OLD COLLEAGUES NEWS JUNE 2022
Vale Julian Buttrose
Sad news, the passing last week of another Old Colleague Julian Buttrose. Julian played with the Colleagues from 1961 to 1964. Julian played on the wing and according to annual reports of that period he was a good finisher scoring many tries and always known to be energetic and involved around the field.
Julian played in the Kentwell, Burke and Whiddon Cups, winning several premierships. Julian was a great bloke, gregarious by nature always inquiring about the workings of the current day Colleagues when attending a long lunch or old Colleague days.
Julian suffered at the hands of that insidious disease motor neurone. I’m told he fought bravely to the end in true Colleague fashion
Sending thoughts and sympathies from the Colleagues family to the Buttrose family and friends.
A private cremation will take place with a memorial to be held at a later date.
Post script: I’m sure that Julian would not mind me mentioning that in the seasons that he played his glamorous sister “Ita” was often on the sidelines and that not unlike ladies day’s of the present the 1960’s Colleagues sideline was the place to be seen!
“Go the Colleagues”
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