Matthew BEATTIE Obituary

Fond memories and deepest sympathy...
Tim Carnachan

My huge condolences to Matt's family and work family. I had the privilege of negotiating many contracts with Matt over a number of years. A true businessman and gentleman!

As a close friend of Emilie's from Melbourne, my deepest condolences to you and your mum and brother, wider family and friends.

I am so very sorry for your loss after a long heath battle. How strong and loving you have all been.

Matt would have been so grateful to you all through the challenging times and great times. He has clearly touched many lives and it will be a great loss to so many.

Embrace your memories of times spend with him over the years.
Forever in your hearts.

Sending all our love
from Bonnie, Adrian and Mary Forbes
xoxo

Sending love and prayers to Sarah, Emilie, Alex and Hannah.

Farewell Matt and thank you for the fond memories of the times our paths have crossed. Sarah and family our sincere condolences. Chris and Janice Groube

Sarah and Family,
We are so sorry to hear about Matt. Know that we are thinking of you all, and sending much love.

A wonderful chap with great enthusiasm. Too early, Geoffrey Bowes lt Col (Rtd)

My dear Sarah

We did not meet in either my visits to NZ or during Mstt's many visits to Cervantes in Western Australia however he regaled many many stories of his joy and love for you and Alex and Emiliie.

Matt was such an important part of the BSS family and will be sorely missed as a business partner and dear friend.

I sit in Sydney airport on my way to Wellington for Mondays celebration of such an outstanding man and I simply remember the red wine, the cray fish and the stories in our many times in Perth.

Isobel Boylsn (BSS Corporate Psychology Service)

Farewell Matt. Rest in Peace.
Condolences to Matt's family.
Kevin Baff, Stirling, NZ

Dear Sarah, Emilie, Alex, Hannah, and the wider Beattie Whanau.

Our deepest sympathies go out to you during this very sad time.

I convey a collective message of sympathy on behalf of the Australian, Fijian, Filipino, Malaysian, Singaporean, and New Zealand, Officer Cadet School, Portsea graduates of June 1977.

Matt was an inspiration to our graduating class, and a magnificent representative of all that is great in our shared military heritage and humanity. He was a big personality and we will all miss him.

Rest in peace Portsea Graduate Beattie.

Me te aroha tino nui atu /with sincere sympathy.

Syd Dewes, Lieutenant Colonel
On behalf of OCS Class of June 1977

Matthew was a wonderful friend and supporter of the Wellington College community, both as Head Prefect in 1972 and as a superb President of the Old Boys for many years. His vision and support was instrumental in the highly successful 150th celebrations in 2017. On a personal level, Matt was always unfailingly loyal and supportive to me during my 22 years as Headmaster. We had been friends together at St Kentigern School in Auckland from 1960-67 and it was wonderful to rekindle that friendship after Matt returned to Wellington after his highly successful career in the military. He will be missed deeply by the entire Wellington College community.
Much love to Sarah , Matt's immediate family and the wider Beattie whanau.
Roger Moses

A great Cursillista!

Farewell, kind Sir and we knew each other back in your rugby playing days. Rest in peace and condolences to all the Beattie family.

Alan(Archie)Dawson, MSM
WO1(retired) RNZ Signals
Papakura Auckland

Dear Sarah and family. This is such sad news. Matt was such an outstanding guy and I have so many great memories of him from our time together at school when the family lived in Wadestown not far away from us. I understand it has been a long fight and hope that when the time came it was peaceful. I be there and hope to will see you on Monday. Love from me and mine