AllisonFinch 7 Posted July 16, 2013 I am sobbing right now. I just Learned that a legendary man, who I could call friend, has passed away. Dickie Doyle was an Aussie who managed a copra/cocoa plantation on a tiny island in Papua New Guinea called Garove Island. He was best friends with Alan Raabe, who owned the dive boat, MV FeBrina, that I dived from many times while in PNG. Through Alan, I met this man. He had incredible intelligence and generosity. Even living on an island with no electricity, he managed to use a radio to stay better informed on world current events than most humans on the planet. One of my most prized possessions is a canoe paddle that had belonged to his beloved wife, Tao, who had died. He knew I would treasure it, so made sure I got it. Rest in peace, Dickie. You will be missed by everyone who was lucky enough to have made your acquaintance. I shall now go sob some more........ https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/196219_4757060960408_44595436_n.jpg Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevster 6 Posted July 16, 2013 That is sad news. I was on the Febrina a couple of months ago and Dickie was hitching a ride back home. He was onboard for 6 days. It was always interesting to hear his stories during lunch & dinner. Sad new indeed. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AllisonFinch 7 Posted July 16, 2013 Dickie was always hitching rides on the FeBrina. I was always happy when he would join my trips with Alan. He had the very best stories and I learned so much about PNG, the people and the culture from him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pmooney 6 Posted July 16, 2013 (edited) It was always a favourite part of the trip to have Dickie join for Dinner and if you got lucky a few days of stories and good company. RIP Dickie. Edited July 16, 2013 by pmooney 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Drew 0 Posted July 16, 2013 Dickie was good company. Had the good fortunate to meet him a few times. The inevitable part of life, unfortunately. RIP. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SWink 43 Posted July 17, 2013 Yes - A trip to the Witu Islands just won't be the same anymore without Dickie Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gecko1 12 Posted July 17, 2013 Sad news indeed. I had the pleasure of meeting him in 2009 on a trip on the FeBrina. RIP Dickie. Clinton Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
