Bruce Ian Rasmussen

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Address: Bruce Ian Rasmussen
18 Mahara St.
Bardon 4065, Queensland, Australia

Phone: 0061 (07) 3369 1574

The SPOSA Office was very saddened to recently learn the news of much loved past teacher, Bruce Rasmussen's passing. Bruce was loved by all who knew him and made a huge impact on many people. Former Head of College, Dr Carson Dron, has kindly shared some words with us. Thank you Carson for these very meaningful and special memories.

Vale Bruce Rasmussen

I was quite devastated by the recent news of Bruce's sudden and unforeseen death. He and I had retained a friendship over the many years since we were at Saint Peters together. I first met Bruce when he came to Saint Peters to do his practicum as part of the Diploma of Education. His supervising teachers immediately recognised his talent and aptitude for teaching and they recommended that I offer Bruce a position at St Peters, which I did.

Bruce turned out to be an outstanding teacher who related very well to students and to other staff. Later on he began teaching information Technology and was involved in the development of computers and computer education at the school. He helped establish Saint Peters as an Apple school both with regard to a business/staff network and also a teaching network. Bruce was highly energetic, and besides his activities as a teacher he became involved in staff social activities that contributed greatly to staff morale and camaraderie. He and several other teachers established a St Peter Social Club, which organised staff dinners at the end of term. These were held in the Reception Room at Ross Roy after students had departed.

He was always full of ideas. On one occasion he and other members of the Social Club bought red roses and on the eve of Valentine's Day went around and put a red rose in each and every staff pigeonhole that belonged to a female staff member.

Despite the difference in our ages Bruce and I became very good friends and had many enjoyable, often uproarious dinners with our wives and other members of the social club. My late wife Lois became a close friend of Margot Rasmussen when they were teaching together in the Middle School, and once again, despite the difference in ages, Lois considered Margot her Besty.

Early in his 20s Bruce was diagnosed with Type 1 Diabetes, and in the last couple of years the symptoms of that dreadful disease became more apparent and Bruce became increasingly unwell. However none of us had any idea how sick he was. In fact we had planned a get together this coming Sunday at the home of Michael Einersen and I was to cook my “famous” Moussaka.

Bruce will be sadly missed by so many people, and his memory will remain with us. I will remember him as a good and loyal friend, a caring man of great intelligence and joie de vivre with a great sense of humour.

Familie/Ægtefælle/Partner: Margot. [Gruppeskema] [Familietavle]