Last week Alan Gamble, an esteemed Honorary Member of our Club, passed away.
At our meeting on Tuesday 13 April, International Director Maurie Selth spoke about Alan and his wonderful contribution to Rotary.
As our historian, John Gilbert, has said, "sadly, many of our (newer) members never had the opportunity to meet Alan who served for 51 years as an active member of five different clubs".
Thanks to John for providing the following information about Alan, who was born on 17 September 1933 and passed away aged 87 on 6 April 2021.
Alan joined the Rotary Club of Lakes Entrance on 30 June 1965 and served as a member there for six years including a year as President.
Following a move to Traralagon he joined the Rotary Club there, being a member for the next five years where he held the position of Club Director. After this Alan shifted to Sale where he was a member for just under six years and again he served as Club President.
Alan and his wife Nita moved to Mt Eliza in 1982 and Alan transferred to the Rotary Club of Mt Eliza from 19 May 1982 through until 31 December 2003. During over 21 years of Club membership Alan was Secretary for two years (when Maurie Selth & Alex Anderson were Presidents), Club President and Assistant District Governor.
At the start of 2004, Alan became a member of the Frankston-Long Island Club for seven years and then re-joined Mt Eliza on 23 November 2010.
Alan remained as an active member of our Club through until the end of the 2015/16 Rotary Year and at that time members were delighted to see him receive Honorary membership.
An outstanding Rotarian, Alan was recognised as a Paul Harris Fellow by the Rotary Club of Mt Eliza in 1993. The Frankston-Long Island Club recognised him with a PHF Sapphire in 2010.
Many of our longer serving members have great memories of Alan and we pass on our condolences to his wife Nita and members of his family.
