Eulogy for Herry Lawford
Whilst Herry documented his life in great detail through his online journal, he still remained an enigma to most who knew him. So, I appealed to his family and friends, and am hugely grateful for their memories of him. Much of what I am about to say comes from them. They have helped lighten my load today and have added to what I now realise was my own limited perspective of Herry. Shining through these memories are Herry’s best qualities: humour and sense of fun, friendship, love of family, integrity, generosity, concern for others, and spirituality. He had the gift of discernment and judgement and could see, and prize, what is precious and valuable in people. We all remember his sense of style and he seemed to take any opportunity to live well, not as a rehearsal for later, but as precious time to be used. He was also remarkably erudite, curious and observant. Herry was born near here at Litchfield, to Patrick and Annette Lawford. In 1950, the family moved...