It is with the greatest sorrow that Hook
Parish Council records the death of its long serving Parish
Clerk, David Deadman, on April 18th 2001.
Dave's friends, family and
colleagues packed St John's church on April 27th for a
very moving service to celebrate Dave's life and interests and
to pay tribute to his many achievements.
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Dave had been Parish Clerk for over
thirty years and had been guide, mentor and friend to generations of
Parish Councillors, always giving freely of his time and
energies to enhance the Hook community. Both the village and the
council have gained hugely over the years from Dave's efforts
and his vast experience, whilst council meetings have been
enriched by his efficiency, common sense and a wonderfully dry sense of humour.
Many a Hook village project
started because Dave spotted some possibility of funding
available, or a change in the law which could be exploited for
the good of our community. Many more successes were achieved
because he simply wouldn't take "no" for an answer. He
was a good friend to the village and its people and a tireless worker,
whose loss will be keenly felt.
The Chairman of Hart District Council
presented Dave with an
Award of Merit
at a ceremony in March, in recognition of his many years of
outstanding community service.
Tragically, the cancer which took Dave's
life deprived both him and us of his ambition to devote himself to
Hook full-time following his retirement from his "day
job" at Hart District Council last February. Our sincerest
sympathies go to his wife Valerie and their family at this very sad time.
Hook is the richer for his presence in its
past,
its future will be diminished by his absence.
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