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I have the very sad duty to inform everyone here that Bob Grimes, a stalwart of the Queensland Astrofest has passed away.
I have just received word from Wendy Colvin that Bob Grimes passed away at 8:50 pm on the 28th January.
Bob was a representative of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Queensland and had been a fixture of the Queensland Astrofest since some of the earliest days. He was an unstoppable, tireless contributor on the committee and on the ground, before, during and after each event. His insight and wealth of knowledge drawn from years of experience was an immense asset to the Queensland Astrofest. Unfortunately his health and advanced years had lead Bob to resign from the Queensland Astrofest committee just prior to the pause caused by the pandemic. We have missed him greatly in recent years and the presence of “Harvell’s Howitzer”, a hand-crafted English fork-mounted 12 inch Newtonian, on the field. All who knew him benefited from his generous nature, expertise and ingenuity.
Our condolences are offered to Bob’s family on behalf of the Queensland Astrofest Organising Committee.
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