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Tanya's brother, Brett

Hate this but like it at the same time ... f**k**g hard to look at
Iust keep looking at the first three photos
Good job, Dad, and I know it must have been really hard to do
Now I can always drop in and say 'hi' to her from anywhere in the world
Thanks

Tennille Denman

Love you guys !!
Not a day goes by I don't think of you and feel your pain
Here for you always

Knowlton Coudrey

Thanks for this email, Geoff
My love to you all and I know you will never forget and neither would you want to
You seem to be holding up well so keep it up because I know it will become easier with time
We will always remember

Lesley Richards

Sitting here with eyes streaming
Thanks for putting that all together, Geoff
It must have been hard to do
Love to you both

Geoff to Lesley

Yes, it was a 'bitch' building those pages

Josh Kelly

Geoff
Thanks for your email
The website page in memory of Tanya is wonderful
My thoughts and prays are with you, Sharon, Brett and your extended family

Bethany Knights

Hi Geoff
I love the many things you've put up on your family website about Tanya
I miss her terribly and cannot imagine the grief you, Sharon, Brett and Kahlia are experiencing
My thoughts are with you all, always
I thought I would email my eulogy to you that I said at the Memorial ... it is attached
The words aren't enough ... it was so hard incorporating my thoughts, memories and feelings about my special friend into a compact little speech
I cannot thank you enough for inviting me to speak ... it meant so much to me
Thinking of you all, and of course, thinking about our girl

Geoff to Bethany

Good morning to you, Bethany
Your beautiful Eulogy has now been added to THIS page
and the story about the "Magical Reappearing Bougainvillea" can be seen by clicking HERE and scrolling down the page
Thank you so much again for sending this on

The Flood Family

Hi Geoff and Sharon
It is always difficult to start messages of this nature
Our hearts break for you and your family for the terrible and devastating loss of your beautiful daughter, Tanya
Scott and I were in shock when we heard and immediately our hearts went out to you both and the road ahead for you
I've waited till now to send you our condolences as I know the last few weeks would have gone by in a whirl wind of grief, mixed emotions and busy, heartbreaking decisions
Your dedicated page on your site is such an amazing tribute to Tanya who, although we only had the pleasure of knowing a few years, obviously touched people deeply with her passion and zest for life
And we are glad to count ourselves amongst that group
We always admired Tanya and the beautiful bond you shared with her and Brett
I have shared briefly with Brett that my brother was killed in a vehicle accident when he was just sixteen and buried four days before his seventeenth birthday
A time that his twin brother found particularly hard
At the time, no words can explain the vast effects a tragedy like this can have on remaining family, especially parents
My mother said many times that it goes against the natural order of life for a parent to have to bury a child
We know now that while the pain of their loss never fully goes, time heals the agony of their absence
At times I can still feel that unrelenting amazement that something like this could happen to me and my family
It truly is a surreal feeling
Some weeks after my brother died a good friend gave my mother a poem that truly helped her through the next stage of her grief
She suggested I wait till now to pass it on to you both
I hope it can give you a morsel of piece as it did for my parents, myself and my remaining three siblings

I know you must be truly blessed by the beautiful words written for Tanya and so proud as parents that you raised such an amazing woman like Tanya
We are so proud of how you are coping on the face of things and are sure that Tanya would be proud too !!
I can only imagine what she would say to her "Mumsie" and beloved "Daddy", if given the chance, to help you through those private times when you don't have to put on a brave face
All our love and prayers
Scott, Justine and Grace

Geoff to Scott and Justine

Thank you so much for this note

Bob and Pat Perry

Dear Geof and Sharon
I have never met you but my heart goes out to you
I have two beautiful daughters
Every time they are out driving on the roads my prayers are with them
I don't know what I would do if we lost one of them
There is nothing I can do for you except to say we share in your grief
Thank you for sharing your grief with us
All the wonderful tributes to your daughter must help to some extend but can never replace her
Please accept our best wishes for your comfort

Fiona Pearce

Hi Geoff
I am sitting in the lounge of Heathrow airport waiting for our next flight to Scotland
Needless to say, I have also had many tears pouring down my face while reading what you have put on your website
What a tough job to do but it is really lovely
It certainly depicts everyone's thoughts and wishes and shows what a fantastic girl your beautiful Tanya was
Much love to and give my sister a big hug from me

Geoff to Fiona

Hugs, and really big hugs, are a part of our lives now
And it is nice to have Sharon right here ... she is a wonderful mother to both Tanya and Brett
As I said to Lesley, it was a "bitch" of a job to put that web page together
So much hate ... and so much anger sometimes ...
BUT ... also so much joy at having had Tanya for thirty-seven years

Bob and Norma Coudrey

Dear Sharon and Geoff
We were saddened to hear of Tanya's death
Please accept our love and sympathy

Anne Kippin

Amazing as all your work is
It has just taken me about three hours to go through it all ... had to take more than a few breaks
It is so moving and the messages are quite overwhelming
It must have been very difficult for you doing this but she would be very proud
People said such beautiful things
I don’t think Tanya would have had any idea that she had this much impact on so many people
It is also an indication of how people feel about you and Sharon and Brett
Let it help you
Love you all

Andria Rowe

Hi Geoff
Your post on Facebook was very beautiful
My loss can in no way compare to yours, Sharon's and Brett's
But I miss Tanya every day ... every, single day, as do so many others
She has left a hole in our lives and our hearts, but I try to think of how much she gave me rather than what was taken away and she gave me so much
She was my dear, darling friend and I loved her
How lucky am I to have had such a wonderful friendship ... how fortunate I had the time with her that I did
I've attached my words at her Memorial Service for you and Sharon to read over
My experience of that day was that it was beautiful, but just so emotional that I don't think I took everything in
Also, do you have a copy of the slide presentation that was shown ??
That was so very lovely and I would very much like to see it again
Thinking of you Sharon and Brett whenever I think of my darling friend ... and that is constantly
With much affection

Geoff to Andria

Hi Andria
And many thanks for sending this
I would like to have copies of them all
We were given some of them at the Service and I didn't want to bother the other people
It is now included, along with your email below, on THIS page
At this moment I do not have a copy of the slide presentation
But Mark Beecroft told me that the complete Memorial was videoed
As soon as we receive it, I'll make a copy and send it on to you
Everything hurts
Sitting in my room now with the photos of Tanya Mary that were at the Memorial
She's smiling down but I get so, so sad
But they are staying there ... maybe one day I'll be able to smile and laugh back at her !!
Sharon found a nice note on Tammie Thornton's Facebook page
Have a look .... I have put it on the bottom of THIS page
Thanks for your thoughts and I'll be in touch about the DVD

Simone Roneberg

Good morning Geoff, Sharon and Brett
WOW, Geoff, it's just like you wrote ... what a beautiful memorial
Tanya was a beautiful woman with so many friends and loved by many and will never be forgotten
My family in law were devestated for you all
Thank you so much for sending me this
I wish you all so much strength, stay proud and stay loud
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Hi Geoff and sweet Sharon
I'm so sorry for your loss
I really don't know what to say ... I think of her everyday ... will never understand
Can't imagine how you feel ... it's just not fair
You are both beautiful people for bringing up such a wonderful, strong and loved woman
So Sorry

Vince Askey

Geoff and Sharon
Thanks for your email
I have been following all of the internet communication since Tanya's passing and sorry that I have not been in direct contact with you sooner
Like everyone else that knew Tanya, I have been thinking about her, and you, everyday since I received the news
I have not been to Cairns, or seen you all, since 2009, but you have always been close in my heart
Tanya's passing made me realize that even more
Your family has been a huge part of my life, and I am so grateful for that
I can't recall the exact year when I first met Tanya, but I don't recall knowing her well as a child
I remember Brett when he was a young enthusiast of baseball, but Tanya I mostly recall for the first time when she was a young adult
I would always expect her to be at the grounds when we arrived, and she always was
We would always catch up and I was so intrigued by her openness to tell me all that was going on in her life, from work to romance to jokes to everything
She would often meet up with me and the Eagles in town on the weekend nights
One time I recall she invited me and the others to come by her new flat to have some drinks there before going out
She was so proud of that home ... I think it was her first purchase of real estate, but I am not certain of that
Anyway, I got such a big kick out of how happy she was to invite us into her home
Tanya was a person that I feel blessed to have known as a friend ... I will not ever forget her ... she was a very special person
I am not surprised by how many people she has touched that feel the same about her
I hope to see you all again some day
I am working harder than ever to get back there

Geoff to Vince

Thanks for this, Vince
There is no way to pretend ... Sharon, Brett, Kahlia and myself are really devasted and heartbroken
She was such a beautiful girl, and ready for the next stage of her life
We miss her so much
Really appreciate your notes in the email, and yes it was the "first home" that she owned ... and she loved it !!
See you soon ... the Barrier Reef Tournament has 'fallen apart' since the USA stopped coming !!

Reply from Vince

Thanks, Geoff
My thoughts and prayers are with you all
I know that you will continue to strive and be strong with the support of family, friends, community, and Tanya's spirit that will remain with all of us forever
Until we meet again

Terry Roneberg

Hi and love you all
Give you big hugs and some tears every morning
Hope you are all coping as good as possible
I have a couple of copies of Cairns Post ... a great tribute
Will never forget any of you ... always in my thoughts and prayers
I can't imagine your pain, and that is why I have said nothing ... I cry each and every time I think about Tanya
Love you all and bye with hugs

Jodie Bradley (Tosone)

Dear Geoff and Sharon
My name is Jodie and I'm an old friend of Tanya's from Melbourne
You may recall meeting me ... I was Vaughan Mayberry's girlfriend that moved up there with him and Tanya was our first and dearest friend
Since leaving Cairns we have remained in contact and we were only chatting very briefly about triathlon tips a few weeks before this sad day
My deepest sympathy to you both and the extended family
There are no words to how shocked and sad I was, and still are, to know that such an amazing woman had been taken from us so suddenly
I tried to make arrangements to get to Cairns for the Memorial Service ... however with two little ones and my husband traveling, it was not working in my favour
I would really appreciate the link to the video of the service if possible
Your photo montage was so moving and perfect for such a woman who lived her life to the absolute fullest
I do hope to get to Cairns in the near future to pay my respects to Tanya ... she really made my year living in Cairns so much fun
I have been in contact with Brett and will touch base with him when that day comes
May your beautiful angel always be resting on your shoulders to remind you to live as she did ... with love
Warm regards

Geoff to Jodie

Hi Jodie
We really appreciate your note
Sharon and I are devastated and heartbroken
We miss her so, so much
In my email signature below, there is a link to Tanya's Memorial Page
As I mention on THIS page, audio technicians are currently working on the sound track of the Memorial Service and they are hopeful of improving it
When it's finished, I will be making up DVD's for those who would like a copy
So please email me your postal address and I'll send you one as soon as possible
Once again, thank you, and it was really nice to read your thoughts about Our Daughter

Ella Fraser

Dear Geoff
I was lucky enough to meet Tanya in 2003, when she was in London during her working holiday
I have many happy memories from the time spent with her and Karen
I was on holiday in London last month, when I heard the sad news of Tanya's passing
If you have a copy of the DVD to spare, I would be grateful for a copy
It's sounds like a beautiful tribute to her
One of the things that sticks in my mind about Tanya, was how often and lovingly she spoke of her family
I'm so sorry for your loss

Geoff to Ella

Hi Ella
Many thanks for this note
Tanya was "Our Girl" and Sharon and I are devastated and heartbroken ... we miss her so, so much
The Memorial Service was very, very sad but also beautiful and it is something we will treasure in our memories forever
There is a link to Tanya's Memorial Page in my signature below and you may have seen THIS page already
The audio technicians at the University are still working on the audio track and are hopeful of a good result
As soon as they are finshed, I'll definately post you a copy
I'll also include the Photo Montage that was shown during the Service
Really appreciate your contact and your comments