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Farewell mate
I placed a post on this forum prior to reading this one sorry.
I have to echo Mental4Astro's comments. Rod was a true gentleman. He showed interest in what we were doing often coming up to the scopes and having a look at the heavens. On the occasions when Mental couldn't coordinate the nights and I took the reigns Rod was just as welcoming. If you arrived early he'd even share the slab with you as long as they were cold.
Two years ago when I arrived one very hot day in January he (aged 78) was on the roof of the office clearing off the leaf litter. When I offered to climb up and help I was told no it's too dangerous. When he saw the beer he called it a day. I had many a conversation with him about flying and aircraft. Aviation truly was his passion.
He loved the clear skies just as much as we do but for different reasons.
Farewell mate.
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