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Hugh WILLIS Obituary
Memories and Condolences
for Hugh WILLIS
12 Entries
Ramen Patel
December 12, 2024
Hugh Willis was one of my favourite teachers at Westlake Boys High School. I loved maths and he was a very good teacher. I believe he also initiated the school table tennis championships and I met him a few times many years later with his wife. I got to know we shared a faith in Christ and he was also active in helping others in need and in hiking. My sincere condolences to the family, he was special.
S Hudson
August 11, 2024
God bless you Mr Willis. You brought Math alive for me with patience and your thoughtfully hand written notebooks. Tramping and cricket wisdom were mixed in for free!
Richard Fanselow
February 3, 2024
Ex Westlakers 1967 - 72
I was s..t at maths til I had Hugh in the 6 th form. Quite a unique character and never any behaviour issues in his classes . We were lucky to have him. Colin Abercrombie
I remember he patiently taught me to play a forward defensive shot in junior cricket. So well in fact that my strike rate never got above 25!! Robert Mills
I believe he took up the work of setting up all the Bush tracks when he realised that would be far easier than getting my maths marks past the low 50's. I think he was mostly serious in class but not too serious to stop and let us listen to the moon landing. Richard Fanselow
An all round good guy. We are all the poorer for his passing. Peter Meads
Farewell to the man who launched my maths career. David Sanders
There is no doubt that if he could, Bob Davie would have said much the same.
Philip and Barbara Pullen
January 21, 2024
Sending love to you and the family. Will miss his lovely smile
Martin & Margaret Cleland
January 20, 2024
Dear Di & Family
We send our love and best wishes to you all at this time. Hugh has left a huge legacy, both in his beautiful family and his labour of love in the projects he worked so diligently on. We have many fond memories of times spent with some of your family.
Love - Martin & Margaret Cleland
Murray Gee
January 18, 2024
I have very fond memories of Mr Willis my maths teacher at Westlake Boys in 1964. He made maths very understandable for which I am forever thankful. RIP.
Mr Donald Watson
January 16, 2024
I've known Hugh as a special friend, since 1983 . A man of gentlemen qualities, both in the physical but also and more importantly spiritually. I wept inside when the news faltered through, that ,you've being called home . I know that in the appropriate time in the future we'll meet again , shake hands and give each that welcome home hug . Thank you Hugh for your friendship, your guidance, your books , and for kindness and cups of tea .
Don Watson. Paeroa.
Peter Rea
January 15, 2024
Hugh Willis was a teaching colleague . So intelligent, kind and thoughtful. An outstanding teacher and outstanding man . Peter Rea
Stephie
January 14, 2024
I stayed with the Willis family quite a lot when I was younger and will always remember the soft spoken Hugh. He welcomed everyone. Lovely man.
Graham Bean
January 14, 2024
My third form Maths teacher and cricket coach. Later a valued colleague. A real gentleman to have known and appreciated.
Des Marett
January 13, 2024
We knew Hugh as a great supporter with Di. He will be greatly missed.
Des Marett
David Hick
January 13, 2024
Hugh´s legacy will be the many bush tracks he made on the North Shore. A pleasure to meet and work along side him.
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