Sunday, December 9, 2018

Obituary of Kevinian, Gordon Whiting

Brother Frank Perkins alerted me to this link to the obituary of distinguished Kevinian, Gordon Whiting.

Gordon was a principled man who left a profound mark on our country in his role as an Environment Court Judge. He passed away last month on the 6th of November.

Gordon Whiting presiding over the 2014 board of inquiry into the proposed Basin Reserve flyover in Wellington.

The obituary mentions that he was a student at St. Kevin’s College, Oamaru and was also Head Prefect and captain of the 1st XV. 

He was aged 76 when he died last month. He attended St Kevin's in the late 1950s.

To quote Br Frank: "He seems to have taken on deeply the special spirit of St. Kevin’s during his life, and used his gifts to the benefit of many. A very worthy ex-student."

His funeral was in St. Patrick’s Cathedral in Auckland. 

May he rest in peace.

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