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| Christmas lunch 2014 |
Geoff Bolton contributed his writing skills, wit and political commentary to the Bay and Basin Writers Group each Wednesday afternoon.
Geoff passed away on 5 October 2015 and he will be sadly missed by the group.
Tributes below
- Farewell my frined - Terry
- Never forgotten - David R
- A quiet man - Leonie
Some people tread
lightly on this earth, their footprints barely visible
Yet for all their
lightness their imprint is substantial
Such a man was our
friend, Geoff, a quiet man, a gentle man
A man who walked
in the background,
A man whom we knew
for just a few short years,
A man of
substance, a deep thinker, a fellow scribe
Geoffrey Bolton,
you will be missed on our Wednesday meetings
We will miss your
insights, your writings, your friendship
Whatever, wherever
that may be.
Terry McLafferty
NEVER FORGOTTEN
Like a ship in the night
Passing out of sight
He’s left with me a memory
A bright and shining light
Always unassuming
Quick witted and kind
Never lost for words
Never in a bind
Quiet and smooth and witty
Drinking in the atmosphere
Never making waves
Living without fear
A love of words and music
Lending a helping hand
A connoisseur of living
His footprints in the sand
Geoff left us a legacy
To be kind to one another
Treat each other with respect
Sister lover and brother
Friends are indispensible
Treat friendship like gold
The joie de vivre of living
As we all grow old
Gone but not forgotten
Geoff left a mark on me
His friendship has taught me
The way that I should be
Ó
David Rudder
14th October 2015
With love and respect to my colleague and
friend
Geoff Bolton
A quiet man
Geoff was a quiet man, except when it came to putting pen to paper, then he was
the ‘David’ who slayed the ‘Goliath’s’ of our political world. He made us laugh
with his quick wit and with his antics about ‘Our Tony,’ the ‘Tony we must
have.’ I can only say I am glad Tony was pulled from his throne before ‘Our
Geoff’ passed away.
I imagine Geoff was to the other groups he belonged
to, as valuable as he was to us and will be as sadly missed. He was a giver to
the community, a person who was always endeavoring to improve things. I would
often find email reminders from him about competitions and events he thought we
would all enjoy or benefit from, and was grateful. His efforts with children in
regard to music must have been truly valuable. One less at our table, Geoff was
a prolific and true writer. Leonie
