GROCKE, Mervyn Wayne

GROCKE, Mervyn Wayne (Wayne).20/06/1949 _13/03/2015Soul mate to Christine.Father and father-in-law toBritt and Rachel, Aaron and Janielle, Belinda and Bret, Tracy, Martin and Azika, Kerry and Mike.Poppa toJaymee-Lee, Kane, Brodi,Jackson, Dekota, Angus, Nate, Jasmine, Hamish, Hudson And Rylan.Poppa Chocolate to Lara and Tammazin.A proud family man now at peace.A simple man who touchedthe life of many. His greatness was in his helping hand and listening ear over a beer or two.The feeling of your hand in mine will last forever.Always your loving wife forever,Christine.Dad, You were given a time frame but typical, you had to do it on "your" own terms and prove them wrong. You will be missed, but we will enjoy reminiscing the special times that we had with you whilst enjoying a few beers.Now at rest andforever in our hearts.Britt, Rach, Lara, Tammazin, Hudson, the original"mongrel" (Jaymee-lee)and the favourite (Brodi)We wanted you to know that we will cherish our memories knowing thatthey will live as you willforever in our hearts.Arbada ArbadaLove Muppet and BrodiGood bye my Dad, thank you for everything you did for me and you taught me and showed me the way. I will try to keep thingsmoving ahead, the way you and Poppa Brit started.I will always be here known as Groke, your closest brother.Love AaronThere is a hole in our livesthat can never be filled. You were the heart and soul of our family. Your strength, compassion and wisdom has been instilled in us all.For the last 18 years I havebeen lucky enough to be part of your life. We've shared laughter and tears, been through good times and bad, but through it all you have been there for me and my family.I am so grateful my boys have grown up with you in their life. I may be your daughter-in-law but you have been like a second father to me.I will love and miss you forever.JaniellePoppa, you were alwaysthe person I would go to when I wanted to get something off my chest.I always wanted to impress you and make you proud of me, I loved seeing you on the sideline watching me no matter what sport I was playing, I'm going to miss you.Love you forever,KanePoppa, you are and always will be a huge part of my life. Now with you gone there is a huge emptiness in my heart that will always be there and every time I look at an uncle, aunty and cousin I will remember you. Rest in peace, Poppa, my best friend.Love you,Jackson.I have had my heart broken before, but never could I imagine that my heart could be shattered like it is! Dad, you were truly a wonderful man who taught me, not just practical things but how to be mentally prepared for most things.I just want to hear your voice one more time to say 'good morning' and to hear you say 'you'll be right, just get on with it!" Loving you always and missing you more.BelindaMervyn (Swirvy),Always a good listener and you welcomed me into your family with open arms. Took me on board as one of your own, filled the void when Norby passed. Thank you for the advice and friendship that we formed over the past 15 years. Going to miss the few frothies and chats we had. You will be sorely missed and could not have wished for a better man to be my father-in-law. Thank you for sharing your life with me.Rest in peace Swervy and say g'day to the old boy.Brett"Poppa, thank you for always loving me and encouraging me to do my best."From Angus"Poppa, I will always be your little city farmer, and I wish you could call me a 'goat' one more time."Love Nate"Poppa, I hope you took some transformers with youto play with."Love HamishMy eyes fill with tears thinking about you Dad. You were a true gentleman. You were my hero.You were never one to boast, you just went on quietly working hard for those you loved.Your dreams were seldom spoken, your wants were very few and most of the time your worries went unspoken.You were my firmfoundation throughoutthe storms of my life. You were a sturdy hand tohold and a shoulder to cry on in times of stress and strife.It was my greatest blessing being your daughter,The man I call Dad, my father through and through.I love you Dad, and I'm goingto miss the 7am phone calls telling me I need to go to the toilet.Love you foreverTracyTo be continued..