Ian Lee
Vale
Ian Lee, former Head of Music at Yarra Valley Grammar’s Junior School, passed away peacefully in his sleep on 26 September 2020 at the age of 90. Ian spent much of his working life at Yarra – from 1970 until he retired in 1992. For most of that time he was in charge of Junior School Music and was therefore involved in many Junior School productions, music nights and the like. We remember him as an involved and very friendly colleague.
Peter Lindstedt (YOG 1971) Peter passed away on 12 October 2020 after a battle with cancer. He was a knowledgeable, caring and considerate family man who earned considerable respect in his community. After graduating from YVG, Peter studied Medicine at Monash University, and after two years at Western General Hospital, moved to Bairnsdale as a GP to the GECAC Aboriginal Cooperative. Soon after he also established a private practice in Paynesville and served his community tirelessly and selflessly until his premature passing. Due to COVID restrictions there was only immediate family and close friends at his funeral, but the large number of people who viewed the live stream of the ceremony was testament to the great love and respect felt for Peter throughout the Bairnsdale district.
Daniel Christie (YOG 1984) After a short illness Dan died on 14 April 2021. The son of Les and Helen Christie, Dan was a student at YVG from Year 1 to Year 12.
John Lawrence (YOG 1972) Foundation student John died of prostate cancer on 19 December 2020. After his Yarra Valley Grammar years John took an honours degree in Arts at La Trobe University and later a Master’s degree in Health Sciences from Victoria University. He then took an active role in many health organisations. In more recent times his company,
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J. Lawrence and Associates, took a role in designing, co-ordinating and promoting environmental education connected with new manufacturing projects. The company created and ran the Manufacturing Futures Competition.
An active sportsman, he captained the Hockey First XI for two years, playing as centre half. He also kept wickets and opened the batting for the Cricket First XI during those same two years. Dan was an excellent student, winning a Premier’s Award for gaining full marks in Accounting under the tutelage of the late Geoff Habben. At the University of Melbourne he lived at Queens College and graduated in
Accounting and then in Law. After university he first joined the firm of Purves, Clarke and Richards but then soon set himself up as a successful barrister.
