Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter
Monday, 23 October 2023
Maleny District Sport & Recreation Club Community Newsletter
Farewell Gail Denver
Following the passing of community stalwart, Ms Gail Denver on September 30th there was a pouring out of emotions that came to a head on Saturday October 21st October 2023. This day was a “bitter sweet day” for the Maleny community as over 200 people attended the celebration of life of Ms Gail Denver. ail was a stalwart of the fabric of Maleny's social and cultural community for over 40 years. Her gifts to the community have been many and varied over that period.
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sucked the marrow from the bones of life”.
One such gift was the the effort and inspiration that she put into the formation of the Maleny Precinct in the early planning and procurement. This task was not always easy or straight forward, but she just would not let it go and today we see the results of progress by that initial small community group.
Then there was the time that Gail, a very keen cricketer went to The Gabba to see Australia and English play a test in 1988. Gail was able to gain entry to the Members Room by telling the ushers that she was the wife of Yorkshire player, English fast bowler, Graham Dilley. There she sat sipping gin and tonic and devouring cucumber sandwiches. It must have meant something as Graham Lilley bagged 5 wickets in that innings, his best career bag of wickets.
There were very few community groups that she did not volunteer for and they include over the years: Maleny District Sports & Recreation Club, Maleny Croquet Club, Maleny Players, Maleny Junior Cricket, the Maleny Show Society (where she was a beef steward for over 30 years), Maleny Australia Day Expo and the Maleny Selectors Green committee and not to forget the Friends of Pattemore House and Fairview.
He explained that soon after receiving her drivers licence she managed to “back over her Nanna. Nanna started calling out, “Gail! Gail! You’ve run over me” in her Yorkshire voice. Thankfully, Nanna was not hurt.
MDSARC member, Max Whitton said there are still projects in hand that Gail had put her stamp on. Gail has made a lasting contribution to her community. RIP. Gail and thanks!!!.
The Celebration of Life was conducted by Gail’s brother, Simon Denver and he did not hide any little indiscretions when he outlined some of the transgressions that she committed during her life. Simon said, “My sister loved life. She https://issuu.com/Maleny-Grapevine-Community-News
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