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Page 12 Templer Record 739 – June 2011 BEREAVEMENTS Friedrich Sawatzky passed away peacefully on 13.4.2011, aged 77. He is survived by his wife, Gisela Sawatzky, children Bernd and Birgit and grandchildren Cameron, Luke, Jayme, Brody and Kayden. We remember Fred for his generosity, enthusiasm and positive outlook on life. Sincere thanks to Renate Weber for organising such a richly detailed and beautiful funeral service, and all those who spoke to Fred's memory on the day. Also a sincere thankyou for the numerous and beautiful cards and the generous donations to the TSA and TTHA. He will be greatly missed by all. � � � Irmgard Katz née Weber passed away at TTHA on 30.4.2011, aged 88 years. She will be sadly missed by her husband Fritz, daughters Erika Herrmann and Barbara Daross and son Peter and the extended family. Our sincere thanks go to Mark Herrmann for conducting the memorial service and to the many relatives and friends for their condolences. Our sincere condolences to all the families. OBITUARY – Friedrich Sawatzky At a very well attended memorial service on 19.4.2011, Renate Weber and family members gave moving tributes to Fred. This contribution honours his service to the Templer Community. Friedrich Sawatzky was a hard-working contributor to the TSA, regularly volunteering his time and talents to initiatives, programs and committees of the Templer Community. He possessed the rare combination of being both an ideas man and one prepared to roll up his sleeves to work towards implementing them. I first met Friedrich in an official TSA capacity back in 1983. As then Head of the Boronia Community Council, he was also an ex-officio member of Regional Council, the TSA’s main governing body, whereas I was serving there as Youth Group President. So, apart from regular commitments and
Templer Record 739 – June 2011 Page 13 responsibilities associated with heading the Boronia Community, Friedrich also fronted up on the first Friday evening of every month to report on Boronia and contribute to Regional Council meetings. He retired as Community Head in 1985 after serving in this capacity for about 7 years, staunchly resisting another re-election in the knowledge that change, preferably a younger leader, was necessary. During this period Friedrich – together with Traude Glenk, Erika Herrmann and the late Heinz Vollmer – was part of a TSA kindergarten committee. They planned, prepared and instigated the Templer Playgroup, which began in May 1982 under the leadership of Denise Imberger. At the time, Denise wrote in the Templer Record: ‘With such generous backing from the TSA and its Community, I am sure the Playgroup will be a success, not only now, but in the future.’ Through the vision and efforts of Friedrich and his fellow committee members, Denise’s words have proven correct; the weekly Playgroup is still going strong with the next generation of young folk and their parents. At the Annual General Meeting of September 2002, Friedrich was elected to represent the TSA on the Committee of Management of the Tabulam & Templer Homes for the Aged (TTHA). Only a few months later, following office bearer elections, he chaired his first meeting as Committee President. Not only did this reintroduce Friedrich to the Regional Council – another ex-officio appointment – but it began a three-year stint of deep involvement in all aspects of the management of the aged care facility. This has never been an easy position and required all of Friedrich’s business experience, people and negotiating skills. Only those with a close connection with TTHA, or similar, would have any proper understanding of the commitment and sheer hard work necessary. For all of this, and more, I salute Friedrich as a fine Templer and as a wonderful man. We owe him our gratitude. There is an Indian saying that ‘those who dream the most do the most’ – Friedrich certainly did. Mark Herrmann
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