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active as a rugby referee , officiating 51 games ( predominantly supporting grassroots ) and attending Rugby World Cups in Japan and France . He competed in water polo for Melbourne University , where he met his future wife , Sarah Elizabeth Paul .
Following Sarah ' s return to Toronto in 2011 , Sam joined her in February 2012 , securing a transfer with Deloitte . They married at The Farmhouse at Redcoats , Hitchin , England , on 24 April 2015 , before returning to Melbourne later that year . After nine successful years at Deloitte , Sam accepted a role in Japanese brewer Asahi ’ s Melbourne office in 2018 .
Sam and Sarah welcomed their son , Angus , on 4 January 2019 . Sam embraced fatherhood with warmth and dedication , ensuring his family ' s wellbeing and comfort amid his professional commitments .
In May 2021 , Sam faced the challenging diagnosis of brain cancer . Despite the adversities , he valiantly balanced medical treatment with maintaining a sense of normalcy in his life . He continued his professional responsibilities with Asahi until November 2023 , exhibiting resilience and determination throughout his journey .
Sam ' s courageous battle ended on 15 January 2024 at the Peter McCallum Cancer Centre , surrounded by Sarah , and other loved ones . His legacy of strength , love , and dedication to family will forever endure in the hearts of those who knew him .
GILL , Baldeep Singh (’ 83 ) Baldeep ’ s son , Harrison (’ 19 ) and his classmate , James McAdam (’ 83 ), wrote :
Baldeep was born on 23 April 1965 at Seremban , Negri Sembilan , Malaysia , the only son of Hargopal Singh and Savira ( nee Balbir ) Gill . His early primary school years were spent in Malaysia and Singapore .
The Gill family migrated to Australia in 1974 and Baldeep completed his primary schooling at Kew State School , before entering Scotch in 1978 as a member of Selby Smith House ( major House ) and Shew House ( minor House ).
Baldeep was a keen cadet , rising to the rank of Cadet Under Officer of 9 Platoon , C Company . Cadets led to several lifelong friendships from the Class of 1983 , including Craig Hooper , Paul Kelly , Ian MacDonald , James McAdam and Phil Murtagh . The Gills were also close family friends with the Ganes , including Baldeep ’ s classmate Colin Erland Gane ( born 17.4.1966 , SC 1978-83 , died 20.8.1983 ).
After completing his HSC , Baldeep attended La Trobe University where he was accepted into the School of Economics . Completing his Bachelor ’ s degree he was accepted into the graduate program of the Royal Bank of Canada in 1987 .
Throughout university , Baldeep supported himself by working at the Market Lane store of the Pancake Parlour . It was there in 1987 that he met Melanie Elizabeth Baker and they were married at Scotch on 30 May 1992 .
Baldeep and Melanie welcomed their son , Harrison ( SC 2007-19 ) in 2000 , followed by twins Dominique and Genevieve in 2002 .
Baldeep particularly loved the Pipes and Drums in which Harrison participated at Scotch .
Throughout his professional career , Baldeep had a range of very senior commercial roles at ANZ , the Australian Wheat Board , Target , Cotton On and as Head of Business Intelligence , Operations and Program Management for Amazon in Seattle . Returning to Australia in 2020 , Baldeep secured directorships with APT Travel and iPRO .
Recently , he reconnected with old friends from the Class of ’ 83 at their 40 Year Reunion .
Baldeep died suddenly of a cardiac arrest on 6 December 2023 at the Alfred Hospital , Prahran .
LIPSHUT , Alan Geoffrey (‘ 63 ) Alan ’ s brothers , Peter (’ 67 ) and David (’ 72 ), and wife , Jane , wrote :
Alan was born on 11 May 1946 at East Melbourne , the son of Phillip Edward Lipshut
( born 14.3.1922 , SC 1933-37 , died 17.9.1996 ) and Mary ( nee Plotkin ). He attended Malvern Grammar School ( 1951 ), Lloyd Street Central School ( 1952-55 ) and Scotch from 1956 to 1963 . Others at Scotch included his brothers Peter ( SC 1959-67 ) and David ( SC 1961-72 ), son Andrew ( SC 1998-2004 ) and nephew Mark ( SC 1987-98 ).
Alan fitted in an adventurous and active life around work , the latter never overtaking his keen interest in sport , current affairs , family and adventure travel . He married Juliet Gai Stanley at Toorak on 29 April 1984 , and remarried on 22 December 2018 in the Fitzroy Gardens , East Melbourne to Jennifer Jane ( Jane ) Trinca . Jane found a sincere , honest and passionate man with a keen sense of humour , great compassion and an ability to focus . Everyone knew Alan ’ s love of numbers and statistics and he was a stickler for correct grammar .
After Scotch , Alan had a year at Taylor ’ s College , before undertaking a Bachelor of Economics at Monash University and postgraduate studies at the University of New South Wales . After a graduate position with ACI , he did management consulting with Coopers & Lybrand until 1980 , spending the next 19 years in the family fashion business , ‘ Meredith ’.
In semi-retirement , Alan was Financial Controller of a Japanese trading company .
Alan ’ s many adventures including rafting the Franklin ; and hiking to the icefall on Everest ( at 20,000 feet ), along the Kokoda Track ( just after bilateral hip replacements ), into the Grand Canyon , through the west Pyrenees into San Sebastian , into Machu Picchu , and along the Nakasendo trail .
A lifelong member of the Koomerang Ski Club , Alan was involved in alpine skiing through the ski rescue service and as President of the Victorian Ski Association . He later took up golf , pursuing it with a passion after moving to the Thirteenth Beach golf estate .
Sadly , Alan lost his five-year battle with synovial sarcoma after a brave fight , dying at St Vincent ’ s Private Hospital , Fitzroy , on 20 November 2023 . He is survived by his wife , daughter Jenna , son Andrew , stepdaughter Issy and six grandchildren .
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