Vale, Noel Crowley (1938-2019)
It is with much sadness that I advise that my father, Noel, passed away last Sunday. As many readers would have known via my notes with recent Magellan updates, he hasn’t been well for a couple of months.
He had a form of cancer that was both fast acting and aggressive. We learned of his condition not that long ago, and within eight weeks he succumbed to the damage it was wreaking inside his brain and elsewhere. He was a great father and I am so sad he has passed.
The funeral was yesterday, and I believe we gave the old man a really nice send off and honoured his legacy well. Prior to his retirement, he worked in banking – an industry which I know these days is rightfully maligned for its practices – but he was certainly never part of that; moreover he was greatly involved in volunteering for the community, during both his working life and even more so in retirement.
Goodbye, Dad, I love you and I miss you.
As my brother and I are will executors I’ll be a bit involved in other duties for some weeks to come, so I will be taking a short break from producing Magellan updates, I am however crafting the next story and the next voting incentive… both will be pretty awesome (I hope!). More news soon.
My condolences to you and your family for your father’s passing. You will be in my prayers.
I’m very sorry to hear of your loss. Being an executor may take more time than you expect—if it does, everyone will understand.
Our sympathies on your loss. Please extend our condolences to your family.
My commiserations to you and your family, and definitely don’t rush around executing the will.
Sympathies…
My sincere condolences on for your loss. Your dad sounds like a wonderful person, perhaps a useful base-model for a generic superhero.
Our sympathies on your loss. And be careful when searching for proofs about those maligned practices.
You have my deepest sympathies and prayers during this time. Take all the time you need, Grace. We’ll all be here when you get back.
You have my sympathy for your loss.
Sympathies and understandings – Take your time, we’ll be here. And, yea, executor can be a real pain. I haven’t done it myself, but a friend of mine just about when insane with a DOUBLE executor-ship in quick succession, close relatives that wanted to speed it up to get cash rather than preserve memories, and fun ethical issues. Lots of subtleties with order of action AND lots of corporations that really don’t care to make it easier.
I am so sorry for your loss. As the Power of Attorney for my mother (dementia) I know how big a job that is. We’ll be here when you are ready/able to come back. Good luck!
Sympathies and condolences for your loss.
Very sorry for your loss, he looks like a gentle soul.
I lost my dad several years ago. Love to your family.
Grace, I’m very sorry to hear of your loss. I lost my mother at the start of the year through dementia and other illnesses and her estate was finally wound up at the end of September. I wish you all the best with dealing with estate issues and know that time will lessen the pain of your loss.