Von Blanckensee's farewell fourth generation local

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Jeffrey Norman Von Blanckensee who died on March 28. Jeffrey, pictured above with his wife Delmae, was well known for the gerberas they grew and sold at local markets.

Von Blanckensee's farewell fourth generation local

FROM the sea to the land, and into the hot houses, Jeffrey Norman Von Blanckensee certainly left few stones unturned in his 72 years.

Jeffrey, who traces his history back to one of Pomona's first settler families, died on March 28. He is survived by his wife, Delmae, and children, Tanya, Kara and Dale.

Born on the November 11, 1949, Jeffery grew up on Elizabeth Street in Noosaville.

He attended Tewantin State School and Noosa District State High School.

After school, Jeffrey went to Brisbane to build boats at Bulimba, before moving north and finishing his trade at the Maryborough Boat Builder.

Delmae said Jeffrey once rolled a Rick Morgan Boat off the sandblow at Noosa, and it took them 12 hours to swim to shore.

“He worked with his father and brother on a prawn/spanner crab trawler on Noosa River, then on the trawler for years until we built our own boat,” she said.

The couple built the Delta Dawn FRMF, which was later bought out by the government.

In 1987, when Jeffrey was working as a senior linesman for Telstra all over Queensland, he broke his hip and femur as well as receiving other debilitating injuries in a workplace accident.

Delmae said that in 1995 they found their own piece of heaven in the form of a block of land at Cooroibah, and built on it a few years later.

“This was his dream - Jeff's and my paradise," she said. "We then grew gerberas for 17 years. "We built three hothouses and had 6500 plants. "We worked tirelessly on this including many weekend markets in the area, such as Yandina, Maroochydore and Noosa.”

Dalmae said that while they were private people, they made friends for life over the years.

“Rest in peace my darling, my soul mate," she said.

I will always walk with you by my side, hand in hand.”

VON BLANCKENSEE HISTORY

GREAT GRANDFATHER -

Eugen Von Blanckensee - from Germany to Skyring Creek (M) Ester Jammieson - Rieben Germany immigrated to Skyring Creek, later settling in Pomona as one of the first families

GRANDFATHER -

George Von Blanckensee - Pomona (M) Anne Steinke - Cootharaba

FATHER - Walter Von Blanckensee - Pomona (m) Joan Thrush of Sydney. BROTHER - John (dec) & Helen SISTER - Lynn Mabeley SISTER - Desley Foreman Jeffrey & Delmae O' Sullivan (married 11/4/1981) CHILD - Tanya & John Robinson CHILD - Kara & Tyson Isles – Koby & Flin (grandchildren) CHILD - Dale & Lisa Von Blanckensee – Aria (grandchildren)

Marathon effort!

CHEF Matt Golinski recently clocked up 295km, on foot - running the equivalent of seven marathons.

His partner Erin Yarwood said that Matt set himself a challenge in February to run 10km every day for the month.

“Matt loves to set himself good challenges, and always sticks to them! February’s challenge was to run 10km every day.”

That’s a whopping 280km!

“But….while Matt was out on one of his 10km runs earlier in February, he was thinking and went ‘gee… if I run 295kms… that will be equivalent to seven marathons in the month.’”

Matt is pictured above running up the driveway of their Pomona home on his “final hurrah”.

Authors on show

Budding authors have the chance to learn from industry professionals at Noosa Library in May as part of The Radical Memoir – Writer’s Workshop Series. Authors Shelley Davidow and Paul Williams will share some secrets of the trade with participants who have the chance to sign up for four Saturdays in a row starting May 7, from 9.30am to midday. The authors will help budding writers to learn how to turn lived experience into a gripping story that others will want to read. Tickets are $195 per person from Annie’s Books on Peregian. Phone 5448 2053 or email info@anniesbooks. com.au.