26 March 1957 - 25 December 2010
Vale to a truly free and loving spirit
Vale to a truly free and loving spirit
- Broadcaster, producer - Yartz @ Channel 31
- Former Mayor of Fitzroy
- Health planner & administrator
- Former executive director of the Australian Federation of AIDS Organisations
- One of La Mama Theatre's "most beloved sons" - recently given the La Mama "Apricot Tree Award" for continuous contributions and unswerving loyalty to the La Mama community
Funeral: 3:00 PM Thursday 30th December 2010 at La Mama Theatre, 205 Faraday St, Carlton, VIC |
The wake will follow at the Union Club Hotel, 164 Gore St, Fitzroy |
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Do not go gentle into that good night,
Old age should burn and rage at close of day;
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Though wise men at their end know dark is right,
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Because their words had forked no lightning they
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Good men, the last wave by, crying how bright
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Their frail deeds might have danced in a green bay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Wild men who caught and sang the sun in flight,
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
And learn, too late, they grieved it on its way,
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Grave men, near death, who see with blinding sight
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Blind eyes could blaze like meteors and be gay,
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
And you, my brother, there on the sad height,
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
Curse, bless me now with your fierce tears, I pray.
Do not go gentle into that good night.
Rage, rage against the dying of the light.
- Dylan Thomas
Ralph McLean |
Tributes |
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| Gamini Fonseka JP December 30th, 2010 at 8:20 am (edited) We lost a great media personal and a community leader. May he rest in peace. |
| John Worcester December 30th, 2010 at 12:15 am This news comes as a shock and Ralph's loss is highly regretted. Ralph and I worked closely as a team at Channel 31, Ralph as Board Chairman and myself as President, for a period of four years during which we somehow managed to oversee a tottering enterprise gain its permanent licence and become remarkably self-sufficient. A lovely man, Ralph, and always a pleasure to work with. We found we shared many things over our pasta lunches in Richmond. |
| CarolineMoore December 29th, 2010 at 10:25 pm Ralph, an incredible friend, talented and just so amazingly supportive and true - his passion for life and the arts made for many a grand time. His friendship has been a true highlight in my life. |
| Lou Robson December 29th, 2010 at 9:50 pm That force of nature Ralph McLean was a colleague and a friend from early days in Melbourne. Funny, wicked, witty, pointed, thoughtful and a man with a great purpose, he will be much missed. Can't be there for the send-off but I hope you will all make it an occasion Ralph would be proud of. |
| John Davey December 29th, 2010 at 7:29 pm An amazing supporter of the arts in Melbourne, and a great, innovative broadcaster - what a loss... |
