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RIP Christine Parker
It is with sadness I note that Christine Parker has died. Christine was briefly a member of TgR but was for many years an active committee member of Seahorse NSW. She will be remembered both for her work within the Sydney crossdressing community, and for her professional work as a Psychiatrist in Newcastle. Sadly in her death only the latter appears to have been publicly acknowledged.
Quote:BRASH Dr DAVID LAURENCE ‘LARRY’
15/05/1948 – 23/11/2017
Survived by his 5 children, and his wife Gaile.
His family is grateful to the large number of his patients who sent cards and messages of support when he became ill so abruptly and unexpectedly. LARRY was comforted by your well wishes and understanding. -
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That is so sad to hear! I met Christine on many occasions and was a very elegant women! It also brings up the sensitive question about death and being trans! What family know? what is accepted? do other trans friend attend the funeral etc! ?
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Such sad news, my condolences to Christine’s family.
As a Seahorse member I met Christine frequently. We didn’t always see eye-to-eye on issues and we had our fair share of disagreements but one cannot doubt her passion and commitment. She helped me to come to accept the person I am through my involvement with Seahorse and that is something I am grateful for.
May she now have peace. There will be those like me who only ever who knew her femme side.
RIP
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RIP An Amazing person. So sadly missed.
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RIP Christine
So sad to hear, so willi g to help us all, she was my first contact anh helped me so very much …i will miss her. -
Very sad news. I only met her in once but that’s not the point. Shame there was no public acknowledgement of her work with the trans community but I think that might be the fate for most of us. These occasions are reserved largely for family and work colleagues, as we are seldom out to the whole world. I guess that says something about our place in society. But we do have a place to come together to mourn, and that’s here, and I am grateful for that. RIP Christine.
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I have to admit to some distress at hearing this news which I stumbled over today. I knew Christine quite well. A few years ago, we had dinner together and discovered we had been at the same university at the same time, but had never crossed paths there. When comparing notes from our student days we figured out we had both dated the same girl! I am sure Seahorse will miss her very much as she was always such an active member. I will shed a tear on her behalf.
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This is so sad. I met Christine just a couple of times at Seahorse events. She seemed to be such a tower of strength to the organisation. Someone you assumed would always be there.
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I have known Christine/ Larry both professionally and socially for almost 15 years. She was the most wonderful person and helped me in many different ways. Eg; Literally pulling me into a female toilet for the very first time.
I last spoke to her in early November and we made plans to catch up in the new year. She sounded quite good, so her death came as a big shock to me and left me in tears for days. I am tearing up as I write this.
I just want to acknowledge her work especially with TG people, her continuing love and consideration of her family, her friendship and just being the person she was.
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such sad news
she also was my first contact
very sad she had always a friendly word to sayRIP
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RIP Christine
And condolences to the family if they ever are able to read these messages
Will always remember a particular weekend in Kangaroo Valley perhaps ten years ago now?A group of TgR Girls sharing a large house for the weekend just to enjoy some company and great conversations around the dinner table and some lovely bottles of red wine..
Saturday morning … some of us ,I think four, Travel in Christines Subaru WRX to Moss Vale to visit Fayes Emporium a nice formal wear shop ( but now closed).
We stopped in a service station after Christine advises she thinks a tyre was running flat.
Yep it sure was !!! … Got the jack out set in in position and started attending to the wheel nuts before actually lifting the car when i guy came over and said Can I help you Ladies ?By that stage I had several broken fingernails but still remember his smile when i said thanks but we can manage it !!
I really dont think I would decline such an Offer IF it was made again LOLThanks Christine for all the effort you put into Seahorse which has clearly helped many AND for arranging that service station stop !!! it was so funny when i look back on it now
Caroline
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I didn’t know Christine at all but it is lovely that she is so warmly remembered on these pages.I think we all ponder now and again whether or not we have made a mark on the planet somewhere but in Christine’s case there is no doubt she did.
Amazingly, not that many years ago now, I was a Funeral Director. It is a very gratifying profession for the soul in many ways but on a couple of random occasions there was an opportunity to help a fellow traveler. One woman, who’s husband had passed, confessed to me somewhat nervously that he was a private crossdresser all their married life and she was very worried that he would somehow be upset with her that this part of his life would remain unacknowledged even in death. She cared about him very much that was clear enough so I proposed a solution and her dear husband made his final journey in a beautiful charcoal grey suit under which he was resplendent in a pair of french knickers of her choosing. It was our little secret and he ascended to glory in some style.
Fear not my sisters that Christine has not had any public recognition for her work in our community because it is very clear reading your comments that she was both loved and/or respected regardless among those that knew her.
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I only found out the other day that Christine had passed away last year. She was a friend and mentor and helped me greatly in my early days. We chatted at last year’s Seahorse Ball and she mentioned some health issue. RIP and fond farewell.
Here’s a photo from 2013.
