Obituary
- Cam Sycamore
Cam (Campbell) Sycamore (Hoo Hoo member no 91813) passed away on Friday, 8 November
in Matamata. Cam was born in Waiuku on the first day of August in 1926 and
shifted to Putaruru in the 1950s. Cam became a legend over time in the bush
working with cross cut saw, the humble axe, and modern chainsaws. Cam helped a
number of young men get started in their own forestry enterprises. He was a life
member of both the Lion's Club of Putaruru and The Putaruru Timber Museum
Society.
Cam was instrumental with a group of dedicated people in the establishment of the
Timber Museum in Putaruru and worked through to his retirement on the project.
His stories were always admired and will now become folklore.
His loss is like the falling of a giant Kauri.
As Cam always said at the finish of
conversation - "Chop Chop".
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SYCAMORE,
Campbell Brickell (Cam). Passed away peacefully on 8 November 2013, aged 87
years. Loving husband of Yvonne (nee Jamieson) who passed away September 2012.
Much loved father of Lynda, Cherie, Trev and Kaye and grandfather of Jared,
Kendrick, Danielle, Warrick, Damian and Callum. Thanks to all at Rawhiti Lodge
for the special care and respect over the last two years, also to staff at
Pohlen Hospital, Matamata. A funeral service for Cam will be held at 1:30pm
Thursday 14 November, in St Aidan's Church, Putaruru. In lieu of flowers,
donations welcomed to Maungatautari Ecological Trust in honour of Cam's passion
for trees and the environment. Communications c/o the Sycamore family to 6
Tamihana Street, Matamata. Matamata Funeral Services.
Source: http://woodweek.com/
