INDUSTRY FAREWELLS
Peter Turner
It is with great sadness that Fuel Oil News reports the passing of Peter Turner , former managing director of Rix Petroleum , on the evening of Friday 22nd January 2021 .
Peter was a well-known figure in the industry , having worked at Rix for many years before retiring as MD of Rix Petroleum 15 years ago . As Rory Clarke , MD J . R . Rix & Sons told us :
“ Whilst that is some time ago there will still be many in the industry who would have known Peter . He greatly enjoyed the industry social events and was held in high regard . At work Peter didn ’ t shrink from making difficult decisions and thrived in a crisis .”
After he retired from Rix , Peter was elected as a Councillor for Burstwick on the East Riding Council . In 2016 , his final year with the council , Peter was Chairman – East Riding ’ s equivalent of Mayor . Rory added : “ Peter will be sadly missed by all of us that knew him .”
The photo shows Peter visiting the Rix Petroleum stand at the Driffield Show in 2012 after his retirement in 2006 . Rory Clarke , MD of J . R . Rix & Sons , is on the left with Duncan Lambert ( current MD of Rix Petroleum ) in the middle .
Anthony Hoctor
Fuel Oil News also reports with deep sadness the passing of Anthony Hoctor ( known to most as Terry ), proprietor and founder of Speed Oil Services and former director of what was the Federation of Petroleum Suppliers ( FPS ).
Anthony and his wife Yvonne have most recently spent several years residing in Spain , after retiring .
An avid reader of Fuel Oil News , Anthony kept up with the latest news in the industry with his son Sab frequently sending issues to Spain . Our thoughts are with Yvonne , Sab , Nick , Greg and Terry ’ s friends and family at this time .
Gary Hickey
Gary Hickey , who many Fuel Oil News readers will know from his 40 years of working in the fuel oil industry , sadly passed away at the end of December 2020 .
Starting his career with a ‘ paraffin round ’, Gary sold paraffin from Hammond bottles from the back of a Thames van before joining Hickey Petroleum and later Meridian Petroleum .
Meridian Petroleum was acquired by Adler & Allan shortly after being supported with the Buncefield incident , and Gary has been a manager , followed by director of Adler & Allan ’ s fuel division for the last 15 years .
Remembered as a well-known , larger than life character , Gary is survived by his wife and children and is very much missed by all of his team at Adler & Allan .
The thoughts of all those at Fuel Oil News are with his family , friends and colleagues .
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