“David Grist”

 It is with great sadness that The Australian Finch Society has to inform its members past and present, along with all the other bird keepers that had course to have engaged with “David Grist” over his very long service with the society of his passing on Saturday 27^th July.

He had been a member of the society for around 40 years, becoming a committee member at the AGM in May 1992 and within 3 months filling the position of General Secretary in the August.

It was the AGM April 1994 that he stepped into the role that most of us will remember him for as “Treasurer”, which he still presided as until his passing.

Over this unbelievable length of service the Society and its Members have a never ending list of thing to have thanked him for. Not only for his precision of the book keeping side which was second to none, but also for his stabilising influence and wisdom shown in some of the very turbulent times he had witnessed in the Societies history.

At this time The Australian Finch Society sends its condolences to “David’s” family and friends

 That just leaves us to say from the Top Table and the Members

 “David Grist”

 Thank you.

 Rest in Peace.