A tribute to Egan

Egan Ulrich was one of the few people Stephen could say "touched" his life. Although knowing him for much of his life (well, since primary school) because of his friendship with Stephen's parents, Stephen reconnected - and Paulie connected- when they moved next door to Kaida and Egan in Dec 2004.

Paulie described Egan as one who "walked gently on this Earth" and Stephen couldn't agree more. A lovely chap with a sharp intellect and a memory that could be embarrassing. If Stephen wanted to know the date that he romanced his first girlfriend, Egan could give the year. A childhood surrounded by war in Germany didn't seem to scar this patient soul. Only a few tales from childhood were shared like those discussed in 2011.

Egan had never returned Berlin yet spoke of doing so. Knowing that, Olivia made a quest of visiting his childhood home when she was in Berlin in 2012. She created a wee booklet of Berlin for him. Egan was frail for much of 2011-2012 but held out, we think, for the return of Kaida's granddaughter Rebecca. He was full of beans at dinner in her honour late May. It was clearly time and come June Egan was admitted to hospital whilst Stephen and Paulie were in NZ. He died days later on the evening of June 5th, 2012. His funeral and wake were on the 15th.

Wandrers Nachtlied II (Wayfarer's Night Song II) - J.W. Goethe

Die Vogelein schweigen in Walde. (The little birds fall silent in the woods.)
Warte nur, balde (Just wait... soon)
Ruhest du auch. (you'll also be at rest.)

1975 with Stephen's folks	1976 with Fuji Chamberlain, Eric Saint, Terry Atherton et al	1976 with Margaret Whitton & Athertons	Jon and his 1930s German engineering
Egan toasting in Christmas day 2006	2007	2008 at Chris Atherton's for Terry's 80th
Terry, Kaida and Egan. 2008	An escort home for the neighbours	Egan joins us 2009	Egan drops in
2010
	At Terry's wake. March 2011		Overseeing it all is the keen eye of Egan. 2011
	Egan's 79, 2011	The Dowdy's Join. Aug 2011
	Olivia's Berlin Book	Childhood street	and home