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Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: bonnevista on February 14, 2011, 06:23:41 PM
Col Wickham from Orangeville, NSW passed away on the 10th, aged only 55.
Locals to the Macarthur area may recognise him for his bright orange '72 Oldsmobile Cutlass convertible which will in time be sold.
His son Matthew is after any assistance in car value or contacts for those who are able to help but no doubt isn't quite ready to talk price due to the circumstances.


Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: joe74ta on February 14, 2011, 08:36:31 PM
This is very sad news and has come as a complete shock  RIP COL

After a little time has passed I will try to contact his family and offer the support of our club to help them with the sale of the car and any other assistance we can offer.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: usmusclecars on February 14, 2011, 09:02:36 PM
Absolutley shocked to hear this sad news. Col was a loyal customer of ours. Our deepest sympathy to The Wickham family, our thoughts are with you.

Mick and Yvette
Micks Usmusclecars and Classics.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: Hemifish on February 14, 2011, 09:18:43 PM
Very sad to hear , My deapest symphathy to his family Darrin.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: GTA390 on February 14, 2011, 11:23:15 PM
For those who can remember the old Club Veg on Triple M back in the 80's, they had a competition where you had to write a song about your suburb.
Well Col wrote a song about Orangeville to the beatles tune yesterday i think it was.
He actually sent me a copy of it, would be interesting to see if i can find it.
He was a clever guy and will be missed.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: LeighP on February 15, 2011, 12:00:56 AM
Wow....if this is who I think it is, I was chatting to him about the Cutlass at the All American Day....thats a shock!
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: joe74ta on February 15, 2011, 12:33:21 AM
Quote from: LeighP link=topic=4118.msg25882#msg25882
Wow....if this is who I think it is, I was chatting to him about the Cutlass at the All American Day....thats a shock!


I have a couple of pics of Col from our club photo shoot late last year.


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Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: LeighP on February 15, 2011, 12:41:06 AM
Yes, thats who I thought it was....wow, bolt out of the blue, eh?
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: her69 on February 15, 2011, 07:48:31 AM
Very shocked & saddened to hear about Col, he was always a happy person to talk to.

Deepest Sympathy to the Wickham family.

Here is information about Col's Funeral, I will be attending, anyone else care to join me.

Cheers Maureen & Mal



WICKHAM, Colin.

The relatives and friends of
the late COLIN WICKHAM are warmly invited to
attend his funeral service to be held within the South
Chapel of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden
Valley Way, Leppington, on Wednesday (February
16, 2011), appointed to commence at 1.30 p.m.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: mattlea1 on February 15, 2011, 07:48:44 AM
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Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: sms777 on February 15, 2011, 09:37:33 AM
That's an absolute shock...:cry:
I was only talking with Col not long ago about tuning the Olds.
My deepest sympathy to His family......RIP Col.

Does anyone know the cause of His untimely departure?
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: Bumblebee on February 15, 2011, 11:02:13 AM
Very very sad news, what a decent person he was too. May his dear soul rest in peace.




Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: her69 on February 15, 2011, 01:16:25 PM
WICKHAM, Colin.

The relatives and friends of
the late COLIN WICKHAM are warmly invited to
attend his funeral service to be held within the South
Chapel of the Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Camden
Valley Way, Leppington, on Wednesday (February
16, 2011), appointed to commence at 1.30 p.m.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: Fine 59 on February 15, 2011, 06:07:23 PM
Quote from: mattlea1 link=topic=4118.msg25891#msg25891
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We never Met Col but I do remember seeing that car at the photo shoot, our sincere condolences to his family.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: 69DirtyRat on February 16, 2011, 08:41:17 PM
Very Sad news! RIP Col.
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: Yelo_69 on February 17, 2011, 07:08:07 PM

 I was deeply saddened to hear of Col's passing. To think we only spent the other day wandering around Castle Towers looking at the cars and discussing our preferences on makes and models and now he's gone. What a sad loss of a true gentleman. Farewell Col.

    " Life is to short to indulge in one's self importance"                                                                                                    
Title: Very sad news just posted on the C-F forum
Post by: Steve on February 28, 2011, 08:34:50 PM
belated rip from me ,have had very limited net access over the last month or so
Very sad to hear that news ,met Col a couple of times ,was a gentleman !
does anyone know what happened ?