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gubby


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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

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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.



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He was a tough cookie alright...but he was a genuine "good bloke".

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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.



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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.



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Sad to hear he's gone

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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!


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