VALE Bruce Absolon

It is with great sadness I announce my friend and fellow PCQ Club Member, Bruce Absolon passed away on the 31.08.22 after losing his fight with Leukaemia.

Bruce was diagnosed earlier this year and fought the good fight, but last month his body decided to stop fighting and he moved from Townsville where he was getting treatment back home to Airlie Beach for Palliative care.

Bruce kept his chin up and was stoic to the end. Bruce and Gail were avid Porsche people and longterm members of Porsche Club of Queensland.

I met Bruce and Gail back in 2014 and became good

Bruce ordered his GT-4, one of the first sold by Porsche Centre Gold Coast and sent me the GPS link showing the GT-4 being shipped from Germany to Australia. When it arrived at PCGC I went down to have a catch up and got to view the car before they

Bruce and Gail competed on many occasions in Targa Tasmania, Targa Great Barrier Reef and several Mount Morgan hill climbs.

Several years ago, Bruce bought Simon Cilento’s 996 Twin Turbo which was affectionately called 'Rufus'. Bruce and Gail also owned a Cayenne GTS, Cayman GT-4, as well as a very nice Mercedes SL 500 and Maserati Quattroporte.

They also owned an upgraded Mercedes AMG - 63 supplied to Michael Schumacher while in Australia for the Australian Formula 1 - sold with books and clothing signed by Michael to prove providence. Bruce took Sandy and I for a run 2 years ago when we stayed with them and I can honestly say it is a very quick AMG-63

Their commitment to the club was to attend several club events in SE QLD including the Porsche 70th anniversary, driving down in the Cayenne GTS which I used as display vehicle in front of the AMA hotel where we held our PCQ gala dinner.

Bruce leaves behind Gail, their lovely dog Honey and friends.

Tribute by Greg McWhinney