Barry BURGESS Obituary

I am finding this tributes page almost six years after your passing and it brings me to happy tears and a comforting walk down memory lane to read my aunties and cousins memories of you, grandad.
You were the most important male role model in my life and your continuous gentle, humble energy and heart always made us feel loved and appreciated.
Thank you for the many weekends, school holidays and all the times in between, where you would pick us kids up from School, in your little orange mini and take us to your house to stay. We truely had the best childhood because of yours and grans influence in our lives.
It pains me to think of you, even six years later. Your passing left an immeasureable hole in my heart and when I think of you, I am still bought to both (happy and sad tears).
I love that you were the soft one, grandad... always sneaking us delicious treats when gran wasn't looking and wondering why we were bouncing off the big room walls all through the night, hyped up.
Thank you for teaching me how to drive in the paddock in your old truck, for the walks to the mung (swimming hole) for letting us come on your fishing trips to the gorge, even though you knew that we were way too loud and boisterous and (9/10 times) we would scare the trout away. LOL.
the best cook to walk the planet, the most humble man. My gosh, your legacy lives on and I tell my sons and daughter about you, frequently.

I miss you Grandad and love you so much.

I WAS SO glad that i was there as you were lead into gods care
suffer no more you will
as you travel up the hill
far and wide you will go
to a place where they say go my DAD
who is my KING.

Dearest dad,
I love and miss you so much you were very kind and caring and we loved seeing you smiling cute little face when we visited thanks for everything you did for me and Raymond Time may pass but my heart will always be broken You lived for FAMILY and did above and beyond for us all. I'll never forget the dear wee man Raymond Called POP love you always my darling dad XOXOXOXOXO PS I wrote that poem especially for YOU.

Love you grandad you are the best ever love from Yasmine, Kriss,Lily and Julian Dearest Dad I can never thank you enough we love you to infinity, words will never be enough to say how much you mean and how you have blessed our lives and with your beautiful soul,your quiet strength and how you adored and doted on mum and the adoration you showed us children, grandchildren and great grandchildren no-one can ever hold a candle to you, you will be forever the burning flame that burns brightly throughout our darkest days, even though we can't see you I know you are shining down over us, you are our earth angel,Love always, I feel privileged to have had you as my father, forever your loving daughter Belinda.

My heart broke when you left us that day dad. Time froze and I didn't know what to do. I felt numb, lost and heartbroken And now I can no longer see you or kiss you on your cheek. It saddens me deeply no matter what I do, but you will always live forever inside my heart. So please watch over me the way you always have and when I desperately miss you and am feeing so sad, wrap your arms around me and give me the strength to go on dad.
We were given the most precious gift... you being there for my first breath, and my darling dad - me being there for your last.
I am so proud to say you are my dad....the greatest man I ever knew.
So wait for me in heaven dad.
Don't let me come alone.
The day the angels come for me, please be there to bring me home.
I love and miss you so much.xxxxxx

My heart aches for a much loved and cherished grandad. My memories will forever be filled with happiness when I think of the times we spent together. Thank you for keeping count of my growing freckles, letting me eat all the gravy I wanted, showing me how to make scrambled eggs and letting me sleep in the cot in your room until I could no longer fit in it, among many, many others...love you always, Jess xx

Broken Chain
We little Knew that morning that God was going to call your name.In life we loved you dearly In death we do the same.It broke our hearts to lose you,you didnt go alone, for part of us went with you, the day God called you home.You left us peaceful memories, your love is still our guide, and though we cannot see you,you are always at our side. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same, but as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again. So dearly,dearly loved and missed.Always your loving daughter. Dad we adored you. xxxxxxxxx