The Life & Times of Andrew Grubb

1. The Life & Times
Of
Andrew Grubb
1933 - 2013

2. The Early Years
Born in Sydney
Andy lived there
until 1942
when they moved up
to the Saddleback
Mountain

3. The Early Years
Siblings
Arthur, Joan, Andy, (Lorraine), Keith

4. The Early Years
The family moved to the
Whip Mountain where
the kids walked 6.5
miles to Yarranbella
school everyday

5. The Early Years
Nambucca Heads Primary School

6. The 1950’s
1950
Joined the Registered
Army at
Kapooka Training
Camp

7. The 1950’s
As a Signalman in
the army
2nd Battalion
(pictured here at the
Yarra River)

8. The 1950’s
1952-1953
Loading sugar cane
at 7/6 pence a tonne

9. The 1950’s
In Sydney with his
mother after losing
his fingers in a
sawmill accident

10. The 1950’s
Andy, guitar and
his Ford Pilot

11. The 1950’s
Cutting a record at
St Kilda on the
harmonica

12. The 1950’s
1954
Working as a fetler in
Barcaldine Central Qld
The shovel makes a
good banjo!

13. The 1950’s
Barcaldine
A crack shot!

14. The 1950’s
Christmas 1959
Brought Barbara to
Nambucca to meet
the family

15. The 1960’s
Married 2nd April 1960

16. The 1960’s
Proud Daddy - David at 8 days old

17. The 1960’s
Holidays

18. The 1960’s
Holidays

19. The 1960’s
Holidays

20. The 1960’s
Going to
Lakemba Church

21. The 1960’s
Happy family

22. The 1960’s
Holidays

23. The 1960’s
Picnics with Barb’s Mum, Ivy

24. The 1960’s
Holidays

25. The 1960’s
Proud Daddy
moment with
Julie aged 7
months

26. The 1970’s
Joined the
Army Reserve

27. The 1970’s
Caught 100
pound black cod
on a handline

28. The 1970’s
Pathfinder
leader

29. The 1980’s
Pathfinder fun

30. The 1980’s
Pathfinder
fun

31. The 1980’s
Pathfinder fun

32. The 1980’s
Pathfinder
fun

33. The 1980’s
Swimming
at Scotts Head
with Sharon
& Barb

34. The 1980’s
Dad & Dave
Picking up Ivy at
Nambucca
Railway Station…
…literally!

35. The 1980’s
Having a laugh
in Sydney
at Alan & Elsa’s

36. The 1980’s
Mischievous
smile

37. The 1980’s
Relaxing at
home

38. The 1980’s
Putting Julie on
the bus after she
moved to Sydney

39. The 1990’s
Kite Flying
with Dave

40. The 1990’s
Proud Daddy Moment

41. The 1990’s
Happy 60th
Birthday
Roo!!!

42. The 1990’s
Proud Daddy Moment

43. The 1990’s
Dad & Dave
on the
Banjo
Mandolin

44. The 1990’s
Wednesday Nights at Gran’s

45. The 1990’s
Nambucca Valley Singers Bush Band

46. The 1990’s
The Happy
Camper!

47. The 1990’s
Andy, Katelin,
Barb, Tom,
Michelle &
Bruce

48. The 1990’s
Sailing the
Whitsundays
on holidays

49. The 1990’s
Holidays

50. The 1990’s
Barb
Andy
Tom
on holidays

51. The 1990’s
Tom & Bruce
two finger
wave

52. The 1990’s
With good
friends
Alan &
Dellene
Reynolds

53. The 1990’s
At Donna
Ward’s
Graduation

54. The 2000’s
Bruce &
Andy on
the banjos

55. The 2000’s
Visiting
Barcaldine
40 years
later
(minus the
shovel)

56. The 2000’s
Finding his old
fuel stove
exactly where
he left it 40
years ago in
central
Queensland

57. The 2000’s
Recovering
from one of
his ops

58. The 2000’s
Andy loved
going up the
river in the
boat

59. The 2000’s
Fishing
up the
Nambucca
River

60. The 2000’s
Travelling to
Thailand
with Julie &
Barbara

61. The 2000’s
At the Tiger Temple in Thailand

62. The 2000’s
Making new
friends
in Thailand

63. The 2000’s
At The White
Temple
Thailand

64. The 2000’s
Down the
beach with his
beloved dog
‘Butz’

65. The 2010’s
Wishing!!
At his
grand-niece
Brynn’s
wedding

66. The 2010’s
His power-
scooter
with
Keenan &
Becky in the
basket

67. The 2010’s
Celebrating
family at
Curtis &
Carly’s
wedding

68. The 2010’s
Celebrating
David’s
50th
Birthday…
So Proud!

69. The 2010’s
Christmas
Lunch
2012

70. 2013
Sharing a
laugh with
David & Julie

71. 2013
Thrilled to have his name on the V-Wall

72. 2013
Dad loved
watching
Dave’s
videos

73. 2013
Enjoying a
drive around
Whip
Mountain
two weeks
ago

74. 2013
Lunch
at the Pub
with No
Beer
2 weeks ago

75. 2013
Watching the
sunset at
Bilby’s beach
with Barb
2 weeks ago

76. 1933 to 2013
Andrew Grubb
“Roo”
You have touched
our hearts and
brought joy and
music to our lives.
Rest In Peace