by Luke Ballantine | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog
Shortly after Lynda died on Thursday the 6th of July, a major thunderstorm rolled in that rocked Auckland for the rest of the day. As her son-in-law Joseph was tucking his kids in that night, both frightened by the storm, he muttered “Move along Lynda,...
by Luke Ballantine | Jul 11, 2017 | Blog
There have been some lovely memorial articles in the two main national news sites. The New Zealand Herald http://www.nzherald.co.nz/health/news/article.cfm?c_id=204&objectid=11888109 Stuff.co.nz...
by Luke Ballantine | Jul 6, 2017 | Blog
Mum died at 1:24pm today at home surrounded by all her 5 children. A celebration of her life will be held @ 1pm on Monday 10th of July, at Landsendt, 108 Parker Road, Oratia. All are welcome. Bangles may be worn. UPDATE: The venue at Landsendt is outdoors, so please...
by Luke Ballantine | Jul 2, 2017 | Blog
It’s eldest son Luke here with an update on Mum’s condition. It has now been 2 weeks since Mum left the hospice and came home. The hospice staff did a great job in sorting out her meds, so she has been pain free for the past few weeks. While she is fairly...
by Luke Ballantine | Dec 31, 2016 | Blog
It’s son number 1 again, taking over briefly to add a blog post that Mum never would. The New Years Honours list is in the NZ Herald today and it includes Mum! She is to be inducted into the New Zealand Order of Merit for services to women’s health. The...
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