SO LOVELY TO SEE YOU ALL THERE TODAY AND HEAR THE WHANAU SHARING THEIR MEMORIES. WATCHING THE PHOTO MONTAGE REMINDED ME OF HOW LONG I HAVE KNOWN CHRIS DUE TO HIS CHANGING HAIR STYLES. I NEVER GOT TO SEE HIM WITH WHITE HAIR THO, THAT WAS A SURPRISE AS HAVEN'T BEEN TO WELLINGTON FOR A FEW YEARS NOW. HE IS SO VIVIDLY EVOKED BY ALL THE LOVELY EULOGIES THAT I FEEL HIS LOSS KEENLY. ALL MY LOVE TO MAUREEN AND THE EXTENDED WHANAU AS HE IS A GREAT LOSS TO THEM. XXX