NEAVE, Shane Matthew
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Passed away on his own terms, aged 49 years.
Dearly loved son of Pam and Garry. Much loved brother and brother-in-law of Lynda and Travis. Uncle to Jack, Ben, Ella and Chloe.
Now at peace.
Funeral Notice
Service: Friday November 4, 2022The Funeral of Mr. Shane Matthew Neave will be held in the Chapel at Wesley Place, 15 Skene Street, Colac on Friday, November 4, 2022 commencing at 10:30 a.m.
The funeral will leave the Chapel at the conclusion of the service for the Whoorel (Birregurra) Cemetery.
For those who are unable to attend, click here to view the live-stream.
111 tributes Leave your tribute
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You did it you way
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Dear brave, thoughtful, wonderful Shane. Thank you for allowing us to be a part of your journey. I will miss you so very much. My sincere condolences to your family and friends. Love and peace in your new journey 🕊️🕯️💚💜Susan.
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Condolences to Shane’s loved ones. A kind man. A good man. A man who was honest and brave. Already missed. Go well Shane. At peace now.
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My Sincere Condolences to Shane’s family on this very sad loss Shane my friend you have been a joy to know over Twitter and your loss is keenly felt
Shane you are now pain free fly high my friend
“He did it ,his way” Rest In Peace.
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A bright and shining star sharing your journey through pain and joy. May your eternity be glorious and your legacy be one where future travellers find light and solace in your example and grace. To your family and friends may the comfort of what your life meant to thousands who never met you but knew you and loved your courage and honesty. We are lessened by your loss but strengthened by have shared a moment of your life. God Bless.
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I’m so glad you were in my life even for a short time. You challenged me to think about end of life care and you did it with warmth, humour and humility. Never to be forgotten, you left your mark on so many of us who never met you in real life.
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Farewell Shane, you were one very brave and gentle man. Your Twitter family will miss you greatly.
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Shane I will miss you. You were always so calm and generous in the way you helped people understand how it is to live in the world with a chronic and painful condition. You were never rude, or sharp or hurtful, instead you diverted us, and I hope yourself, from the pain with competitions and surveys on twitter. You had such room in your heart for people. We all loved you.
My thoughts and condolences for your family and close friends.
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Sympathy to Shane’s family and friends. What an inspiration Shane has been for us who have followed him on Twitter. Soaring high, pain free. 🌹❤️
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You lived your life with dignity and self determination to the end. You suffered through pain and anguish whilst maintaining purpose, independence and humour in your life.
I learn’t many lessons from your wise and knowing words and AM grateful to have had the opportunity to chat with you.
Life is an adventure, long or short, and you demonstrated to all those who interacted with you that making the most of our adventure isn’t always easy, but that’s part of the journey.
I thank you Shane and know that you will be missed.
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Your Twitter family is going to miss you so much, Shane. We’re losing a true friend. Thank you for taking us along on your journey. Thank you for the competitions and surveys…I guess I should confess that I did cheat once and Google the strange object…but I didn’t submit a guess…I promise💞 Sending sincere condolences to your family and friends…they’ve lost a lovely young man.
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Such a gentle and loving human being.
Go gently into the night my friend.💚
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You will be missed, your insight, your bravery, your honesty. Thank you for sharing your journey with all of us. Sincere condolences to his family, friends and all who loved Shane
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Much respect for the way you lived and exited your life. You were an inspiration to many of your Twitter friends and will be sadly missed. Fly free and rest in your painless and well deserved peace. Deepest condolences to all of Shane’s family and friends.
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Shane it was a privilege to be one of your many followers, on Twitter. I will miss your tweets, to Shane’s family and friends, I offer my deepest and heartfelt condolences, on your loss. 💚💚💚💚
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Many thanks for including your twitter family on your journey to this point, I will miss you courageous and insightful, gentle way of dealing with adversity. Bye.
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A man of courage, determination and compassion. Thoughtful, considerate and a great sense of humour. We are all going to miss your Tweets and your determination to show us what dying with dignity looks like. You have taken us all on an incredible journey , teaching us, reminding us that it is your journey. It has been a privilege to have had that opportunity. Sympathy to your family and close friends. They are no doubt hurting and full of pain. You have left a very strong impression on a lot of people and will be missed and remembered.
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My dear friend.
You gave so much but expected so little. Your legacy is in the people that you inspired. I will always have my wonderful memories of you.
May we meet again in the sun by a river or ocean, with fishing rods in our hands and excited smiles.
Your dear friend,
Sara. xxxooo -
Shane shared the most intimate journey with the community he built
He has enriched the world, with honesty, candour and humour
Speaking about death, pain, his journey
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Hi Shane. We followed each other on Twitter. Your name, thoughts, responses, and insights regularly fed through my scrolls. You helped a lot of people. Your goodbye came as a huge shock. I can’t believe you are gone. I’m so sorry for you pain and am glad for you, that you found your way out on your terms. You will be missed by your loved ones in the flesh and by those of us who knew you only in the ether. Travel well Shane. Say Hi to Denise 💚
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Shane it was a pleasure to know you. If it was only online your passion for life is inspiring. Rest well Shane.
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Shane, I have a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes as I write this. You fought so bravely and with such dignity. They say that grief is equal to the care you felt for someone and I cared a great deal about you and admired your courage and humour whilst facing great pain most days. You have taught me much about the human spirit, and for this I am grateful. Twitter isn’t going to be the same without your green hearts and Q and A tweets. Our family extends its sincerest condolences to yours. With love, the g family.
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Get up, make coffee, check to see if Shane has posted Wordle.
It was an honour and a privileged to know you, Shane. You touched many lives through your advocacy to normalise schizophrenia and chronic health conditions, generously sharing you lived experience with grace and dignity.
My deepest condolences to your family. I hope it brings some comfort to know you were much loved and respected, and are deeply missed.
There is an empty moment in the mornings now, but I hope, wherever you are, that the fishing is good.
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I only knew you through your gentle Twitter posts but came to look forward to them in a world that was less so. Always positive even when you were in pain your posts help me negotiate my own. My condolences to the family and friends who’ve lost a truly good person.
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God speed Shane your courage and openness on twitter was a lesson in so many ways of how death can be faced, you showed such dignity and grace
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Shane you were an inspiration to everyone, you kept positive and did it your own way, so glad to have met you on Twitterverse, you touched my heart. Fly free dear Young Man
Sincerely Judy Goodes
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I came across u on twitter & immediately followed u , you grace & courage touched me deeply , when I read of your passing I couldn’t stop my tears, I will miss all your comments , insightful & humorous , fly high & free
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Without pain at last. Much loved on Twitter for being authentic. We will miss your posts. Wherever you have gone, we will follow. Much love and sincere condolences to your family and friends.
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R.I.P. Shane. I miss you so much. As so many others do as well. You were special and so loved y by so many. Wish I could attend the Celebration of Your Life. I live in QLD so not an option. I will say a prayer and light a candle for you. Hope to be able to view the live stream. 💚☘️💚
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Vale Shane. You lived your life through sickness and pain with dignity and grace. A genuine and good person. So thankful our paths crossed on Twitter💕
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My deepest sympathy to Shane’s family and friends. He was a friend on twitter who I came to know through his interesting posts about his life and challenges with his health. He was more than just that though, he was honest about his life and this allowed others to feel safe in sharing their own stories.
I will miss him but I’m comforted knowing that he is now free from pain. Rest in peace Shane. -
Farewell Shane. A good man and true.
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I miss you so much already. I feel so privileged to have shared you journey to its end. I am grateful that you gave me strength and encouragement through you sharing your my own health issues with such dignity and love. Go now peaceful my friend, into glory I send you
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My Twitter friend Shane, I’m so happy I was able to be apart of your life even though it was just online.. rest peacefully my friend , sending love to your parents, I’m so glad you went the way you wanted and you’re trending number 1 in Australia on Twitter because we all love you 💚💚💚💚
I will miss our late night random chats, sleep well friend!
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Condolences to Shane’s family and his many friends. A pleasure to have got to know him on Twitter we will miss his presence there
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Farewell and sweet rest. Thankyou Shane.
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Shane, your gentle nature and incredible courage will always remain an inspiration to me. Thank you for sharing your journey with your Twitter friends. Our lives are richer for having known you. All the tributes here are evidence that on-line friendships can indeed be meaningful and unforgettable. Rest easy, Shane. My love and thoughts are with Shane’s family and friends.
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Goodbye Shane.
Even though we only knew each other briefly via Twitter, I looked forward to your tweets, Wordle scores, and humour.
You will be missed by your many Twitter friends.
@johnjennings992
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Deepest sympathy to all of Shane’s family and friends.
I remember Shane as a Birre Primary super star kid.
Incredibly sad to hear, but now may he rest in peace.
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Dearest Shane,
Thank you for the privilege of sharing your journey. Your courage, strength, honesty & openness were awe inspiring & your sense of humour shone; even in those dark times.May you rest easy knowing that you changed our lives for the better, thank you Shane. 💕
To Shane’s family & friends, my deepest condolences on your loss.
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Although we never met, in many respects we did meet.
A brave soul and inspiration who fought a brave fight & won on his own terms.
A whole new world awaits.
Fly high mate.
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Rest In Peace Shane. I often marvelled at how you kept going through so much pain and still managed to enjoy your time with us. I loved our chats about autism and how I could be the best mum of my asd adults. Sad to see you leave but you did it on your terms. Love and strength to your beautiful warrior mum and all who knew and loved you. 💚💚💚💚
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RIP dear Shane, rest easy, no more pain!
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I hope when it’s my turn, that I can do it with half of your grace and composure. You will be missed.
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Ii shall look for a new star in the sky. Travel well into the next dimension. Your bravery gave us all strength, thank you.
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My deepest Condolences to Shane’s family and friends.
Through example, Shane has taught me valuable lessons in humility, kindness and how to face the future with courage. I will miss his presence on Twitter. Journey well, until we meet again among the stars, Shane. -
I only knew Shane on Twitter. Like many others I’m guessing, I followed him as an act of kindness only to discover that it was I who gained the most benefit. He modelled gentle assertiveness as he made his intentions clear regarding his health, was generous with his knowledge of kidney disease, death and dying, and was determined to find joy in every day in spite of the pain and disability he was experiencing. Shane was a true gentleman and I will miss him dearly.
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Go gently 💚 Thank you for teaching me so much about how to face leaving this mortal coil with dignity and humour! You will be greatly missed.
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Farewell Shane, You are already missed by many of your Twitter mates, you inspired us all right to the end.
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It was my privilege to know Shane on Twitter, and that platform is all the poorer for his absence. He was a man of remarkable good nature, good humour, unassuming courage, and indomitable spirit. He bore his health problems with grace and resilience, focusing always on what he could do best which was to connect and engage with other people and to care about the state of the world around him. I am very sad at his passing but full of respect at the grounded and clear-sighted way he did it on his own terms. Truly a brave man. I was lucky to know him. I would like to pass my sincere condolences onto his family and friends.
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Vale, Shane. You were kind, warm and inspiring. The world is a poorer place without you. Condolences to your family, you will be greatly missed.
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Sadly missed already – have a great afterlife! Your quick wit will ost certainly be missed by many
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A man I never met in person but who touched my heart and my sole. His courage in sharing his journey lifted me out of my fears and gave me the strength to deal with my own journey. I would have loved to have met him face to face so that I could thank him with a hug.
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Fly high Shane. Your Twitter family will miss you. Thank you so much for having the courage to share your journey with us. Rest easy.
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Oh Shane. We never met in person but over the last several years I feel I got to know you. What a beautiful soul, caring, compassionate and always uniquely you. I loved your quirkiness but mostly I adored your honesty. And your courage in facing the inevitable. I’ve learned not to be so afraid from you. When the spiders were appearing you took it in your stride. When we were fed up with the pandemic you started your guess what this is tweets. I miss you so much already. You were loved by me. So glad we were able to get you on that last holiday with Sara. So long our QandA tweet champion. Man, myth, Melmacian. I’ll never see ALF or a green heart without remembering you.
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Brave til the end. You did it with a style and flair uniquely your own.
I wish I was half as brave.
Greatly missed and not easily forgotten.
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Only knew you through Twitter but going to miss you very much mate….. Dave
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Vale Shane!
Sincere condolences to your family and friends.
It was a pleasure to know you and I treasure our interactions. You educated many people and for that I thank you.
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Adieu Shane and my condolences to family and friends. You lived your life well with grace and charm. You will be sorely missed. 💚
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My condolences to you Pam and your family on the passing of Shane . My thoughts are with your all .
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Sorry to hear of your passing Shane.
May you now be at peace.
You will be sadly missed by your family and friends.
Condolences to Pam, Garry, Lynda, Travis,Jack, Ben,Chloe and Ella and all his extended family.Nerina xx
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Thank-you Shane for your wisdom, insights & entertainment.
You’re already very much missed on twitter.
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Farewell Shane and rest peacefully dear twitter friend. You taught us all so much and inspired and uplifted us. Missed already. Deepest condolences to family+ friends+ will think of you all on Friday. From Chris+ Harry
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So sad to hear of Shane’s passing
He was a wonderful advocate for those with chronic illness and disabilities.
He tried hard to make a difference and deserved so much better from this world
Rest peacefully dear Shane
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Thank you for sharing your journey Shane. Thank you for your grace and your positivity even while you were in so much pain. Go well and go with love. I will miss you x
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To Garry, Pam, Linda, Travis, Jack, Ben, Ella and Chloe. Our deepest sympathy to you all on the passing of a son, brother, brother-in-law and uncle. We hope that you can gain some comfort in the knowledge that Shane (from what I have read this morning) had an impact on so many people through his life’s journey.
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all at this very sad time.Deborah and Ben Culton
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My sincerest condolences to Shane’s family and friends💐 Shane was a caring person who helped support so many in his life.
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Dear Shane, what a profound impact you had on us all. I will miss you!
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Shane, I already am missing you so. I am so glad I meet you on Twitter. You showed me strength during physical pain & yet you never complained. You’re tweets made my day. I know you are now free of pain and can rest in peace. Deepest sympathy to your family. Will never forget you Shane.
Mary Angel
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Shane was a special person . He was a truth-teller, kind, real, shared his life in a way that taught us all. Shane was funny and above all, unique. Never forgotten.
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Now flying free, your dignity & courage against an unfair adversary was inspirational.
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My condolences to all Shane’s family, his friends & twitter family. Shane was very special – one of the first people to follow me when I was a twitter newbie and his strength, his character shone through and I always enjoyed hearing his thoughts & seeing them on qanda.
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Shine on Shane your beautiful courageous soul is at peace now we will will miss you so much 💫
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Deepest sympathy Garry and Pam and family. Sending love and hugs ❤❤ Rosie Egan-Philipson
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Vale, Shane, a truly courageous, gentle man, stoic and indomitable. I came to know him through twitter, just one of many he shared his journey with. My sincere condolences to his family and friends.
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Goodbye Shane,it was a pleasure to have you as my Twitter friend, you are and will be so sadly missed, I for one will never forget a beautiful human being. My deepest Sympathy to Shane’s family. May you rest in eternal peace my friend. Vallie. from Twitter
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You negotiated and taught the world well, Shane. A very intelligent man. Thoughts are with those close to Shane, especially his Mum, who helped him through so endless difficult health and pain crises while focussing on his quality of life.
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Shane was forthright and honest. He showed a courageous and pragmatic insight into his illness and never shied away from facing the inevitable. He faced each day with bravery and strength. Even in times of pain and discomfort, he embraced humour and shared the lighter side of life with his beloved Twitter community. I loved seeing him take joy in the small things like a pack of frozen juice treats, a box of chicken nuggets or a precious moment of joy on a seaside holiday. He was a kind and gentle human and the world is poorer without him. My heart goes out to his loved ones. Fly free Shane.
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Dear Shane’s family, Sara, and all who knew and loved Shane, will miss Shane’s special tweets, late at night when most were sleeping, Shane’s honesty and fearlessness in his journey, the sharing of random old days pictures brought back so many memories of growing up, I’m sorry I never met him, hope he’s having all the chicken nuggets he can eat! sincere condolences to everyone in life he touched, thank you for sharing him with us. Much love, ‘amn023’ Twitter friend xx
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Shane I remember we “met” on FB during a discussion about ostomies. I’m glad I gave you the courage to talk more about your ostomy. We shared a dislike of hospitals and the lengths we would go to, to avoid them
You were an advocate for all with disabilities and a teacher for those without. You were an inspiration (and yeah I know it’s THAT word) to so many including myself.
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Your kindness in sharing your journey your strength & dignity were an inspiration Shane; you are missed.
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Dear Shane, my Twitter mate, thank you so much for being you. So many good memories, our excitement when we got tweets on QandA, innumerable conversations via Twitter, your words of wisdom and so much more.
You educated so many of us about life and shared your experiences so openly,.
While we never met in real life, you were a true friend and I will miss you forever.
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Going to miss you mate, man of great courage, grace and character. You made me laugh, you made me cry such was your strength. You had dignity in your life & in your passing,I can only hope but achieve the same. Goodbye for now Shane. Best wishes, thoughts and sympathy to family and friends. Ian Graves
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A special twitter friend who inspired so many, never met yet knowing
Shane we will miss you, I shall miss you
Thanks for being your thoughtful compassionate & determined you
It’s a journey, a new phase but for those of us left behind, we are indeed privileged to say we knew you
Safe journey Shane 💚 -
VALE Shane – the world has one less lovely person now. Hugs!
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A friend from Twitter who showed all who followed him there the true meaning of courage.
I am sad that the person who I regarded as a friend, although we never met, is gone.
Thank you for the insight you gave us all.
My condolences to his family and friends.(Twitter name ValerieLynneC12)
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I only knew Shane via twitter, but I’m deeply grateful to him for sharing his journey. He made a difference.
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Rest easy, Twitter buddy. You have left one hell of a legacy on the site and are sorely missed. #RIPShane
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Thank you for your candour, kindness, wisdom and humour. You’re missed by countless people.
My condolences to your family.
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RIP dear Shane, you are sadly missed by all your Twitter family.
A good man taken far too soon.
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Brave, brave man Shane. Thankyou for your wonderful tweets. Farewell.
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My condolences to Shane’s Mum, family, friends and twitter friends. Shane I miss you, you had a huge presence with your honesty and compassion. Rest well my friend.
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Dear Shane, we knew each other briefly in the scheme of things, but it seemed like a lifetime. You taught me to be more tolerant, patient and humble. I’ll try harder to live up to your standards. I’m relieved that you are now flying free and (as you said) have left your body behind. Until we meet again angel…. Jez 💚
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Rest peacefully Shane, you are very much missed, and the conversations on Twitter are not the same now that your voice is not there. You were a joy to know and showed us your strength amd bravery every daily. My sincere condolences to all of Shanes beloved family and friends. 💚🌹💚
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May you rest in peace Shane, and thank you for all the times you touched so many people’s lives with your whacky sense of humour and deep knowledge of the world. Condolences to Shane’s family and friends.
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Shane lived his too short life with dignity and forbearance. It was a privilege to know him just a little through social media, in particular Twitter.
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You will be missed Shane. Thoughts are with your family and friends. 🙁
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Shane’s courage and grace were an inspiration.
Courageous and thoughtful you showed us how to negotiate, with dignity (your) end-of-life care.
I’m sure you helped many with your presence and honesty. I know you helped me.
Missing you, missing your random tweets! Fly well and fly free.
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I only knew you from Twitter but I will miss you greatly. You have my enormous admiration for the clear eyed bravery with which you faced your health challenges and the inevitable end.
Best wishes to your Mum and Sara and great thanks to both of them for being by your side when you needed them.
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So sad that you have left us, but glad it was on your terms.
Twitter will not be the same without you, I miss your daily tweets, quizzes, health updates.
Sympathy to all Shanes’s family and friends, I hope it is some comfort to you to know how well loved Shane was by so many who never actually met him but valued his contribution to daily life.
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Gone, but not forgotten. Vale Shane.
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Shane was much admired by all who knew him on Twitter. It was a privilege to follow him there and hear his story. You must be so proud of how he lived his life. Deepest sympathies to family, friends and all who knew and loved him.
Rest peacefully now, Shane xx
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My dear friend, Shane! I’ve been thinking of you so much since I read the news that you had passed, and I realized just how much those little conversations we had meant to me. Simple words and talks that just seemed to meld in with my day, like it was meant to be. I never got heavily into politics with you, and you always respected that. I say goodbye to you today, but I will often think of you, and you will always be a part of my life, because I treasure your gentle ways and your inner strength that makes me proud to call you ….Friend. Goodbye Mate, rest easy.
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Shane . I only knew you on twitter, and then only for a short time. What a light and joy it was to know you just that little bit. Rest in peace m8.
To family and friends of Shane. We will miss him, but hold him in our hearts. It was a privilege to be a small part of his journey. Vale Shane -
Dear Shane,
missing you very much. 💚🕯
My sincere condolences to family and friends.
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You were courageous to the end and though we didn’t agree on everything, we had a resilient twitter friendship and passion for wanting a better world for those with disabilities and chronic medical conditions. Your advocacy on giving people the choice to approach death with dignity and end of life choices was influential. Your twitter activity was noted by both the Project and QandA with numerous promotions of your tweets. You entertained us all through your battles with tube exchanges in spite of your pain with delightful trivia and memorabilia. Your passing leaves a hole in the feeds of many on twitter. I know you are free from pain now and your spirit will inhabit a better world but memories of you will linger on as you touched so many lives.
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Courage, dignity, and humanity – with a sprinkling of larrakin.
Never got to know you in person, but always checked on twitter.
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Shane, I will miss your humour and compassion but I am happy your suffering is over.
Thank you for your wisdom and the real work you did every day to make others more aware of different perspectives and different experiences of life.
Thank you for the bravery you showed every day when confronting the reality of a situation that would have broken so many of us.
Thank you for teaching us about the essential need for dignity and peace of mind for all of us.
Thank you for being my friend.
I miss you and I hope that one day we will collide again amongst the mysteries that follow our lives here on this fragile little globe.
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Dear Shane I have loved our communications and all your valued comments about so many different things
You are in heaven now but it is our loss of you in our lives every day
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Dear Shane
Twitter will be a lesser place without you there. You are a constant reminder of how lucky most of us left behind are.
May your family be comforted by the knowledge that your many Twitter friends will long remember you and the lessons you imparted. Rest easy and fly high and free for all time.
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Go well, Shane.
Your beautiful nature, humour, courage and humanity will never be forgotten.
My most sincere and heartfelt condolences to Shane’s family, friends and to his many Twitter comrades.
Nicola. xx
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