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SPINAL NETWORK NEWS 7<br />
“It's Just Tim”<br />
That was one of Sir Tim Wallis’ catchphrases—he was uncomfortable<br />
with being called Sir Tim. It was a fitting moniker after all he did in his<br />
career and for others. In this issue we say thanks to the man who<br />
touched many people in his life.<br />
HAPPY TIMES—Dr Jim Jerram and his wife Dr Anne Sinnott spending some quality time with Sir Tim Wallis.<br />
Adventurer. Aviator. Entrepreneur. Philanthropist. Family man. Legend.<br />
Sir Tim Wallis—the late Patron of the NZ<br />
Spinal Trust—died in October at the age of<br />
85. He died peacefully at his home<br />
surrounded by his family. Sir Tim leaves<br />
behind an incredible legacy. We pay tribute<br />
to the great man in this <strong>SNN</strong> by hearing some<br />
stories from those who knew him best.<br />
Dr Anne Sinnott and Dr Jim Jerram<br />
Tim Wallis appeared in my life in 1967 when I was 15. My<br />
father had become the Wanaka doctor and I was home for<br />
the holidays when Tim, visiting, offered me a ride to<br />
Queenstown in his helicopter—my first, but not last,<br />
experience of his legendary generosity. It was this that<br />
sparked my own lifelong involvement in aviation. Three<br />
years later, with my freshly earned PPL, a call came from<br />
Tim out of the blue—would I take his Cessna 182 to Mosgiel
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