At Methven House. Loved husband of the late Fay.  Dearly loved father and father in law of Gary and Wendy, Ken and Pam, Jayne and Barry.  Dearly loved and admired Grandad to Lance, Melanie and Blair, Stephen and Cat, Leyton and Megan, Georgia and Kees, Ryan and Brooke, Tayla and William, and Brodie.  Dearly loved and treasured great-Grandad to Lincoln, Ruby, Thomas, Ollie, Bentley, and Ashton.  A special thanks to Sue, Marilyn and the staff at Methven House. Also the doctors at Methven Medical Centre.  Messages to the Blackwell family, P O Box 3, Methven 7730.  A service to celebrate Gavin’s life will be held at St John’s Presbyterian Church, Jackson Street, Methven on Thursday February 2^nd, commencing at 1.00pm. Followed by interment at the Methven Cemetery.