John LAURIE Obituary

My memories of John are also from our days together at Putaruru High School and sadly I hadn´t seen much of him since then although our paths did pass at briefly at Tolaga Bay many years ago.
Ironically he was out fishing and I was there surveying, a profession his father had got me interested in.
Its sad to hear this news anyway, John was a nice guy.

I first met John at Putaruru High School, when this kind and gentle boy helped me to locate my locker on Day 1 of Year 1 of High School. It was all new and bewildering to me, and John's was the first friendly face that I had encountered. Subsequently I always loved catching up with him at our class reunions. My deepest sympathy to Ksenija. Your John will be sorely missed.

First memories of John are from Putaruru High School and more recently at reunions. A suggestion from John for another reunion was bush-whacking on the Coromandel. I´m not sure how many takers there would have been, but I´m very regretful I didn´t take him up on the idea.

I remember John at Putaruru High School. Nice guy and a dry wit sense of humour.Caught up at a reunion a few years back. Sending hugs to all his family during this sad time. Esther Turner ( nee Crampton)

John has been an invaluable member of our te reo translation team here at Pacific International Translations. Lovely man who I had the pleasure of meeting at our contractor parties. We I´ll miss him dearly.

Dear Ksenija, Nicki and I send our sympathy. John was a very likable and knowledgeable man--it was always a pleasure to meet and chat with him.
Mac Jackson

So sorry to hear about John, I´ve known him a long time (since Putaruru High School) and always enjoyed the reunion occasions when we caught up again. I´ll not forget catching up with him when he´d retreated to the East Cape many years ago to be a fisherman and self sufficient farmer. We remember his son Tom and our Sam running naked around the environs - oh for those hippie days. My condolences to Ksenija and family.

Dear Ksenija. Very sorry to see this notice. My sympathy to you and the family.
Kate de Courcy

So many memories of John working in the University library. His skills, imagination and resilience were greatly treasured. Latterly seeing John and Ksenija at concerts when they were in Auckland was a joy.

Dear Ksenija, my thoughts are with you at this very sad time.
Inge Rudolph

My dearest memory of John also involves Colin Craig. These Solemn Adonis-like personages with their tanned and oiled arms and torsos stood in the heat in a Titirangi backyard, waving palm fronds over the wedding breakfast table until our wedding party and other guests arrived. The perfectly gentle, caring and creative man you will always be to me and your beautiful family, no doubt, is sadly and prematurely missed. But you haven't gone far. Physics tells us that energy never dies, merely transforms. Thank you for being there, and here.