I have never considered myself either a voyeur or an exhibitionist. Decades in government service have conditioned me to subordinate my personal view to that of the government of the day which I have served. So I am a little diffident about posting this eulogy to a friend and former colleague. But the founder of this forum has encouraged me to do this; he also knew and esteemed Glenn, our colleague and friend in common, and he rightly counselled me to record something of this man's remarkable life and influence upon people and events around him. That Glenn could exercise that effect without losing his personal integrity, or the friendship and loyalty of his friends, speaks well of him.
I tried to speak of him honestly - and therefore well - in the eulogy I delivered at his memorial service in Sydney on 23 December 2020. This text is an adapted version of that eulogy - it includes others' material and reflections I had omitted in the interest of avoiding length and repetition at the service, and it is slightly edited to respect the wishes of Glenn's family in celebrating his life in this more public way, beyond the intimate group of family and friends present on the day. But it is testimony to Glenn - and to his widow (what a confronting label to apply to the life partner and love of someone who has died, aged a mere 61!) - that she supports my posting this testimonial.
May the best of 2020 - and that was in short supply, as we know - be the worst of your 2021.
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