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RIP Mum

by Whaleoil on September 28, 2012

Photo taken on Mum’s last visit to Wellington earlier this year

I have been dreading writing this post for months now. I have put it off and put it off. Mum would have wagged her finger at me and said what you put off today you just have to do tomorrow…and so it has come to pass.

At 0720 this morning my beautiful mother passed away holding Dad’s hand.

She found out a year ago that she had cancer and she set about planning what remained of her life. In February she was told she had at best 12 weeks left to live and in her usual way she just said she would see about that. As is usual she was right about that.

My Mum was a mentor to me, a calming influence, a peacemaker and taught me more about politics and people than anyone else.

I well remember her ticking off many MPs, including Prime Ministers in her forthright Presbyterian manner. She didn’t care for their positions or their titles, she just spoke her mind on things that mattered.

My Mum cared for everyone else and was the most unselfish, giving person you could ever know. Even in her last days she was thinking and caring about other people.

She handled her illness like she handled her entire life, with dignity, grace and a steely strength.

I am going to miss my Mum, I loved her very much.

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  • coventry

    RIP Mrs WO Snr

  • http://twitter.com/Inventory2 Inventory2

    What an awesome tribute to your wonderful Mum Cam; keep those memories alive,in the dark days ahead, and do her memory proud. Arohanui Mrs Slater.

  • pita

    Beautifully said…

  • Caturday

    I am so sorry for your loss.

  • Annabel Young

    Cam, you will miss her but in a very odd way, you will find that she is still with you. It is hard to explain but it is very real.

  • Johno1234

    Really sorry Cam, hope you get through this soon and well.

  • HSV325

    So sorry for your loss

  • Cleve brown

    I am very sorry for your loss. I lost my father to cancer a few years ago.

  • Mitch82

    Thinking of you and the Whale Oil family. Normal mums tell their kids schoolteachers off. Epic mums tell Prime Ministers off.

  • Gazzaw

    Extremely sorry Cam. keep up the great work. She would expect that of you.

  • Johno

    Mums are special Condolences to you. I lost mine a few years back and sill miss her. RIP

  • Corner_shop_not

    Sincere condolences WO, be strong – like she was by the looks of it….take care.

  • Mark

    You & your family are in my thoughts,your Mum helped raise a fine young man,can’t ask for more.

  • botti

    A very moving tribute, my condolences to you and your family WO.

  • Carrick Graham

    Marg was a wonderful lady. All thoughts are with you, John, Claire and Adrian.

  • Morgy

    Condolences Cam

  • GregM

    My sincere condolences to all the family.
    Kia kaha.
    G.

  • steve and monique

    Our thoughts are with you,and your family at this time of such a sad loss.RIP Mum Whale

  • http://twitter.com/mfsloan meg

    My condolences, Cam. Keep those wonderful memories close. Thinking of you and your family.

  • Sarrs

    RIP Mrs Slater – thinking of you and your family Cam xoxo

    • owl

      Care and thoughts

  • conwaycaptain

    Farewell Mrs WO
    May you have calm seas, blues skies and a following wind.

  • lulu

    thoughts are with you whaleoil. sorry for your loss.

  • AJ

    I’m very sorry for your loss Cam, please
    accept my condolences.

  • Stephanie

    I have been thinking of you and your family over the last 24 hours when you spoke of your trip to the hospice thank you for sharing your love of your mother with us it was really a beautiful tribute and all the best

  • Magor

    My sincere condolences to you and your family Cam – those that leave us on this plain are never gone as they are always a part of us and they are who we are…..

  • blokeintakapuna

    Condolences to you and your family…

  • Sir Cullen’s Sidekick

    Your post brought tears to my eyes, a total stranger to your family. I am touched by your tribute to her. Rest in peace Mrs Slater.

    • Karlos

      Couldn’t have said it better, my condolences Cam, RIP Mrs Slater, your legacy lices on.

      • Karlos

        Lives on

  • Steve (North Shore)

    You have a lot of friends supporting you from the blogosphere including me.
    Stay strong Mr WhaleOil

  • busman

    So sorry to hear this cam , my thoughts are with you

  • busman

    Very sorry for your loss Cam , my thoughts are with you

  • BJ

    Such a sad day for you Cam. Sending caring thoughts your way at this difficult time of your life, as losing your Mum that you hold in such esteem, will not be easy

  • Joe Bloggs

    A very moving tribute. Our thoughts are with you and the rest of the Whale Oil pod. Have strength and treasure the memories.

  • Cato

    Requiem Aeternam dona eis, Domine.

  • jay cee

    nice tribute wo. my condolences

  • Agent BallSack

    Thoughts and best wishes to you and your family at this time Cam. Rest in Peace, Mrs. Slater.

  • Roflcopter

    Thoughts and wishes with you and family, Cam.

  • nzd.gbp

    Sorry to hear it Whale. My condolences.

  • -D

    She must be very proud of you and your principles…
    Our love to you and your family.

  • http://www.facebook.com/dpfdpf David Farrar

    My thoughts are with you Cam.

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      More
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      by Whaleoil on February 14, 2009
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      Pihema Cameron, probably would
      never have ended up on the end of Bruce Emery’s knife had his name been Steve, He was also doubly doomed because his sister was
      named Aquitania.
      Pihema sister was only 15 years old when you made your sick coward joke bragging
      on the domain You are a dirty low life scum bag Cameron Slater
      may you rot in hell you coward.
      “Bruce Emery pulled my heart out and ripped it to
      pieces,” Aquitania Cameron, 15, said.

  • Pete George

    Very sad to hear.

    It’s a tough time. I’ve been through a similar experience with my Mum two years ago. She had a strong influence on my life, memories maintain that strength.

  • starboard

    Sincere condolences.

  • Mickrodge

    Such sad news Cam.

    I wish all the best to you & your family in these tough times. I dread the day I have to share a similar burden. I imagine your mother would have been very proud of you & what you have achieved.

    Take care.

  • Pix

    I am so sorry for your loss, Cameron. May your Mum rest in peace. Also, that tribute brought tears to my eyes. Your Mum would be proud.

  • Backfromoutback

    Our sincere condolences Cam.
    Mothers have
    strengths that amaze men. They carry children, they carry hardships, and they
    carry burdens, but they hold happiness, love and joy. They smile when they want
    to scream. They sing when they want to cry. They cry when they are happy and
    laugh when they are nervous. They fight for what they believe in. They stand up
    for injustice. They don’t take “no” for an answer when they believe
    there is a better solution. They go without new shoes so their children can
    have them. They go to the doctor with a frightened friend. They love
    unconditionally. They cry when their children excel and cheer when their loved
    ones get awards. They are happy when they hear about a birth or a new marriage.
    They are strong when they think there is no strength left. They know that a hug
    and a kiss can heal a broken heart. Mothers come in all sizes, in all colors
    and shapes. They’ll drive, fly, walk, run or e-mail you to show how much they
    care about you. The heart of a mother is what makes the world spin! Mothers do
    more than just give birth. They bring joy and hope. They give compassion and
    ideals. They give moral support to their family and friends. Mothers have a lot
    to say and a lot to give. RIP Mrs WO..god be with you.

  • JK

    May she rest in peace. And may you and your family be given the strength to continue without her. My deepest condolences.

  • jaundiced

    Condolences

  • Quintin Hogg

    My condolences to you and your family on your mothers passing.

  • Zephyr Cobalt

    My sincere condolences to you, Cam, and to your family.

  • Lion_ess

    Very moving tribute. My condolences and strength to your family

  • paddles83

    My Condolences to you and your family Cam.

    The first anniversary of my Mum’s
    passing is coming up in a couple of weeks and I still miss her terribly. unconsciously
    I still go to call her every
    weekend like I have done for most of my
    life regardless of where in the world I would be.

    riposi in pace

  • CJA

    Condolences to you and the Slater family. I think based on the number of comments on here and also the speed in which the comments are made shows a lot.

  • DJ

    Peace and love Cam. Condolences for your loss.

  • Doc

    A touching tribute Cam. Condolences to you and your family.

  • Lofty

    Sorry for your loss WO & family.
    Our thoughts are with you all.

  • symgardiner

    A beautiful and moving post. I pray you will feel God’s presence in a close way during this tough time.

  • Allan

    My condolences Cam. Our thoughts are with you and the rest of the family.

  • http://nzconservative.blogspot.com Lucia Maria

    I’m really sorry for your loss and pray that that void that your mother leaves in your life will be filled with the tangible presence of the love of God.

  • http://www.thePaepae.com Peter A

    I’m sad for you, Cameron.
    My condolences to you and your family, and all who loved your mum.- P

  • Shoreboy57

    Sad day for you and your family. May your Mother’s strength guide you all

  • Goldie

    So very sorry WO. I bet she was proud of you, and nothing beats making your mum proud.

  • http://www.facebook.com/MikeManNZ Michael Duke

    My condolences to you and your family in this time of loss Cam.

    Remember the good times, I am sure that’s what she would want.

  • C. Monecristo

    Sad to hear of your loss. As someone who has experienced a similar loss recently I know words can do only so much and only time can help heal. But knowing that people acknowledged my pain somehow helped!! RIP Mummy WO

  • C. Monecristo

    Sad to hear of your loss. As someone who has experienced a similar loss recently I know words can do only so much and only time can help heal. But knowing that people acknowledged my pain somehow helped!! RIP Mummy WO

  • C. Monecristo

    Sad to hear of your loss. As someone who has experienced a similar loss recently I know words can do only so much and only time can help heal. But knowing that people acknowledged my pain somehow helped!! RIP Mummy WO

  • http://unsolicitedious.wordpress.com/ Unsolicitedious

    Really sorry to read this post Cameron – sounds like your mother was an amazing woman who set an example we could all take note of.

    Wishing you & your family all the best during such a difficult & sad time.

    RIP Mrs Slater :)

  • Vlad

    My sympathy to you and your family

  • Hard1

    Cameron , condolences from all of us here at the Wellington office .

  • LR

    Sad day Cam. My thoughts are with you and your family. Nice tribute.. your mother would be proud of you.

  • Jman

    I heard about this on Leighton’s show. He did a nice tribute. My condolences.

  • Jackie

    Not a day goes by when I think of my Mum who passed many years ago. Mums will never be forgotten. RIP

  • BW_Lord

    Sorry to hear about this Whale, condolences

  • Tracy

    What a great tribute to your mum Cam. One of my favourite quotes is “The hand that rocks the cradle – rules the universe.” Your mum sounds like she was a special lady.
    Her legacy will be very much alive in you and your children. My thoughts are with all your family during this very sad time.

  • AzaleaB

    My thoughts are with you. It is hard to lose a mum as I well know. In time you will hear her advice when you most need to hear her voice and seek her guidance. Rejoice in who she was and how she lived. God bless.

  • fozzie

    Shine on …

  • Saccharomyces

    My condolences to you and your family.

  • jonno1

    My sincere condolences to you and your family Cam at this time of grieving. Your beautiful tribute brought tears to my eyes.

  • Random66

    Your post brought tears to my eyes. I was thinking of your mum yesterday and the following passage came to mind; ‘Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name; you are mine’ (Isaiah 43). My prayer is that your family will be surrounded with love during this time and that you may find comfort that your mum is now at peace.

  • layoutman

    Our thoughts and sympathies to you and your family at this time

  • Salacious T Crumb

    Sincere condolences to you and your family Cam.

  • unitedtribes

    She dose look a lovely person, sorry for your loss

  • Polish Pride

    Really sorry Cam. I know she’d be immensly proud of you and everything you have and are achieving every single day. I’m sure she will be watching over you and your family. Gone but never forgotton. My utmost best wishes in the coming weeks to you and your family. .

  • colin

    Condolences Cam.

  • Cadwallader

    Sincere condolences to you. (Everyday you lighten my life with your wide variety of posts.)

  • http://www.facebook.com/jordan.mccluskey Jordan McCluskey

    May she Rest in Peace. My condolences Whale.

  • Dr Wang

    Condolences Cam – very sad news.

  • Andrew and Pamela Allen

    Our thoughts are with you and your family at this time.

  • Middleagedwhiteguy

    Cam.

    It’s never easy to lose a parent, especially one who seems to be as close to you as your post suggests. I believe that men are modeled on their fathers, but shaped by their mothers. You are, and always will be, a testament to her. Remember that.

  • Jase

    Our thoughts are with you and your family Cam.

  • pukakidon

    Please accept our condolences on your mums passing Cam and deepest sympathy to your family.

  • Frank Thomas

    Condolences to you and your family Cam for your loss.

  • Will

    Sincerest condolences to you and your family Mr Slater.

  • wiltinpenis

    My sincere condolences WO. Kia kaha.

  • Mr_Blobby

    Sincere condolences to you and your family Cam. Stay strong for your Mother.

  • PauliePaul

    Sorry to hear this news WO. Glad that you have so many fond memories of your mum. RIP WO Snr

  • thor42

    I’m sorry to hear this, Cam. Thinking of you.

  • Chris Diack

    My Condolences to you Cam. My thoughts are particularly with you and your Dad at this very sad time. Your Mother was redoubtable.

  • grumpy

    Well said Cam. Your mum must have been very proud of you.

  • kthxbai

    I’m really sorry to hear this, a dreadful time for you. My condolences are with you.

  • chwaga

    Mums are special — my thoughts and prayers are with you at this time

  • Mark72

    As a long time reader, this is my first comment on your excellent blog. My deepest sympathies to you, Spanish Bride and your dad. You can tell a lot about a person by the love their kids have for them, she must have been a special lady.

  • James

    So sorry Cam….my condolences.

  • Lindsay

    Beautiful words of remembrance Cameron. Tells us about you as much as your beloved Mum.

  • Bunswalla

    Very sorry for your loss. Hang in there, let go and then hang in there again.

  • Dianne

    I am really sorry Cameron, on the loss of your dear Mum. Mum’s are important in our lives. Just think of the wonderful memories. RIP.

  • GAM

    My thoughts are with you & you family Cam. Even though you knew this day was coming, it doesn’t make it any easier and it still leaves a huge gap in you life.

  • Maya Tokaeva

    Deep condolences from someone who lost mother as recently as 8 August. Mothers are the best thing that happened to humanity…. Love

  • Momo

    So sorry. Mums are the best.

  • TheContrarian

    I lost my mother in a similar manner recently. Diagnosed with cancer and given a short term but she hung on for another 2 years and saw the weddings of two of her three sons. She, like your own as you describe, was a deeply caring and wonderful woman who taught me much about the world and instilled a deep caring for others in me. I know how you feel and I am sorry to hear of your loss.

  • RightOfGenghis

    A loving mother is a man’s most important gift. You are a lucky man Cam
    I’ll look for you in the sky above
    In the tall grass, in the ones you love
    You’re gonna make me lonesome when you go…

  • Lion_ess

    The nuture gene – isn’t is grand. The tough-nut gene is good too – but the balance between the two is absolutely divine.

  • Sponge

    A truly moving tribute. It appears I am about to go through the same thing. Having read what you have written I now intend saying to my mum tomorrow much of what you have said about your mum (who appears to have been a remarkable woman). I wish you and your family all the best in this very hard time.

    • http://twitter.com/Inventory2 Inventory2

      Sponge; having lost my own mum a while back, may I give you the same advice I gave Cam. Leave nothing unsaid, and nothing undone; no regrets. Kia kaha.

      • Sponge

        While this is about Cameron not me – thanks Iv2. I will be making sure she knows that she has been a huge influence in my life. My god I will miss her when she goes and I feel for Cam who is going through this grief. It must be appalling.

  • Alsh

    Our thoughts are with you and your family

  • Exclamation Mark

    Condolences brother.

  • Mike

    RIP Mrs Slater…..”Even in her last days she was thinking and caring about other people”….a trait of the great mothers out there.

  • Peter Burns

    Congratulations on your mother escaping the vitriol you heap on others.

    • http://www.whaleoil.co.nz Whaleoil

      You are a complete fuckwit Peter. Only a cunt like you would comment on a post like this.

      • Hard1

        Cameron , he has lost the plot .Just ignore it .

      • http://www.facebook.com/john.ansell.33 John Ansell

        Sorry you’re having to put up with this, Cam. As his surname suggests, justice will surely dictate that Dad is destined for a different posthumous venue from your mum. Condolences to you and yours.

      • Travis Poulson

        Not worth the shit you wipe off your arse Cameron.

      • GregM

        The most atrocious comment I have ever seen. Absolutely unforgivable.
        Ignore it Cam, we are here for you and yours.

      • http://www.facebook.com/bob.murphy.7712 Bob Murphy

        Who is this idiot Peter Burns. Ignore him WO. Condoleces to you and yours.

    • Sponge

      What an absolute moron you are Peter Burns. You are a complete and utter cunt. And that is a word I use only ever 1 years or so. You are a cunt!

    • Colville

      you fucken suck.

    • Bob

      Burns..you are a blight on humanity.

      My apologies to you WO for replying to this piece of shit on this sad day for you & yours, but he cannot go unchallenged.

    • conwaycaptain

      I never thought that I would see someone stoop so low with comments like this to someone who is grieving their nearest and dearest. You are a carbunkle and shancre on the posterior of humanity

    • Teletubby

      That’s the problem with children nowadays, no respect for anything. Read the thread fuckwit, there are plenty of commenters who don’t normally see eye to eye with WO but have still made an effort to show respect to Mrs Slater and her family’s grief. You sir are a miserable human being and you have bought yourself some very bad karma this day, however I really hope no one turns the screws on you like that mere hours after someone who treasure passes away, I’m just not as foul and vindictive as you.

    • busman

      I suggest you think about what you have written and offer an apology , we all make mistakes as i am sure you are feeling now.

    • Joe Bloggs

      You’re a miserable fucking cunt Peter Burns – a nasty misanthropic fucking poxy cunt of an arsehole, with some really significant mental issues.

      You’ve done the whole issue of equal treatment for kiwi dads under NZ law a huge dis-service – You’re no victim of misjustice, only of your own bad decisions, which you display every day.

    • Cadwallader

      This is so unfair. How could Dad 4 Justice be so unfeeling and callous? The answer must be that he’s an utter prick! Ignore him Cam.

    • http://www.facebook.com/rexwiderstrom Rex Widerstrom

      That’s just unbelieveable Peter. I think I can honestly say I’ve supported you at least as much as anyone over at KB, but that’s just left me gobsmacked. You need to take a good look at yourself, then hope Cam has the magniminity to meet you somewhere to accept a personal, face-to-face apology. Anything less just calls into question your basic humanity, frankly.

      • http://www.facebook.com/luc.hansen.9 Luc Hansen

        Peter, my advice to you is that it is never too late to apologise. And you definitely owe a big one.

        Cameron, my sympathies for your loss and I agree with other commenters that you wrote a lovely tribute to your Mum.

      • Travis Poulson

        He’s banned from KB.

        • Hard1

          Are we sure it’s him from the I.P. address ?

          The comment is so rotten that it should be highlighted in the MSM

          If it’s D4J , he will be sent to Coventry.

    • maninblack

      you sir are fucked in the head.

    • Mr_Blobby

      I am absolutely lost for words. Now is not the time to deal with you, there are more important things happening. Just remember that what goes around comes around and bad karma is coming your way.

    • Gazzaw

      It was a very sad day for humanity when your parents decided on some gratuitous sex nine months prior to your arrival. You are one sick man Peter Burns.

    • Peter Burns In Hell

      A totally clueless nasty evil deranged twat. Wow…. the biggest fucktard on the www. Well done Noddy

      • Lion_ess

        Run away and have a wank Peter Burns, this must be the most attention you have had in your pitiful life.

    • Lion_ess

      Run away and have a wank Peter Burns, this must be the most attention you have had in your pitiful life.

    • Big Bruv

      You really are scum D4J. That is low even for a piece of shit like yourself.

    • Travis Poulson

      You’ve always been a cunt. and a jibbering illiterate one at that Peter Burns. I can’t help but think you got your own mother to type that comment for you, because any of your own comments are barely understandable. We’ve missed you since you flipped your lid like a nutcase last time, but i honestly think people with schizophrenia should not be unsupervised in public.

      If there was any proof outlining why cousins shouldn’t copulate, you’re it.

    • LesleyNZ

      How could you say this? You are so nasty and horrible.

    • nzd.gbp

      You see how violence and abuse is justified Peter Burns? Your incessant focus on your own suffering has given you a right to casually abuse a man at possibly one of the saddest times in his life. I sincerely hope that you apologise before you indeed do get your justice.

      Let me also say this, I would put money on Whale forgiving you before you would forgive him under the same circumstances. You need help to salvage what’s left of your sad little self. Start by manning up.

      • nzd.gbp

        UPDATE: I see on kiwiblog that the real Peter Burns has said it wasn’t him. DF has investigated and it seems to support his assertion.

        In that case I need to unreservedly apologise to the real Peter Burns. My comment to Peter was unacceptable and I’m sorry. I do support Dad’s rights to pursue justice in the family court and I do accept that some Dad’s have been wrongfully discriminated against.

        To the person who posted that comment as Peter Burns. You should be lined up against a wall. We’d be better off without you.

    • http://htt:://www.pukeko.net.nz/blog chrisgale

      Yeah… have you not any heart? Look, condolences need to be given to Whale and the family… not points scoring right now.

      And yes, I would say the same thing about anybody in the left if they lost their mum or dad or spouse or whatever. This is NZ, man. Show some heart and be a little human.

    • rightoverlabour

      Peter Burns – and the three that “liked” your post. Pity your mothers never aborted you. Disgusting. Cameron, ban these idiots and post their contact details so that the army can exact a suitable revenge….

      • Lion_ess

        Better to let them reveal themselves and be shamed, in my view.

    • Richard McGrath

      Jesus, Peter, talk about kicking a man when he’s down. Says a lot about your capacity for empathy.

  • Johnboy

    No one will ever love you like your Mum did but we will do our best Buddy!

  • http://libertyscott.blogspot.com Liberty Scott

    Condolences to you sir. Nothing anyone says takes away the pain and the hurt from the grieving, and it only hurts so much because of love and the loss of that.

  • Rodger T

    My best wishes to you and your family Cam at this sad time.

  • Stevo

    Sincere condolences.

  • Alloytoo

    My condolences.

  • http://elephanza.blogspot.co.nz/ Duncan Brown

    My Mum-in-law died about this time last year. It’s tough, and it’s not easy, but we live in eternal hope. God bless you and yours. I’m praying for you.

  • Liberty

    My Condolences to you and your family Cam.

  • Rosalie Widger

    Hi Cam, I knew your mum for sixty two years. We started Primary School together. Margaret was wise, selfless and fun to be with. In recent times I have been in phone contact with her (I am in England) and we have had so many laughs together as we relived our school days. I count myself lucky to have been her friend.
    Thinking of you and the rest of the family.
    Rosalie

  • Teletubby

    Condolences to you and your family Cam. Your mother’s story sounds remarkably similar to that of my own mother ( except my mum’s telling offs weren’t at such a high level). I just wish I could have been as eloquent as you in my tribute. I even took solace in the same song.

  • conwaycaptain

    Amazing think Mum WO was given 12 weeks to like and lasted until September, my wife was given 6 weeks and lasted another 7months. My doctor told me that it is the will power of the brain that keeps them going. Whereas he has heard of people being given a diagnosis of cancer and had obviously a few years to live but they just gave up and a few weeks later passed away.

  • Apolonia

    Sorry to here of your loss

  • David Lloyd

    Sorry to read about the death of your mother Cameron. My sincere condolences to both you your family. Losing your mother is a terrible thing; my mother died four years ago and I still miss her. Your mother was a special woman and she will be with you always.

  • tas

    RIP

  • Whafe

    Cam, have been out of the loop on work duties.

    Your post bought me to tears, without even knowing your mum. A fine tribute to a fine fine mum.

    Our thoughts are with you and your family…

  • Philip

    I’m very sorry to hear about the loss of your beloved mum. May she rest in peace. Take care, Cam! My thoughts are with you and your family.

  • kiwiinamerica

    Cam – late to this post. I lost my mum to cancer 20 years ago when she was only 60. Your post brought back bitter sweet memories. Thanks for sharing such an intensely private moment with us all. May God bless you and your family at this sad time.

  • Drea

    Please accept my deepest sympathies Cam. I could not imagine waht it would be like to lose my mum. My thoughts are with you at this very sad time
    .

  • Dion

    I’m sorry for your loss – please accept my condolences.

  • adamsmith1922

    My sincere condolences

  • Mike

    Best wishes and prayers for you and your family Cam.

  • Guest

    That’s too sad, thinking of you at this difficult time, RIP Mrs Slater.

  • Scanner

    Cam, condolences to you and your family at this time, Chin Up mate.

  • http://www.facebook.com/beau.murrah Beau Murrah

    My respects.

  • freedom101

    Whale, I have been through an exact same thing and my heart goes out to you. Unfortunately it’s life, and you have to think about how lucky you have been to have had such a wonderful mother. Kia kaha.

  • Richard McGrath

    Sorry to hear the news Cam. Condolences to you and the rest of the family.

  • http://en-gb.facebook.com/people/Grant-Michael-McKenna/681230209 Grant Michael McKenna

    My sincerest sympathies.

  • MrAuz1989

    A Battler gone to rest. Our thoughts are with you and yours at this difficult time.

  • LesleyNZ

    Thanks so much for sharing this Cameron. Yes you will miss her but she lives on through you and your children. Lovely that your mum passed away holding your dad’s hand. Treasured memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family at this time.

  • Cameron

    As I can recall the whale oil coward scum gave the mother of
    the 15 year old Cameron crap just after after he was knifed to death by Emery.

  • Cameron

    More
    funny first name syndrome cases

    by Whaleoil on February 14, 2009

    This week has seen a couple of cases that might never have happened if
    people had had sensible first names instead of the bizarre ones their “parents”
    gave them.

    Pihema Cameron, probably would
    never have ended up on the end of Bruce Emery’s knife had his name been Steve, He was also doubly doomed because his sister was
    named Aquitania.

    Pihema sister was only 15 years old when you made your sick coward joke bragging
    on the domain You are a dirty low life scum bag Cameron Slater
    may you rot in hell you coward.

    “Bruce Emery pulled my heart out and ripped it to
    pieces,” Aquitania Cameron, 15, said.

  • DrCP

    Sincere condolences to you and your family Cameron.
    Our prayers are with you all.

  • Oswald Bastable

    Sorry to hear that- my condolences to you and your family

  • http://twitter.com/BiGdAdDyNz David Wedde

    Very sorry to hear about this and the comment form Peter Burns is disgusting! I lost my mother to cancer when I was 22 and I understand how devastating this is; you have my sincere condolences. There can be no possible justification for adding insult to injury no matter how much you dislike someone and it just shows up what a loser he is!

  • http://twitter.com/HarryBStard Harry B’Stard

    Kia kaha

  • http://www.facebook.com/david.crow.5 David Crow

    You only ever have one Mum and they are irreplaceable. Best
    wishes Cam.

  • S.Beast

    You have a beautiful way with words in such a difficult time. You did your Mum pround!

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  • Si_Rangi

    Sorry to hear of your loss Cam. Have been out of the loop a few days with travel and meetings. I dread the day that I lose someone close, I know it is coming and comes to everyone, but it will never be easy

  • http://www.mandm.org.nz Madeleine Flannagan

    Well said Cam.

  • http://twitter.com/WrightMinistry Ian Wright

    Very sad to hear today of your loss. What a great testimony she has left to you., and in you. Condolences from Deep South.

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