{"id":124171,"date":"2023-11-06T15:06:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:06:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/?p=124171"},"modified":"2023-11-06T15:07:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:07:52","slug":"obituary-gordon-cooray-rip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/websitedesigns.com.au\/elankanew\/obituary-gordon-cooray-rip\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: Gordon Cooray RIP"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b><span style=\"color: #800000;\">Obituary: Gordon Cooray RIP<\/span><u><\/u><u><\/u><\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">GORDON COORAY NO MORE<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">It is with much sadness we notify the demise of our friend and old-Antonian, GORDON COORAY, who passed away peacefully yesterday. He was 88.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Gordon was an active member of the Old Antonian Social Club (Australia) from its inception in 1981. He had the distinction of serving in different roles during his time in the committee. He was the President for two years (1984 and 1996), Secretary in 1995 and Treasurer in 1999. In recognition of his services to the Club, Gordon received the Service Award in 2016. As the photos below suggest, he was a regular at our social gatherings until recently.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Although Gordon\u2019s time at College was brief, having studied at St Sylvester\u2019s for most of his school career, his love and passion for SACK was enormous.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Gordon was a Banker with the Bank of Ceylon and later a Recruitment Officer and finally arranged money transfers to Sri Lanka.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">In keeping with Gordon\u2019s wishes, he will be accorded a private funeral.<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Rest In Peace our friend!<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\">Afzal<u><\/u><u><\/u><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-size: 16px; color: #000000;\"><u><\/u>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"m_-3509877148486995699MsoPlainText\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Obituary: Gordon Cooray RIP GORDON COORAY NO MORE It is with much sadness we notify the demise of our friend and old-Antonian, GORDON COORAY, who passed away peacefully yesterday. He was 88. Gordon was an active member of the Old Antonian Social Club (Australia) from its inception in 1981. 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