ALMOST twelve months ago, Trevor Parker lost his life in a tragic accident.
When you arrive at Wodonga’s Barnawartha saleyard for the annual January feature calf and female sales, take time to sit and remember Trevor.
Last Tuesday, after the final fat cattle sale of 2016 at Wodonga, Mark Breen, President of the livestock agents association, dedicated a new bench seat to Trevor Parker.
Pictured are Kevin Corcoran, NVLX saleyard manager, James Thompson, Mark Breen, Peter Rurao, and Bernadette Parker, during the dedication.
More than 100 people attended the dedication to remember Trevor Parker, and the dedication plaque says it all. The plaque depicts Trevor’s famous statement, which describes Trevor to a tee.
Trevor’s tenacity to his work, the Corcoran Parker team, and their clients, will be missed this year. However Trevor’s memory lives on, and people should take time to remember a man loved by all of the industry for his honesty, integrity and his ability to select and nurture young men into this great industry of ours.
Times move on, but memories remain forever.
Trevor Parker passed away after a tragic accident while fueling a water pump. I have had a clear reminder of those circumstances recently, when two West Gippsland people were flown to Melbourne with injuries sustained while lighting a fire.
Fire restrictions started December 19th, and both of these people were lighting fires using petrol.
It is a timely reminder for everyone, not just farmers, about the need to be careful. You may not think some of these minor instances could affect you, but trust me, a small walk in the bush, put me on crutches for six weeks.
While i could get around to a small degree, i could not fulfil my duties to the fullest extent. Mine was a minor clumsy accident.
However, i have come across numerous others over the past few weeks that have been injured while working on farm, or with animals.
A new year starts in a few days, and we all need to make sure we are able to start the year. We all have to travel to these annual sales, and there are more and more idiots on the road.
So, be careful while on the road, and just take that extra moment to think, or second guess what you may be ding on the farm. That second guess could avoid an accident.
There is a reason they are called “accidents”, so please take care.
