NeuroTalk Support Groups - Farewell Charlie old mate.

It is with a heavy heart this morning that I post the news I've just received from Charlie's family.

[Edited to add- Charlie told me in February last that it had been 26 years that he had MND. He had a good innings.]

http://www.obits.com.au/notice/Charl...&quick=scroggy

Charles (CHARLIE) Henry SCROGGY
1935 - 2007
Date of Death: Saturday August 11, 2007
Funeral Date: Monday August 20, 2007
Location: Simplicity Funeral Home Chapel
124 Elizabeth Drive
LIVERPOOL
Time: 12 Noon.
Other Information
A celebration of CHARLIE'S life will be conducted by Celebrant David Reardon.

By request, no flowers please, donations may be made to the Motor Neurone Disease Association, Locked Bag 5005, Gladesville NSW 1675. Tel 02 8877 0999.

Obituary
CHARLIE passed away on Saturday 11th August 2007 at the age of 72 yrears. He was late of Liverpool.

Charles Henry was born on the 29 May 1935 in Sydney to Robert and Doris (nee Connolly) Scroggy. At the age of 21 he married his sweetheart Jan Gifford. They had six children.

CHARLIE was a much loved husband to Jan, loving and devoted father and father in law to Michael, Garry and Doreen, Steven (deceased), Sue and Ray, Craig and Tammy, Kim and Shaun. A cherished pop to Shane, Daniel, Nicole, Adam, Renee, Jason, Carly, Mathew, Michelle, Steven, Rhiannon, Rebecca, Nathan, Emma, Blake and Hayley. CHARLIE was a much loved brother to Bob, (deceased), Syd (deceased), Bill (deceased), Thelma, Dot, and Syd and a special uncle to their families. CHARLIE will be sadly missed by all his family, many good mates, and his online friends.

"A loving husband and father,
true and kind,
fathers like you are hard to find.
To all of us you were the best,
may God give you eternal rest....."