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october 2 - 8 | 2013

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Capturing the past By KYLIE WILSON

RECORDING LIVES:

Jim McKean has written a number of memoirs for people in palliative care. PHOTO: Kylie Wilson

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THEY sit quietly and hear the stories of people who want to share their personal history. They lovingly compile, write and edit precious manuscripts which bring tears to the eyes of subjects and their loved ones alike. They are the many volunteer memoir writers of the North East. A palliative care volunteer for over half a decade, Jim McKean has worked on several memoirs for palliative care patients since completing a course with Ovens and King Community Health Service. “I have the privilege to be embraced into the life of people and record very personal details, looking back at their lives,” said the Wangaratta resident. “I can appreciate other people’s desires to have their stories recorded. “It is moving and very rewarding.” One of his most recent projects involved him working with Wangaratta baseball identity Ray Lewis, who passed away last February from a brain tumor. As well as providing a memoir for the family, Jim, working alongside Ray’s wife Kath Nero, also produced a small historical booklet, A Brief History of Baseball in Wangaratta and the North East (1952-2012). Mrs Nero said she cherished being able to capture not only family memories, but a slice of Wangaratta sporting history. continued page |

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