John Burdinat has advised that Dale passed away on Tuesday after a long battle with cancer.
John and his wife traveled down to see him at Royal North Shore Hospital where he had been receiving treatment for the past 32 weeks.
His wife, Marg, has advised John that she would be able to receive and calls or emails from any Vets who knew and worked with Dale.
The below photo is from the edition of Transit in October 1988
The below photo is from the edition of Transit in November December 1988
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I have known Dale since the first day he started work at Doonside and shared many a day, evening and night shift together.
We both enjoyed OTC housing and our kids went to kindergarten and primary school together.
As happened in OTC staff got moved around I was attached to the Engineering Branch working on satellite station installation at Carnarvon and Ceduna where our paths crossed as Dale was acting manager.
In our later years Dale moved to the northern suburbs of Sydney and I moved to Bendigo but managed to enjoy a meal with Dale and Marg on my trips to Sydney.
It was with great pleasure that I shared Dale and Marg’s company for my 70th Birthday here in Bendigo.
A great workmate, and a great friend.
May he rest in peace
Regards
Mike Tobin