Redmond HOLLOWAY Obituary

RIP Redmond. I used to talk to you at the library when I worked there many years ago. You popped into my mind today so I googled you and found this. Such an intelligent and interesting guy with great taste in books. I'll always remember you.

Dear Redmond.... I'm so sorry we lost touch but I've often thought about you over the years and wondered how you were. I've missed our long chats and many many laughs. Know that I always loved you my dear friend. RIP

Redmond, we had the privilege of meeting you many year's ago, your niece Abbey was just 3 year's old. I remember your smile, and your carefree attitude to life, it was very calming! It is such a shame we didn't get to catch up again my friend....RIP Red, Love Always your niece, Abbey Jane Holloway, and Lisa.XOX

Redmond was my tenant and friend for 6 years.Room 20 overlooking St Pauls Cathdral Park and the seaviews.Always happy always funny and so interesting to talk to once he finally accepted me as a friend(This took a while !!) That was the biggest gift he gave me. His acceptance. Red chose to go it alone, but you must understand it wasnt because he didnt care. he had a big heart with so many stories of great times of travel and people.He was happy and always had good health so it was a shock for me to be visiting him in Hospital all those days with sweets and lemonade.I So admired and respected him., He loved you all and his life (Well most of it).
I will miss him striding up the stairs
in red and blue with pretty bright little shoulder bags and a story or two.Always in my heart xxx Judi Busch

Redmond, My beautiful tenant and friend of 6 years. Room 20 overlooking St Pauls
Cathedral park.It took a long time for you to communicate with me and trust me , but when you accepted me as a friend and confidant you gave me the greatest gift.We shared our stories of travel, people, ideas and funny things in life.you were a beautiful man non judgemental and understanding man. to see the photo of the young Redmond has blown me away.Now I know I had always "Known" you . I will so miss seeing you stride up the stairs to pay your rent and walking walking walking from Albert St to Dominion Road in your red and blues. your pretty bright shoulder bags. To all his friends and family.i assure you Redmond was always happy and enjoyed good health. he lived his life his way, with no need for close contact, thats not to say he did not care for you all, He had a lot of love in his heart Im sure you know this.
I will always think of Red with Love, respect and admiration. xx
Judi Busch

Redmond, you were so lovely, a breath of fresh air in a crazy world. My time of knowing you was too short. RIP

Redmond, dear friend of long ago,
You came and went briefly. You chose to live with us because of a bowl of floating pink camellias. You also loved the two Crown Lynn dinner plates decorated with pink blossoms. I think of you every time I use them. Even then things were not important to you. Yet you celebrated creating with a community of people in The Long Night, the Passing Night and radiated joy in its song and dance. At the same time you were always a seeker, wanting to need nothing – you went on a 10 day Vipassana retreat and came back with head shaven. (And now I read in Wikipedia about Vipassana's Three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering, and the realisation of non-self)
Later you left for Auckland, to return briefly to farewell you darling step-sister, Rewa. As much as you found solace in being here again, in the familiar, you needed to loose those ties and chose gently not to reciprocate the contact of those who sought you out up North. It seemed Auckland provided a cloak in which to hide from your early life and losses. And now 20 years on, you have achieved that ultimate act of detachment. With respect and great sadness, I bid you well, Redmond.

High Country Weather
Alone we are born
And die alone;
Yet see the red-gold cirrus
Over snow-mountain shine.
Upon the upland road
Ride easy, stranger:
Surrender to the sky
Your heart of anger.
James K. Baxter

Catherine Spencer

I was so sorry to read of your passing Redmond, you were a big part of my childhood, you always made me smile, I treasure those memories.
I saw and appreciated the wonderful influence that your foster family had on your life Redmond, you were blessed. "Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around." ~ Leo Buscaglia

To Redmond, so sad we didn't know you were living so close in Auckland. Rest in Peace from Uncle Tony, Aunty Kathy and your cousing Simon, Andrew and Angela.

I had no idea you were in Auckland Redmond. If i had known i would have gone to see you. I remember in Dunedin you were a very funny intelligent guy.
love Denis Burrow

It was a pleasure to know you Redmond..RIP

Redmond came into our lives as a foster children with my sister Julie-Anne- Redmond you were full of joy and so funny- we loved you from the day you came into our lives- Once you left Dunedin we lost contact and missed you always- Had talked about you recently to family and tried so hard to find you over the years-So sad to find you once you have passed over- I send you love and healing and say hi to Ian my Dad and beautiful Rewa that you lived with at Julie-Anne and Allan Bryson's house- Love you always xxx Janine, Lance and Karina xx

Redmond it was a pleasure knowing you rip brian burrow

Redmond, dear friend of long ago,
You came and went briefly. You chose to live with us because of a bowl of floating pink camellias. You also loved the two Crown Lynn dinner plates decorated with pink blossoms. I think of you every time I use them. Even then things were not important to you. Yet you celebrated creating with a community of people in The Long Night, the Passing Night and radiated joy in its song and dance. At the same time you were always a seeker, wanting to need nothing – you went on a 10 day Vipassana retreat and came back with head shaven. (And now I read in Wikipedia about Vipassana's Three marks of existence: impermanence, suffering, and the realisation of non-self)
Later you left for Auckland, to return briefly to farewell you darling step-sister, Rewa. As much as you found solace in being here again, in the familiar, you needed to loose those ties and chose gently not to reciprocate the contact of those who sought you out up North. It seemed Auckland provided a cloak in which to hide from your early life and losses. And now 20 years on, you have achieved that ultimate act of detachment. With respect and great sadness, I bid you well, Redmond.

So Close and yet so far away....Go to the light and be at peace my Brother.....love Dianne and family

Redmond was my best friend at school. Although we drifted apart he was often on my mind. It is with great sadness that I hear of his death. We spent time together in London including one Christmas Day in the hotel in Russell square where he worked. That new year we spent at Colchester, not sure why? When I got married he lived with Annette and I for a while before he left dunedin. I was never able to contact him agin.Love to all that miss him. Brent, Annette Patrick and Harry. My boys he never got to meet. Galway ireland