Alex Reid
04-11 2021 04:50
wrote:
Tribute by Brad Jongeling
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It is sad to farewell Trevor, who was a wonderful, kind and compassionate paediatrician and gentleman. He was a great teacher, wonderful communicator, supportive manager, helpful mentor, and loved colleague who we will all deeply miss. His service to the children of WA is significant and he leaves a big gap for those of us who follow.
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While I will always remember my time training under his guidance from when I was a registrar at SCDC and the ensuing 15 years that we worked together in the Child Development Service, I also want to recall his service to his other passions – his Christian faith and his choral singing. I remember first meeting him when I was 15 on an Easter camp when he was a speaker and his thoughtfulness, passion and care shone through. His faith permeated his care, never overt, always respectful and always open to others. He was a lay preacher in his church and a respected elder.
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Over the years I have seen him and his late wife Liz at many events outside of work particularly at shared UWA Choral society and Collegium choir concerts (my wife and father-in-law were in the same choirs) where his bass voice could be heard clear and strong. He was a natural leader and administrator even here.
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Having been trained by Trevor in the use of the Griffiths scales and having taken over the role of teaching for the last 10 years from Trevor and then Noel French I recall which much fondness his yearly introduction where he noted meeting Ruth Griffiths in London in the 1970’s. He related the story of Ruth Griffiths (who was born not just last century but the one before) being waited on by her phd students, storing the data records in shoe boxes under the manor stairs, having cucumber sandwiches and attending a musical soirée one evening during the course. Trevor brought that test back to Australia when he set up the SCDC and in WA at least we continue to use it in its updated form to this day. I agree with Graham – his passing truly marks the end of an era.
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His WA colleagues will arrange flowers for his children David and Bronnie and where possible attend his funeral; we will ensure we pass on to his family the sincere condolences of his broader Australasian paediatric community.
Alex Reid
04-11 2021 04:50
wrote:
Tribute by Brad Jongeling
…………………………
It is sad to farewell Trevor, who was a wonderful, kind and compassionate paediatrician and gentleman. He was a great teacher, wonderful communicator, supportive manager, helpful mentor, and loved colleague who we will all deeply miss. His service to the children of WA is significant and he leaves a big gap for those of us who follow.
…………………………
While I will always remember my time training under his guidance from when I was a registrar at SCDC and the ensuing 15 years that we worked together in the Child Development Service, I also want to recall his service to his other passions – his Christian faith and his choral singing. I remember first meeting him when I was 15 on an Easter camp when he was a speaker and his thoughtfulness, passion and care shone through. His faith permeated his care, never overt, always respectful and always open to others. He was a lay preacher in his church and a respected elder.
…………………………
Over the years I have seen him and his late wife Liz at many events outside of work particularly at shared UWA Choral society and Collegium choir concerts (my wife and father-in-law were in the same choirs) where his bass voice could be heard clear and strong. He was a natural leader and administrator even here.
…………………………
Having been trained by Trevor in the use of the Griffiths scales and having taken over the role of teaching for the last 10 years from Trevor and then Noel French I recall which much fondness his yearly introduction where he noted meeting Ruth Griffiths in London in the 1970’s. He related the story of Ruth Griffiths (who was born not just last century but the one before) being waited on by her phd students, storing the data records in shoe boxes under the manor stairs, having cucumber sandwiches and attending a musical soirée one evening during the course. Trevor brought that test back to Australia when he set up the SCDC and in WA at least we continue to use it in its updated form to this day. I agree with Graham – his passing truly marks the end of an era.
…………………………
His WA colleagues will arrange flowers for his children David and Bronnie and where possible attend his funeral; we will ensure we pass on to his family the sincere condolences of his broader Australasian paediatric community.
