Colin (Col) James A Celebration of Life - 11.30am - 3.00pm 2nd March

We invite friends, family and colleagues to join the celebration of Col’s life.

Take Col’s walk (or drive) to Shepherd Street, Darlington, and at 11.30 am assemble on the corner of Shepherd and Abercrombie Streets, to join a public procession with the funeral hearse to the “Block” in Eveleigh Street Redfern.

At 12 noon on the Block a salute to Col’s coffin will take place before the funeral hearse leaves for the crematorium.

12.15 a public “Celebration of Colin’s Life” will commence upstairs in the Redfern Community Centre, 29-53 Hugo Street Redfern,, with film footage of Col, and a slide presentation.

At aproximately 1.15pm when Col’s family return from the crematorium a wake will formally commence MC’d by friend and colleague of Col’s, Rick Lepastrier. Speakers will cover the broad range of Colin’s influence across multiple fields of his working career.

The Commemoration to Col will complete the circle of an extraordinary life.

In case you wish to have a last word about Col, there will be a talking tent and video recorder to document your comments.

May we suggest, should you be considering flowers, that instead you may wish to donate to the “Koori Job Ready” Gardener’s Lodge, Indigenous Training Employment Program.

This can be sent to the following address: 255 Wilson St Darlington, NSW 2008 or placed in a special box on the day. Such donations will help Indigenous young people into the employment market, a gesture valued by Colin, his family and the local community.

Offer of Helping hands to: “Karen Lambert” karenjlt@bigpond.net.au

A PDF of this Invitation can be found at: Colin (Col) James A Celebration of Life - 2nd March Invitation

For a taste of some of the things Col was involved in read The Fred Hollows (or is it Cassius Clay?) of architecture a story in the South Sydney Herald from 2009 put together after Col retired from Sydney University School of Architecture.