Ronald COLLYER Obituary

Thinking about my friend Ron, who made it all the way to 84, and somehow managed to be both a blessing and a nuisance every step of the way. And I say that with love.

I knew Ron from school. When I think back to those early days, I don´t just remember the lessons or the classrooms. I remember Ron. He was there, part of the background of my life that slowly, over the years, became the foreground. Our friendship started when we were young, and it never really stopped. We just grew older around it.

Ron was many things, but three words come to mind very clearly: interfering, helpful, and annoying. And it´s funny how all three of those somehow fit him perfectly, all at

Another one gone from the ''web''

Very sad to loose Ron from our Selwyn Prostfit exercise group.
Ron really enjoyed his day at "get a shot away" for Prostate Cancer!

Deepest Sympathy Sue and all Family Members.Ron will be missed immensely by you all. Steve Paul and Shirley Keen
NZMCA Canterbury

My condolences to Sue and Ron's family. Ron has been a tramping mate for years while with the Pioneers, a good friend outside the tramping, having had many beers on a Friday afternoon, discussing many topics, including some hot political ones. Always a good man to have a lively debate with. He was a guy who went out of his way to help people, he did so several times when I was working on my old Landrover. With tramping he was always there to help inexperienced people going down tricky scree slopes or mountain sides. The photos attached were from the three of us doing the Ball Pass near Mount Cook in February 2012. I remember him coming back to help me getting up on to the Pass proper as I had picked a less than ideal route. He will be sorely missed. RIP Ron.

To Glenn, Tracy and family. Our sincerest sympathy to you all and thinking of you at this sad time.
From: Uncle Max and the Blomquist family