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RIP Tom Uren

grandmoon — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 01:05:14 GMT

Former Whitlam government minister Tom Uren has died. He was 93.

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lloydslights — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 02:56:39 GMT

It was only a couple of years ago that he resigned as Chairman of the Parramatta Park Trust.

DEB

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gleee58 — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 08:15:08 GMT

RIP, thanks for your contribution.

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polly.the.cat — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 14:50:13 GMT

Stood tall in the ranks of his Cabinet Ministers, was a quiet hard working achiever. Completed his allotted tasks to the Nation. lt is now time to Rest In Peace. Thank you for a job well done.

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fourandsixpants — Mon, 26 Jan 2015 16:40:43 GMT

Thank you Tom for all the good you have done.

I appreciate the National Trust/Heritage that you saw established in Australia

R.I.P.

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boris1gary — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:02:55 GMT

our PM and Tom Uren

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lurker172602 — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:12:12 GMT

Tom Uren was my OHs first minister. He had a lot of respect for him. RIP

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polksaladallie — Tue, 27 Jan 2015 00:27:21 GMT

There is a lot more to thank Uren for than being a Government Minister.

Tom Uren left school at 13, became a boxer, was fighting World War II in Timor on his 21st birthday, spent his next three birthdays as a prisoner of the Japanese, including on the infamous Burma-Thailand railway, and saw the sky change colour over Nagasaki after the atom bomb was dropped

http://www.smh.com.au/comment/obituaries/tom-uren-prisoner-of-war-went-on-to-fight-for-social-justice-20150126-12y83z.html