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William ROBERTS Obituary

ROBERTS,
William Hope (Bill):
On June 9, 2018, peacefully after the final whistle of the All Blacks game. Surrounded by his loving family, aged 73 years. Dearly loved one of Jenny, much loved father and father-in-law of Peter and Kate, Wayne and Jill, Melanie and Matt, adored 'nandad' and grandpop of Angus, William; Nina; George, Jonathan, and James. Thank you to the wonderful staff at Christchurch Hospital ICU South for their compassionate care and support of Bill and his family. Messages may be addressed to The Family of the late Bill Roberts, c/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. A Service to celebrate Bill's life will be held in our Westpark Chapel, 467 Wairakei Road, Burnside, on Friday, June 15, at 2.00pm.

Published by The Press on Jun. 12, 2018.

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Condolences to you and the family at this sad and difficult time. We will never forget the great times we had as tablemates. So blessed to have been given the opportunity to know you Bill.

Jeannie and Wayne, Phoenix,Arizona USA

June 16, 2018

A true gentleman always with a beaming smile on his face, it was lovely to watch the races and share a few wines with you at Alexandra Park when you and Jenny visited. RIP, love the Balle Family x

June 16, 2018

So sorry to hear of Bill's passing.A great caring man and a pleasure to drive his horses in Southland/Otago.Gone to soon

Gavan Hamilton

June 14, 2018

So sorry to hear of Bill's passing.A great caring person gone too soon,a pleasure to drive his horses anytime and to compete against his horses

Gavan Hamilton

June 14, 2018

One of life's truly good guys is gone too soon. A real racing sportsman accepting defeat gracefully and victory modestly. Hope he meets Balgove soon

David McCarthy

June 12, 2018

ROBERTS, William (Bill):
"People walk through our lives,
But only true friends leave footprints on our hearts"
Won’t be the same without you Bill, a great friend and a true gentleman. So many happy memories of times shared together enjoying a red wine or two. Love and miss you dear friend. Pup and Bev, Kevin and Marilyn.

June 12, 2018

ROBERTS,
William Hope (Bill):
Dearly loved one of Jenny, much loved and respected friend of the Butt family, Anthony and Sonya, Tim and Andrea, Roddy and Noppawan, Cran and Chrissie. A fantastic help and encouragement to Chris, and Kimberly, Leah, Kate, Rhys, and Riley, Tanisha, Laura, Madison, and Carter. Loved friend of Karen, Bella, and Jonny.
“Thank you for all the fun times Bill, you will be missed by us all.”

June 12, 2018

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