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Post by nugget893 on Jan 29, 2017 13:50:40 GMT 10
I have just received some very sad new. Jeffu (Jeff Unger) has passed away suddenly yesterday afternoon while out prospecting. He was with some friends that I know who had just rang me with the sad news. They tried everything they could to save his life. They think it could have been a heart attach or stroke. Jeff live in the ACT and owner "Addcolour" He was also a great sponsor of the Laanecoorie Gold Bash each year with his of donations of all the Laanecoorie advertising material.
Jeff was not only a true gentleman but also a very good and Personal friend of mine. Jeff you will be truly and sadly missed, mate. RIP good buddy. My deepest sadness go's out to his family and friends.
nugget893
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golddiggerart
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Post by golddiggerart on Jan 29, 2017 14:21:28 GMT 10
Our condolences to Jeff's family from the Golddigger family....Rip mate, keep swinging...
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Post by grandpa on Jan 29, 2017 15:09:53 GMT 10
Condolences to Jeff's Family
Is it so small a thing to have enjoyed the sun
To have lived light in the spring
To have loved to have thought to have done
Rest in Peace Mate
Hans & Toula (Grandpa)
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Post by Deleted on Jan 29, 2017 15:37:18 GMT 10
What a shock to hear this news .My condolences to Jeff's family and friends .Couldn't have met a nicer person .
RIP mate , Ron
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Post by nuggethill on Jan 29, 2017 19:10:04 GMT 10
My condolences to Jeff's family May the great spirit welcome you with open arms good by my friend |
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Post by shivan on Jan 29, 2017 19:48:03 GMT 10
I am left stunned at hearing this and do not have the words to express how much Jeff and AJ have done for us over the years or just how much they ment to us.
Not only was Jeff one of the first people i talked with here on AGP, but he was also the first prospector and person to go out of his way to help me start out in this hobby.
I feel Oallen will be a little more lonely for me from now on.
RIP Jeff.
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Post by nugget893 on Jan 29, 2017 20:13:09 GMT 10
As soon as I find out about the funeral arrangements I'll post them up for anyone who would like to pay their last respects. I'll be coming up from Marborough to attend
nugget893
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Post by Andy on Jan 29, 2017 20:43:45 GMT 10
It's always sad to hear of someone passing. It's sadder when you also know the person, & even more so when that person is a friend. Jeff was a great bloke who would go out of his way to help those in need & he will be sadly missed by a lot of people, in both the business & prospecting fraternities. Condolences to his family & friends.
R.I.P Jeff. It was an absolute pleasure knowing you mate.
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Post by mushmouse on Jan 29, 2017 23:46:25 GMT 10
My deepest sympathy and condolences to Jeff's family and friends. I wish I got the chance to meet as he was a kind and generous fellow whom helped me out a lot. Such very sad news...
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Post by mac on Jan 30, 2017 20:45:08 GMT 10
OUR PATHS IN LIFE CROSSED BUT BRIEFLY YET IN THAT SHORT TIME HIS GENEROSITY AND KINDNESS WAS POWERFULLY EVIDENT.
THANK YOU JEFFU. YOU WILL BE GREATLY MISSED.
MY SINCERE CONDOLENCES TO ALL HIS FAMILY AND CLOSE FRIENDS.
HE LEAVES THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE FOR HAVING BEEN HERE.
MAC
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Post by Ric on Jan 30, 2017 20:49:59 GMT 10
I don't know what to say. Very sad loss. My thoughts are with Jeff's family and friends.
Words cannot convey my feelings at this news.
Ric
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Post by labrador on Jan 31, 2017 7:07:37 GMT 10
My Condolences to Jeff's family.
It was his and his fellow prospectors that brought myself to this forum.
Thankyou and may you RIP.
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Post by nugget893 on Feb 2, 2017 7:43:40 GMT 10
His was posted by Jeff's Son Nathan on the "Gold Detecting & Prospecting Forum" and I'm sure he wouldn't mine me sharing it here.
nugget893
Hello All,
Jeff Unger is my father. The news of his death came as a terrible shock to our family, and something that we never expected to happen so soon. However, please allow me to convey my sincerest thanks to everyone who has expressed their sympathies to our family – I’m sure dad would be deeply touched to know that his friends have expressed their condolences in such a way.
As you all may know, Jeff’s love for prospecting goes back a long way. He used to take his boys prospecting back in the eighties, and would even sometimes haul a dredge in tow just in case he found a “deep” gold-vein somewhere in the mountain foothills. There was even one time when he, rather brashly, acquired a 10-inch dredge without having a way to transport it. In typical Jeff-style he welded a back-yard crane together just to be able to move the 150+kg Volkswagen engine that came with it; but, of course, the crane snapped! Well, it was back to good ol’ muscle power then. Needless to say, it didn’t get much use after that.
Anyway, I’m sure you all have a great deal of anecdotes of your own to tell. Thank you again for your warm concern and for providing a community in which dad would have felt right at home.
Best regards,
Nathan
P.S. Jeff was 65 years old and is survived by three sons.
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Post by cronicbadger on Feb 3, 2017 19:59:16 GMT 10
I've valued and enjoyed reading his posts over the years; a mix of common sense, good advice, and interesting stories. RIP.
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