John Karran received this letter from Dr Christopher Dibden who was a member of our club.
Hello John,
How nice of you to write to me. Like you, I noticed Allen's death notice in The Advertiser and was both surprised and deeply saddened to learn of his death. Allen was an extremely nice gentleman, always courteous, very approachable, and with a delightful sense of humour. I have known Allen for many years,although not closely, in several different forums, including Rotary, and always enjoyed seeing him. When I think of him I always seem to find myself smiling, which is the effect he had on most people, I imagine.
Good to hear from you, John. I hope you are keeping well and staying safe in these uncertain times. You might have gleaned from the Grapevine that, following the death of my dear Kathryn in 2011, I subsequently met and, in 2018, married my current wife, Linda. I am pleased to say I have never been happier in my life.
The only down-side is that, at my age, the opportunities for travel are diminishing and this virus has put a real spanner in the works; we can't go anywhere! In the short term, Linda and I will content ourselves with travel around Australia, since there are many places neither of us have been, so overseas travel might have to be 'on the back-burner' for some time yet.
You might give my fondest regards to all members of the Rotary Club of Adelaide Light; I have great memories of my time there.
I hope everything is going well for all of you.
Cheers and very best wishes to you and your family,
Christopher