Gary DAWSON
Died on 17th October 2024
With his family by his side
Beloved husband & soul mate of Sharon
Awesome Dad of Katie, Emma, Ray & Sarah
Dearest eldest Son of Dorrien & Barbara
Best ever brother of Tracy & Alan
Treasured stepfather & grandfather
The funeral to honour & celebrate Gary’s wonderful life will be offered at Geelong Memorial Park Crematorium, 42/110 Burvilles Road, Armstrong Creek, Geelong at 11am on Wednesday 23rd October.
Refreshments will be offered at the Function Room following the Funeral.
Donations to Melanoma research of behalf of Gary can be made at https://melanomaresearch.com.au/donate-today/
For those unable to attend the srvice will be livestreamed.
Click on the Livesteam link, use the PIN 9219 when prompted.
Service Details
11.00 AM
Wednesday 23rd October
Geelong Memorial Park Crematorium,
42/110 Burvilles Road,
Armstrong Creek, Geelong
Died on 17th October 2024
With his family by his side
Beloved husband & soul mate of Sharon
Awesome Dad of Katie, Emma, Ray & Sarah
Dearest eldest Son of Dorrien & Barbara
Best ever brother of Tracy & Alan
Treasured stepfather & grandfather
The funeral to honour & celebrate Gary’s wonderful life will be offered at Geelong Memorial Park Crematorium, 42/110 Burvilles Road, Armstrong Creek, Geelong at 11am on Wednesday 23rd October.
Refreshments will be offered at the Function Room following the Funeral.
Donations to Melanoma research of behalf of Gary can be made at https://melanomaresearch.com.au/donate-today/
For those unable to attend the srvice will be livestreamed.
Click on the Livesteam link, use the PIN 9219 when prompted.
Please note: Livestreaming of the service is not guaranteed due to possible internet issues. In the event the livestream is interrupted, the ceremony is being recorded and the recording will be uploaded and available for viewing via the Livestream link after the service.
To our darling son Gary, you have left a big hole in our hearts, we admire how brave you were & how you tried so hard to fight to stay with us allWe will love & miss you for the rest of our lives, you gave us your 4 lovely children & their partners & children, of which we will be forever grateful.
Until we meet again you will be with us every day. Love always
Mum & Dad. Xoxo
Gary was a great colleague and team member at Barwon Health North. He was exceptionally kind to our patients and always had a lot of time for those who needed a chat. This made the day of so many of them . Gary will be remembered for his optimism and helping hand.
Condolences to Sharon and his family.
Thinking of u Sharon and family… big hugs xx
Hey Uncle Gary, I honestly don’t know what to say. It seems like time just flew by, one minute we were all laughing and joking in Albany ,and I blinked ,and you were gone. This world is a cruel place and it’s even crueler for taking you from my Auntie sharon. The saying is right, we never appreciate what we have until it’s gone, at least I didn’t, Auntie sharon always appreciated you, she always will. Life will never be the same without you, please give my Auntie sharon the strength to get through today, stay with her and never let go. At least now you can meet my nana Joan, you’ll see where we get the crazy from haha. I will see you again one day, my arms around you always. Xoxoxo safe journey home Uncle Gary, we love you. Jo, Stacy, Alyxia and Abygael xoxoxo
Gary knowing you was a privilege and an honour, nothing was too much trouble for you. You fought a great fight with Sharon by your side and you will be sadly missed.
Dear Gary – eternally grateful for making my sister smile again, for loving her the way she has always loved everyone she’s encountered in her life…..pure, unconditionally and without limits.
“Go now, there are other worlds than these” (The Gunslinger, SK)
All my love, Helen
My Darling, my Gary, my beautiful Gary, my soul mate, I am broken, I don’t know how I’m going to live without you. I’m looking for you every way I turn. Melanoma cancer took you, it was so cruel, you fought so hard and you was able to live your dream for the last couple of years on your ‘own dirt’ , your one acre as you put it. We spoke often about being Angels sent to care for one another. We had the best life, the best love, you/we are the best.We joked about so much, also laughing about being the cancer couple calling ourselves the new Bonnie and Clyde where we planned to be just silly, we loved being silly. We just wanted to spend our time together, we didn’t like being apart. You gave me my soul my darling, I told you all of the time, we told one another many wonderful things about how we felt about one another. I’m so glad, so so glad I made the best decision ever walking into your arms. I used to wish for a love so pure and true in my next life, but here you were….right in front of me and oh my ! I am blessed that you chose me. So much laughter in our lives, how on earth am I ever going to laugh without you, I’m gutted, just lost. You were always by my side, you cared for me at home and never left me alone for the whole 7 months I was first unwell until I returned back to work. You even changed toilet rolls for me up until the last few weeks of your life so I didn’t have to do it ! You were always saying “can I help you, let me do that for you” or “I’ll do that for you”. You were full of positive energy, always smiling, laughing, cracking jokes, reciting lines from movies, cooking dinner and we’d sit on the sofa watching movies ‘dinner & a show’ most nights. Gary you were an extremely intelligent human being full of knowledge with a mind that accomplished so much in your life.My goodness I wished I’d met you earlier and lived longer with you, but no matter how long in time I had you it would of never been enough.There you were, always ready to help others.There is so much for me to say but it wouldn’t ever be enough. I will live my life gently, loving you forever my Gary, always calling myself your wife, your Sharon.