RIP John

-----Original Message-----
From: Secretary <nepeannaval@gmail.com>
Sent: Friday, 19 February 2021 2:47 PM
To: undisclosed-recipients:
Subject: Funeral notice for Shipmate Robert John Hibberd

Shipmates,

It is my sad duty to inform you that our Webmaster and long serving member passed away at his home 4.00am on Tuesday 16th February 2021.

His funeral will be held on Wednesday 24th February 2021 at St Mary Magdalene Anglican Church, 299 - 311 Great Western Highway, St Marys commencing at 10.30am.

Our Welfare Officer Colin O'Flynn will carry out the Naval Tribute with full honours.

Please advise me by return email if you will be attending....


Regards


Frank Syaranamual

Secretary
Nepean/Blue Mountains Subsection

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Brian Carney
R43371
Ex-WOMTP5
22nd Mobi Intake
Jan 67 - Jan 89
RANATE, Sydney, Swan, Creswell, Stalwart (FMU), Cerberus, Derwent, Nirimba, Parramatta, Nirimba, FHQ (FMMO).

VALE: Robert John Hibbert, 16th MOBI Intake, another MOBI taken far too young... Rest on your ours, Robert, your journey is done... R.I.P.

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Rick Pengilly
WEBMASTER
Ex-CPOMTH3
R42630
13th MOBI Intake
July'62 to July'74
HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Melbourne - HMAS Cerberus - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Lonsdale - HMAS Tarangau - HMAS Nirimba - HMAS Brisbane

It is always sad to read of these events but it makes us (me anyway) think about our own mortality.
RIP John.

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Graeme 'Smiley' Rhodes
R94714
Ex-CPOMTP(D)5
Jan'65 Leeuwin Intake (10th) - Jan'66 Nirimba Intake (20th)
Jan'65 to Mar '88
Leeuwin, Nirimba, Stalwart, Samarai, Lae, Penguin, Curlew, Buccaneer, Navy Office, Barbette, Cairns, RANTTU (based in Port Moresby), Stirling, Bunbury.

Sadly another member of my intake has crossed the bar.

I joined with John but sadly never had a great deal to do with him whilst at Nirimba or post Nirimba as I don't recall serving elsewhere with him and I don't recall him attending any of our reunions.

He obviously cared for the navy and did a great deal with the Nepean Blue Mountains Sub-Section of the Naval Association of Australia, and was their webmaster.
Very sad that we never caught up again.

Vale John, rest on your oars and may you have fair winds and following seas.

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Mike (Pony) Moore
O42860
Ex-LT GLEN(ME)
16th MOBI intake
Jan 64 - Jul 88.
Anzac, Nirimba, Stalwart, Moresby, Creswell, Waterhen, Penguin, Vampire, GMGID (PJP), Coonawarra, Attack, Ardent, Cook, Kuttabull, Cerberus.

May your walls know joy; May every room hold laughter and every window open to great possibility.