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Title: Trev's funeral. Post by: joker2 on April 22, 2005, 01:27:45 AM The funeral for Trevor Roberts will be held at the Bridgetown Town Hall, 3 Steere Street Bridgetown WA at 1pm this Saturday 23rd April :'( :'(.
Mark T Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: joker2 on April 22, 2005, 11:24:35 PM I have heard from Trev's best mate, Chris (Daggy), that in true Holden style, Trev's FC wagon will be used to carry the coffin instead of a hearse ........ Chris will be at the wheel .......
The tailgate will be down though, coz apparently the wagon is about 200ml short !!! Trev would have wanted it no other way ;) ............ Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: Shayne on April 22, 2005, 11:31:44 PM That is great to hear. I can think of no more fitting final ride for a nice bloke and a true Holden fan. I would hazard a guess that Trev will be smiling the whole trip.
Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: zulu on April 23, 2005, 01:01:14 AM A fitting tribute to a good bloke, only sorry I am unable to be there to see him off.
Gary Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: kalfe on April 23, 2005, 01:20:32 AM im so please he gets to go for one last ride in a holden
no truer holden fan than trev ive been reading some of his posts like many other people would have been doing alot of kind and encouraging words to everyone RIP TREV Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: kalfe on April 23, 2005, 01:22:24 AM im so please he gets to go for one last ride in a holden
no truer holden fan than trev ive been reading some of his posts like many other people would have been doing alot of kind and encouraging words to everyone RIP TREV Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: normd on April 23, 2005, 02:30:04 AM Mark , Thanks for letting us know.
Chris told me last weekend that they were going to try and use Trev's "Ute or Wagon" . Nothing more fitting. We may not be able to be there in person , but "We Will Be There In Spirit" R.I.P. Trev Norm ( PS 1pm WA time , will that be 3pm Eastern Time ? ) Maybe others would join me at that time in silence as a mark of "Respect". Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: Sarge on April 23, 2005, 05:27:17 AM Norm
I will join you as sadly I to am unable to attend trevors funeral. Kiwi rang me this morning, to let me know he was on his way to the airport. Trevor enjoy your last ride, I hope we get to meet in person on the other side. Cheers Sarge Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: Phantom on April 23, 2005, 09:36:36 AM G'day all,
I also will be joining Norm and Sarge at Three o'clock EST to remember Trev . Rusty Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: -KIWI- on April 24, 2005, 01:09:01 PM today bridgetown western australia
the final holden ride for a great man TREVOR ROBERTS rest in peace trevor Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: -KIWI- on April 24, 2005, 01:10:15 PM gone but never forgotten
Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: normd on April 24, 2005, 02:00:10 PM Craig
"THANK YOU" Mate, ( I was quietly hoping you would do that. ) Norm :'( Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: Phantom on April 25, 2005, 01:44:02 AM Thanks for the pics graig
Rusty Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: joker2 on April 25, 2005, 07:33:48 AM Hi guys ......just thought I'd post a copy of one of our vintage caravan forum members "Will" who summed up Trev's funeral ...........
Just thought members of the FE FC forum would like to read it as well: Mark T "Hello to all of the site members who were fortunate enough to have met Trevor Roberts, and those who communicated or only read Trev and Carrots input on the Forum. Trev and Carrots were the second highest contributors on this site (VC site) behind Mark the Global Moderator. Lyn and I had the honour of attending possibly one of the largest and most emotional funerals we have ever attended. Trevor's mates, friends, and relatives heard eulogies from Snail, (a VC site Member) Daggy and a childhood friend whos name we cannot recall at this moment. A car club member (Kiwi) flew from New Zealand to be there today. Snail asked all of the people who attended to view our site that Trev and Carrots so much loved and enjoyed to see the tributes from all over Australia...... Stories about Trevors humour and quick witt and Larrikin style captivated the Congregation for around 1 hour.... he touched the lives of many people. Even Mr Archer the funeral Director had been taunted by some of trevs humour about his profession when trev laid carpet for him. The funeral procession left from the town Hall where the local police held the main street traffic up until the huge funeral procession had passed ...... the cars stretched from the township to the cemetery. The town hall was at capacity with people paying there last respects. To a man who has touched us all in the best possible way with his warm, friendly, and down to earth humour... his love for his Caravans and Holden Cars and Marks Vintage Caravan site were his greatest passion. We all will miss this beautiful man more than words can possibly say. Trevs last ride was in his beloved Blue and white FC Holden to his final resting place." R.I.P Will and Lyn « Last Edit: Today at 5:38pm by Mark T » Logged -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: Sarge on April 26, 2005, 10:32:44 AM Thanks Kiwi from all who could not attend. I just hope the good lord is ready for Trevor, As we sure were not ready to lose him. A great man has left us but he will never be forgoten. He touch so many people and I am proud to say that I am one of them even if we never meet in this live time.
Cheers Sarge Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: Blown_FC on April 27, 2005, 12:52:01 AM You can say much about a man's friendship and loyalty to another......and after attending Trev's funeral on Saturday, I couldn;t help but think how chuffed Trev must have been, knowing that Kiwi made the trip over from NZ to be there with him.
After boarding a plane, flying to another country, arriving in Perth at 1:00am Saturday, to drive a further 3 hours down to Bridgetown to share Trev's last journey that same day, shows Kiwi as the man he is ! Thanks Kiwi, for making such an effort.......you being there for Trev is one of 2 memories of the day I'll never forget.....the other, was the sight ( posted by Kiwi ) of Trev in the back of his FC wagon on his final cruise. The day was obviously very sad, but was also a real sight, with many car clubs in club shirts, many cars, vintage and Holden all there to say farewell......this just showed that Trev was so much to so many, regardless of car, club, or background. Forever crusin Trev. Mark Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: joker2 on April 27, 2005, 09:30:53 AM Yeah .....Kiwi's effort amazed me too .......a top effort indeed.
I didn't even make it from Perth for Trev's funeral, but Kiwi made it from NZ !!! I got stuck in Dawseville, (90km) south of Perth with car trouble ....my second hand HSV Grange (Statesman) I purchased a couple of months ago let me down with alternator/regulator problems ::) ::). We were stuck in drizzing rain for two hours waiting to get the problem sorted, and with a further two hours of driving time left to get to Bridgetown, we aborted the trip :(. Funny thing is, if I had taken my FC, I just know it wouldn't have let me down. It did 5 country weekend trips last year with a tonne of caravan (Joker 11) hangin' off the back & it never missed a beat ;) and if the FC's generator poo'd itself, I could have jump started it, unlike these computer cars......... Mark T Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: -KIWI- on April 28, 2005, 06:32:40 AM home safe and well
thanks you guys for the kind words but i was only doing what friends do for other friends ps thanks gary stevens and family, & daggy for putting me up in your homes it was very much appreciated regards kiwi Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: joker2 on April 28, 2005, 09:13:33 AM from Carrots:
"thanks to all of trevs friends..saying goodbye to Trev was the hardest thing I have ever had to do. His send off was just how he would have wanted, surrounded by friends and family. His last ride was something he would have been so proud of. The procession of cars and attendance at his funeral testiment to how many loved him. We used the music Old Holden waltz at the service and no one moved until the song played right out. His family were not so sure about this or my decision to use his beloved FC but I would not be swayed. I did even try to get them to ride in Holdens but my persuasion went on deaf ears. They are for ever Ford lovers and I think even Trev understood the need for the occasion ford in his procession. I do believe Trev was watching tho because his Fb ute, being driven by a friend some how entered the procession before the family ford and altho I could hear teeth grinding in the car behind it Im sure Trev was smiling. The four cars to lead were all cars he loved. His FC wagon, his best mates EJ, our eldest sons HG Monaro and our FB ute. We are going to miss Trev. He was so special to so many" Carrots Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: kalfe on April 30, 2005, 01:06:18 AM it was nice to see the pics of the funeral and hearing that kiwi made the trip gee trev would have been rapt
your a top bloke kiwi and im glad ur in this club cause we need good people like you im so glad to be part of this site we have a great bunch of people on here so for trevs sake lets keep on ragging kiwi and enjoy our lives with our beloved holdens kalfe Title: Re: Trev's funeral. Post by: Blown_FC on April 30, 2005, 02:11:11 AM Well Said Kalfe !
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