TRIBUTE

Today is a significant day for Bens Falls Retreat.  Today (16th July 2020) marks 6 years that we lost Allan; a son, a husband, a father, a mate, a Larkin, and a downright inspirational man.  Who, through his determination has created a remarkable legacy for us to continue.

These few blogs are just a glimpse of what this AMAZING man has accomplished.

ALLAN- born 11/4/1958 was a son of Judy and Ray (Passed when he was 11), and an older brother to Greg. At the age of 4 they moved to ‘Deloraine’ our family home.

He met his lifetime love, Shirley, at Emmaville, at its football ball in 1981 (Go the Emmaville Panthers).  As most fairy tale love stories start, so did theirs.  It was love at first dance.  From that night onwards they started what they did not know then to be a love story like no other. They married 3 years later.  They had their 1st son on the 12/12/1985, Ben, I then came, Allana, exactly 3 years after Ben also on the 12/12/1988.  With Brad closely following on the 13/6/1990.

FAMILY was core to him.  He WAS a great father, we have so many fun, happy, joyful, loving memories, that we cherish so dearly.  Yes he was tough at times but that has shaped us in to hard working respectful adults I feel we are today……………… MISSED SOOO MUCH.

As dad loved the land, he bought his family home off his mother, he then expanded in 1993.  Allan was always an alternative thinker, and used his love of the land, hunting, fishing, with his interest in people and igniting a spark with in them; from his mischief mind, or his dare devil ways or even an argument after a beer…….or 2 to start the idea of ‘tourism’ to the farm.  He and his best mate Don built ‘Cod Cabin’ to do just that.