for Marie Bernadette Ryan : 'Wherever Mum is, it’s a warm day, every day'. by Serena Ryan - 2018

for Michael Gordon: "He would tap me on the shoulder and say, 'You're OK. You're strong'", by Ali Mullaie - 2018

for Michael Gordon: "He would tap me on the shoulder and say, 'You're OK. You're strong'", by Ali Mullaie - 2018

for Daniel Kennedy: 'He was a true hero to us all', by Sean Dooley - 2005

for Daniel Kennedy: 'He was a true hero to us all', by Sean Dooley - 2005

For Michael Gordon: 'Mikey was a role model for humanity', by Sally and Johnny Gordon - 2018

For Michael Gordon: 'Mikey was a role model for humanity', by Sally and Johnny Gordon - 2018

For Errol Beau Ellis: 'Do what you’re doing while you’re doing it’, by son Simon Ellis - 2018

For Errol Beau Ellis: 'Do what you’re doing while you’re doing it’, by son Simon Ellis - 2018

For Ben Cowen: 'The house is still too quiet, and the bed too big', Graveside Consecration, by wife Lahra Carey - 2018

For Ben Cowen: 'The house is still too quiet, and the bed too big', Graveside Consecration, by wife Lahra Carey - 2018

for Vivian Rippy: 'The only way to get hurt in this life is to care', by Chirstopher Eckes - 2017

for Vivian Rippy: 'The only way to get hurt in this life is to care', by Chirstopher Eckes - 2017

For Peter Lehmann: 'A proper fair dinkum bloke, South Australian to the core', by Adam Lehmann - 2017

For Peter Lehmann: 'A proper fair dinkum bloke, South Australian to the core', by Adam Lehmann - 2017

for Kathleen Darley: 'Mum joins Dad in heaven today and I am sure there weren’t any stops on the way', by son Gerald Darley - 2016

for Kathleen Darley: 'Mum joins Dad in heaven today and I am sure there weren’t any stops on the way', by son Gerald Darley - 2016

for Timothy Trant Martyn: 'Our lives are but a gentle wind that quickly passes', by Brendan Sheehan - 2017

for Timothy Trant Martyn: 'Our lives are but a gentle wind that quickly passes', by Brendan Sheehan - 2017

Cathleen (Sue) Lawrence: 'Underneath there was one tough cookie', by Ray Wilson - 2017

Cathleen (Sue) Lawrence: 'Underneath there was one tough cookie', by Ray Wilson - 2017

For Sally Crisp: 'A life bloody well lived', by son Angus - 2016

For Sally Crisp: 'A life bloody well lived', by son Angus - 2016

For Rex Downes: 'My memories of my father are about places', by son Stephen - 2017

For Rex Downes: 'My memories of my father are about places', by son Stephen - 2017

for Judith Mary Martin: 'I just don't want to die on anyone's birthday', by Jennifer L Martin - 2017

for Judith Mary Martin: 'I just don't want to die on anyone's birthday', by Jennifer L Martin - 2017

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For Philippa Ryan: 'Mum valued literature for the window it offered into people', by daughter Kate Ryan - 2024

For Philippa Ryan: 'Mum valued literature for the window it offered into people', by daughter Kate Ryan - 2024

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For Grigory Kats: 'A long, adventurous and fruitful life', by grandson Alex Kats - 2025

For Ian Mason: 'The funniest man I ever met', by John Allen - 2024

For Rosalinda Wearne: 'She was never without a "plan"', by Suzette Wearne - 2023

For Rosalinda Wearne: 'She was never without a "plan"', by Suzette Wearne - 2023

For Margaret Wilson - 'The bells of St Stephen's, tolling for Mum', by Tony Wilson - 2025

For Margaret Wilson - 'The bells of St Stephen's, tolling for Mum', by Tony Wilson - 2025

For Jan Deane: 'I just loved to hear her voice' , 'Our Fiery One' by Joel Deane - 2024

For Jan Deane: 'I just loved to hear her voice' , 'Our Fiery One' by Joel Deane - 2024

For Norman Harris: 'I’m either out dancing, playing golf or chasing rainbows', by daughter Michelle Sammann - 2024

For Norman Harris: 'I’m either out dancing, playing golf or chasing rainbows', by daughter Michelle Sammann - 2024

For Gladys Hammond: 'Happy birthday, my lovely mother', by Joan Cavanagh - 2019

For Gladys Hammond: 'Happy birthday, my lovely mother', by Joan Cavanagh - 2019

for Lawrence Moran: 'My dad, he knew everything and could do anything', by Andrew Moran - 2023

for Lawrence Moran: 'My dad, he knew everything and could do anything', by Andrew Moran - 2023

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for Jade Young: 'Our lives have been fractured, there will be no back to normal', by mother Elizabeth Young - 2024

For Giovanna Manna: 'The plain evidence, in those hands, of a long life', by son Santo Manna - 2024

For Giovanna Manna: 'The plain evidence, in those hands, of a long life', by son Santo Manna - 2024

For Bill Maher: 'Man of the Mallee', by daughter Louise Schaap - 2021

For Bill Maher: 'Man of the Mallee', by daughter Louise Schaap - 2021

For John Cordner: 'My father was a VERY good man', by Geoff Cordner - 2017

For John Cordner: 'My father was a VERY good man', by Geoff Cordner - 2017

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For Abigail and Lara Hoy: 'We want to nurture our little babies', by father Aidan Hoy - 2021

For James Hoy: 'I still expect to see Dad walk through the front door again', by son Aidan Hoy - 2016

For James Hoy: 'I still expect to see Dad walk through the front door again', by son Aidan Hoy - 2016

For Ben Cordner: 'I will miss your uncontainable zest for life', by Geoff Cordner - 2019

For Ben Cordner: 'I will miss your uncontainable zest for life', by Geoff Cordner - 2019

For Ben Cordner: 'He wished he could be an astronaut', by Linda Cordner - 2019

For Ben Cordner: 'He wished he could be an astronaut', by Linda Cordner - 2019

For Ben Cordner: 'I remain in awe of all his wonderful qualities', by Geoff Cordner, Celebration of Life ceremony - 2019

For Ben Cordner: 'I remain in awe of all his wonderful qualities', by Geoff Cordner, Celebration of Life ceremony - 2019

For Andrew 'Andy' Smith: 'Cheer, boys, cheer we’re for Melbourne', by MUFC club president Andrew Donald - 2023

For Andrew 'Andy' Smith: 'Cheer, boys, cheer we’re for Melbourne', by MUFC club president Andrew Donald - 2023

For Frederick Sidney Lines: 'Your father will be late to his own funeral!' by son Graham Lines - 2016

For Frederick Sidney Lines: 'Your father will be late to his own funeral!' by son Graham Lines - 2016

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for Matthew Mather: 'Matt was our glue guy', by Santo Manna - 2022

For Frieda Isworth: 'She certainly appreciated the simple things of life', by Helen Isworth & Susan Snooks - 2006

For Frieda Isworth: 'She certainly appreciated the simple things of life', by Helen Isworth & Susan Snooks - 2006

For Gerald Day: 'Dad had all his spring ducklings in a row', by Kristy Day & Alina Warnock - 2022

For Gerald Day: 'Dad had all his spring ducklings in a row', by Kristy Day & Alina Warnock - 2022

For Howard Freeman: 'Dad was an irresistible force in our lives', by son Jeremy Freeman - 2022

For Howard Freeman: 'Dad was an irresistible force in our lives', by son Jeremy Freeman - 2022

For Rita Moclair: 'She had to ride 64 miles on the back of the postman’s bike to fetch water from the nearest well', by son John Kelly - 2022

For Rita Moclair: 'She had to ride 64 miles on the back of the postman’s bike to fetch water from the nearest well', by son John Kelly - 2022

For Margaret McKay: 'Thank you, Margaret, for being my mother', by Ian McKay - 2021

For Margaret McKay: 'Thank you, Margaret, for being my mother', by Ian McKay - 2021

for John Delaney: "I know you are very proud of the adults we have become", by Anne Delaney - 2020

for John Delaney: "I know you are very proud of the adults we have become", by Anne Delaney - 2020

For Glenda Gillies: 'She loved the liturgical colours', by son Andrew Gillies - 2018

For Glenda Gillies: 'She loved the liturgical colours', by son Andrew Gillies - 2018