I knew your uncle Coggy, although I hadn't seen him for many years. A finer man you could never wish to meet; Rex had a long time association with my maternal family as they all lived at one time in the Stirkoke area.
I am sure many folk will remember him as the friendly AA man who always gave a wave to all. One funny anecdote from his AA days came when he was giving a weather report to the head office from the Ord AA box, he was supposed to have said something like, ‘Hid’s ‘at foggy here even ‘e scorries are walking’. Or words to that effect – I am sure that there are folk who’ll remember far better than me.
Rex had many funny sayings – for instance he would refer to someone as being ‘as drunk as a cat’ …
I was very sad to read of his death, please accept my deepest sympathy.
Another worthy up there joining in the Celidh in heaven, bless him.
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