Comments on: Ron Hartley, Staff ‘83-04 http://www.falconoldboys.com The site for FOBs and FOGs everywhere Tue, 13 Jul 2010 13:14:42 +0100 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: jpellatt http://www.falconoldboys.com/index.php/wall-of-fame/fobituaries/ron-hartley-staff-83-04/comment-page-1/#comment-15 jpellatt Tue, 16 Feb 2010 12:55:54 +0000 http://www.falconoldboys.com/?page_id=715#comment-15 In 1980 my wife and I moved to Umtali where I had been appointed to a senior position in the Umtali Museum. We very soon got to know Ron Hartley and in a short space of time we became close friends. I used regularly to go hunting hawks with Ron after work each evening in the Penhalonga Valley. Those were great days. Ron became increasingly frustrated with teaching in government service, and shortly before we emigrated to the UK, I strongly suggested to Ron that he should consider seeking a position at Falcon College, my old school. I knew it would be perfect for Ron, especially with a copious supply of francolin in the bundu! And so Ron moved to Falcon, where we saw him a couple of times during rear visits 'home' from the cold climate of Britain. He was an outstanding person with a superb sense of humour. We were devastated when we received news of his death. It was a privilege to have known him. Famba zhvaganaga, shamwari. Julian Pellatt (Hervey 1969-1973) In 1980 my wife and I moved to Umtali where I had been appointed to a senior position in the Umtali Museum. We very soon got to know Ron Hartley and in a short space of time we became close friends. I used regularly to go hunting hawks with Ron after work each evening in the Penhalonga Valley. Those were great days. Ron became increasingly frustrated with teaching in government service, and shortly before we emigrated to the UK, I strongly suggested to Ron that he should consider seeking a position at Falcon College, my old school. I knew it would be perfect for Ron, especially with a copious supply of francolin in the bundu! And so Ron moved to Falcon, where we saw him a couple of times during rear visits ‘home’ from the cold climate of Britain. He was an outstanding person with a superb sense of humour. We were devastated when we received news of his death. It was a privilege to have known him. Famba zhvaganaga, shamwari.

Julian Pellatt
(Hervey 1969-1973)

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