-- Edited by gubby on Thursday 30th of June 2011 06:14:12 PM
clazandaza said
06:51 PM Jun 30, 2011
Goes to show that a life of hard work in the outback is good for long living. He was a tough looking bugger in the 40s.
DellieMay said
07:38 PM Jun 30, 2011
He was a tough cookie alright...but he was a genuine "good bloke".
gubby said
07:47 PM Jun 30, 2011
DellieMay wrote:
He was a tough cookie alright...but he was a genuine "good bloke".
Also a very intelligent man, the way he overcame obstacles was incredible.
I read the book "Mailman Of The Birdsville Track" a few years ago. He was an incredible man.
_wombat_ said
07:55 AM Jul 1, 2011
I also have read the book and have the dvd's from our visit to Marree, when Tom was there for the weekend about 7 years ago, I also have posted a picture of him in the seeing red comp again at Marree.
Wombat 280 said
08:39 PM Jul 1, 2011
Sad to hear he's gone
Cruising Granny said
11:05 PM Jul 1, 2011
He made history after Burke & Wills. He would have dicovered a whole lot more than B & W in the course of performing his duties as postie and general carrier. What guts!
Just heard Tom Kruse has passed away at 96.
http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2011/06/30/3257508.htm?section=justin
http://www.news.com.au/legendary-outback-postie-tom-kruse-dies/story-e6frea83-1226084865651
A good innings but still very sad....
-- Edited by gubby on Thursday 30th of June 2011 06:14:12 PM
Goes to show that a life of hard work in the outback is good for long living. He was a tough looking bugger in the 40s.
Also a very intelligent man, the way he overcame obstacles was incredible.
I read the book "Mailman Of The Birdsville Track" a few years ago. He was an incredible man.
I also have read the book and have the dvd's from our visit to Marree, when Tom was there for the weekend about 7 years ago, I also have posted a picture of him in the seeing red comp again at Marree.