Death of Tom Kruse
Submitted: Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:12
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Reply By: Member - John (Vic) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:16
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:16
Very sad.
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Reply By: Member - Joe F (WA) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:32
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:32
G'Day John and Val
Yes indeed it is a sad to read of the passing of a genuinely nice bloke, I had the pleasure of meeting the man, around 40 years ago at the
Shell service station in
Yunta South Australia.
We seemed to have talked for hours about
wildflowers ~ of all things !!
Safe Travells : PICTOURS
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Follow Up By: Dave B ( BHQ NSW) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:56
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:56
That would have been Ding's roadhouse at
Yunta, and Tom worked initially for Harry Ding.
Another guy who worked for Harry Ding was Fred Teague.
Harry Ding had the mail contract and Tom and Fred were two of his drivers.
Fred's son John runs the
Mobil at
Hawker.
Sad news about Tom.
There is a great book about Toms exploits,
Mail for the back of beyond by John Maddocks.
cheers
Dave
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Follow Up By: Member - Joe F (WA) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 22:07
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 22:07
G'day Dave B
Right on mate, it certainly was the Ding(s) Service station on a red hot
Yunta day to be exact and my trusty series 2 short wheel base Land Rover was feeling a tad puffed from the head wind, I was on my way to
Waukaringa then on up into the
Lake Callabonna region.
As all the folk that have responded to John and Vals thread and no doubt all those who knew him personally rightly say, Tom Kruse was certainly a gentle man and quite a
well built bloke too with a real mans hand shake ~ like a bloody big vice ~ with a smile !
Safe Travells : PICTOURS
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Reply By: Fab72 - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:55
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 12:55
A sad misjustice on the behalf of the ABc Tom Kruse was born in
Waterloo (5413 near Auburn in the
Clare valley)....NOT
WATERLOO CORNER.
How disrespectful.
Fab.
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Reply By: Pesty SA - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 13:03
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 13:03
Yes a lovely gentle man who we had the pleasure of spending time with in the last 14 years including being on the mailrun renactment in 1999, and many events since.
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Follow Up By: Member - Des Lexic - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 16:24
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 16:24
Pesty, I heard the news on the radio a couple of hours ago and I too was saddened to hearof his passing although 96 years was a pretty good innings.
Des
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Reply By: Fred G NSW - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 18:57
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 18:57
A truely remarkable Aussie, who led a truely remarkable life.
R.I.P. Tom Kruse, Mailman of the
Birdsville Track. You have earned it.
May the legend grow, from this day hence.
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Reply By: Steve M1 (NSW) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:07
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:07
Very sad to hear of his passing.
Never had the pleasure meself but he was clearly a very special person.
Not many will enjoy the high regard and goodwill that he has enjoyed and deserved. It's always hard to accept the passing of one once so big, vital and
bright as he was. His legend will grow.
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Reply By: redfive - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:31
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:31
Gentleman
Tom can be summed up in one word LEGEND
may he rest in peace hes earned it
Glenn
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Reply By: Member - Stephen L (Clare SA) - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:58
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 19:58
Hi
John and Val
Yes it was very sad to here the news today. Right to the end Tom was a top man and even at 96, made his last trip to
Marree in April this year.
R.I.P Tom.
Stephen and Fiona
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Reply By: Member - Chris and Lindsay (VI - Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 22:38
Thursday, Jun 30, 2011 at 22:38
Sad to hear this. He fortunately lived his life to a ripe old age. We will always remember and admire him. These modern celebs are mostly full of hot air in comparison.
Chris and Lindsay.
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Reply By: Rockape - Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 06:33
Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 06:33
Another lose of a real legend, sad to see but time waits for no man. A man woho gave so much for little reward.
May others take his place, although the world is becomoing a much smaller place and the pioneer is nearly extinct.
RA.
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Reply By: aussiedingo. (River Rina) - Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 08:27
Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 08:27
Image Could Not Be FoundVale Tom Kruise - RIP
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aussiedingo. (River Rina)
Such a sad passing of such a true ozie pioneer, I spent time with him & he signed a copy of his dvd stories for me, here is a
pic of Tom at the dedication of his bust at
Birdsville 2008, he will be sadly missed, RIP Tom
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 11:02
Friday, Jul 01, 2011 at 11:02
A sad day , they don't makem like Tom anymore , mores the pity ,
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