A Fitting Farewell for a Selfless Man
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ichly-deserved tributes and his own renowned sense of humour were entwined at the funeral of much loved Sorrento legend Brian Self. A large contingent of Sorrento bowlers in Club uniform, forming a guard of honour, set the scene for a warm farewell to a man who had little trouble making friends wherever he went. Our own Bruce Eagles who conducted the funeral service with incredible passion painted an enlightening picture of both the suffering and resilience involved in Selfie’s long battle with cancer. Bruce was followed by Brian Lucas and Ron Rogers who delivered heartfelt eulogies, the contents touching, but not surprising, to those in attendance. Brian’s son Jason then spoke of the love for his dad and three of his four grandchildren joined in to pay tribute to the man they clearly adored. Bruce Eagles, who for a long time was the Chaplain at Hollywood Hospital where Selfie underwent a lot of his treatment, provided an anecdote which revealed Brian’s sense of humour no matter how serious the situation. “Quite often I would drop in to see Brian just as a nurse was preparing to administer his chemotherapy treatment”, Bruce said. “Just about every time he would turn to the nurse and say ‘why have you called the Chaplain, is there something you are not telling me?" Brian Lucas told of his impressions of Selfie when he first met him at
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