Passed away at Wesley Care, Christchurch,on December 9, 2014,surrounded by his loving family, aged 63 years. Loved father and father-in-law of Danny and Carolien, Megan and Dave Alderson, and Scott. Loved grandfather of Aidan, Jamie, and Leo, Estelle and Jed. Loved son of the late Rena and Jack Blair (of Hector). Loved brother and brother-in-law of John and Linda, Sylvia and Pat Bradley, Christine Blair and Darryl Jose, Alison Blair and Neil McGrannachan. Loved uncle of Steve, Ben, and Cameron Blair, Blair, Joseph, and Hannah Bradley, Madison,Simone, and Annalise Jose, Hamish, Lucy, and Abby McGrannachan, and a loved great-uncle. Loving friend of Gerry Gregory-Hunt, and Sarah Blair.

“Carpe Diem”

Special thanks to the wonderful staff at Wesley Care, Nurse Maude, Christchurch Hospital Oncology and Neurology Departments and the Burwood Hospital Brain Injury Unit. In lieu of flowers donations to Nurse Maude Association, Burwood Brain Injury Unit and Christchurch Methodist Mission would be appreciated and may be made at the service. Messages to the Blair family, 41 Marriotts Road, North New Brighton, Christchurch 8083. A celebration of Bruce’s life will be held at Medbury School, 109 Clyde Road, Christchurch, on Saturday December 13, at 2.00pm. Private cremation thereafter.