Lion Richard [Dick] Strickland.

Isn't it great to be able to help out another member of the Lions family. Lion Dick hasn't had the best of health over the past few months and being resident on King Island just makes things a little more difficult.
PDG Leigh Jones made reference to the grand old Lion from King Island at the recent dinner meeting. A man known to several of our more senior members who have been to MD and District conventions.
He was initially diagnosed as having low iron levels in his blood causing tiredness and was immediately put on a course of tablets. His lot improved only to slip back again and this time was sent for a scan revealing bowel cancer. Trips to Tasmania are not cheap and the airline schedules are very ordinary to put it mildly. So this is where phone calls from a concerned Lion on King Island started the wheels turning. Between Lion John and Betty Packham and myself we picked up and met Lions Dick and Jan and ferried them from and to the Devonport Airport on the first trip. The second trip was the the LGH for his operation 21st July, unfortunately that isn't the end of the drama, he also has a secondary cancer on his liver so things are not a bed of roses for Lion Dick by any means.
Post operation he was visited by PDG's Peter Burke, and Tony Roney at Legana, and PDG Leigh Jones ferried them back to Burnie 29th July. After treatment at the Oncology department at the Burnie Div. NWGH 30th July, they fly out from Devonport on Friday the 31st looked after by Lion John and Betty Packham once again.
Lion Dick told me Wednesday evening that he was going to attend the 40th Charter Anniversary and Change Over no matter what. Not only that, he wants to see an old mate presented with a Melvin Jones Fellowship. I really do think he will make it, such is the man.
God's speed old mate and take care.
Lion John Medwin. Regional Chairman [North West]
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