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THE OBITUARIES APPEARING BELOW HAVE BEEN WRITTEN BY FAMILY OR FRIENDS , EXCEPT FOR THE OBITUARY FOR BRIAN CHARLES RANDALL OAM (’ 51 ), WHICH WAS WRITTEN BY SCOTCH ARCHIVIST , PAUL MISHURA .

BUIST , Dr David Gregor Paterson ( Greg ) (’ 53 ) Greg ’ s wife , Jean Buist OAM , wrote :

David Gregor Paterson Buist – known as Greg – was born on 18 March 1937 at Mossgiel Private Hospital , Surrey Hills , the son of Thomas Whitson Paterson and Jean Elizabeth ( nee Finlay ) Buist .

After two years at Box Hill High School , Greg attended Scotch from 1950 to 1952 , leaving in Year 11 . His memories of Scotch were very fond and long-lasting . He returned there to marry Jean Elizabeth Hill on 22 August 1958 and shared 65 years of a happy marriage . Greg would have loved to have sent sons to Scotch , but had four daughters : Anne , Janifer , Heather and Cathie .

Initially a pathology technician , Greg returned to study , passing Matriculation and graduating in Medicine at Melbourne University . He later added a specialist Pathology degree . Greg was an eminent pathologist in public and private practice . He was a partner at Dorevitch Pathology .

A man of determination , Greg had strong values , and a quiet commitment to his family , his profession and the community . In the 1980s as the AIDS epidemic began , there was considerable fear around the risks of transmission . Pathologists were reluctant to undertake autopsies on AIDS victims : Greg was not among them , becoming a go-to person at Fairfield Hospital .

Greg also made time to drive his daughters to equestrian events all around Victoria , to contribute at a senior level to

the Scouting movement , as Vice President of the Victorian Horse and Pony Club , and supporting Jean with her voluntary work . After retiring from pathology at the age of 75 , Greg lived in Lancefield and bred Poll Hereford cattle and horses .

On 23 October 2023 Greg died at Corpus Christi Palliative Care , Kew .

He will always be loved , remembered and missed by his wife , daughters , five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren as well as extended family and friends .

CURTIS , David William (’ 58 ) Dr David Kemp AC (’ 59 ), a school friend , consulted with David ’ s sister , Fiona , and colleague John Waterhouse , and wrote :

David was born at St Albans , Oakleigh , on 7 January 1941 , the son of Edgar William and Ruth Isabel ( nee Morrey ) Curtis , and grew up in Hughesdale . His sister Fiona was born four years later . David attended Murrumbeena State School , of which he was Dux . At Gardiner Central School he won a scholarship to Scotch , commencing in Remove A in 1955 .

A brilliant student in Languages , David was Dux of his class each year through to Leaving and in Matriculation ( two years ), Dux of French ( 1958 , 1959 ), as well as of Divinity ( 1958 ), and Latin ( 1959 ), achieving a state Exhibition in Latin . Like many students of Ron Bond , he maintained his interests in Languages and Ancient History throughout his life , and became a notable teacher of these subjects .

At Melbourne University , while a non-resident ( 1960-61 ) and later resident ( 1962-63 ) at Trinity College , David achieved a Bachelor of Arts ( Hons ) in Classics and Languages ( Latin , Greek and French ), receiving Trinity ’ s J . H . Sutton scholarship . A devout high church Anglican , he studied theology for two years , holding the Trinity College Kew Theological Studentship . David then entered the teaching profession at Barker College , Hornsby , NSW ( 1966-69 ), teaching French and Latin , Ancient History and English , during which time he obtained his Diploma of Education at New England .

David ’ s devotion to high church Anglicanism and to the music of the piano and organ began during his school days , when he would often play the organ in the Memorial Hall . A keen bushwalker and naturalist , David introduced bushwalking to his students at Blue Mountains Grammar ( where he commenced teaching in 1971 ) and Beaconhills College ( from its foundation in February 1982 ), at both schools having responsibility for Classics , Languages and the Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme .

He undertook many challenging walks in Australia , New Zealand , Nepal and South America , and his skills , knowledge and leadership in these activities made David a legendary figure in the lives of many students at both schools .

David died at Cumberland View , Wheelers Hill , on 7 December 2023 . A funeral mass was held at St Peter ’ s Eastern Hill on 15 December .

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