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John Longmire's mother, aged 64, died this morning of cancer.
Our deepest sympathy, from all members and fans.
Our deepest sympathy, from all members and fans.
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He reminds him of the guys, close-set, slow, and never rattled, who were play-makers on the team. (John Updike, seeing Josh Kennedy in a crystal ball) -
That's quite young.
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Sad news - makes you wonder what he's been going through the past few weeks. CondolencesTwitter: @tp_roseComment
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Sad news - condolences to John and family...Comment
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So young to be leaving, condolences to John and Family.Comment
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Deepest sympathy to John and all the families. So young (in my eyes).If you've never jumped from one couch to the other to save yourself from lava then you didn't have a childhoodComment
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I'll echo the condolences, too.
It certainly shows the strength of John, to be able to show up at such a high pressure job over the last few weeks/ months and to get the boys motivated for a fairl good start to the season.Comment
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My deepest sympathies to John. I can't imagine being so much in the spotlight when events are unfolding in your private life. It shows great strength and that shows throughout the whole team he leads. Our thoughts are certainly with you.Comment
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That is really weird cos his dad was down for the last game, I was talking to them outside the Capt Cook Hotel. Well they said they were John's dad and family come to see the game anyway. Seemed really nice people. I have much sympathy for him in this time! It is very young and it is very hard to lose your mother. I personally have experienced this loss. I hope the family has all the comfort and support that is available. My commiserations!Comment
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What's the source of this news?All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing. - Edmund BurkeComment
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I thought I saw a news alert about it yesterday before it appeared on RWO. But I can't find it. I did however find this (in small part) from last year:
Mum inspires Longmire
David Sygall
March 27, 2011
ON THE eve of the next great challenge in AFL, John Longmire has revealed the even greater challenge his mother, Christine, is facing.
Longmire will debut as an AFL coach today when the Swans play Melbourne at the MCG. In the back of his mind will be the health of his brave mother in Corowa, the NSW-Victoria border town where Christine and Fred Longmire gave their kids an idyllic rural upbringing.
Christine's cancer has recently returned. Her stoicism is a quality Paul Roos's former understudy has vowed to emulate as he begins his career as a senior coach.
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