In Memory of

Derek William Cordes

25 Jun 1946 - 08 May 2020

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Derek (73) will be forever remembered as a man with a heart fo gold. He has been described as an "old Antarctic explorer, New Zealand Forest Service builder of bridges and huts, overseer of the Rainbow Skifield. A deer culler, mountain climber and trainer ... an historian and avid collector for the Marlborough Museum and Helicopter Museum Trust, a book collector and lover of photography". He was also a bus owner and operator, book writer and researcher. He is survived by his partner, children and granchildren. RIP Derek.

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