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    Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 5:44pm
I'm sad to report Eric Westin Moller passed away last Sunday in Cardwell aged 85yrs.
Westy was a Queensland Police Officer during his working life and was posted all over the state, including the Gold Coast, Townsville and his home town of Cardwell.
During the late 60's and 70's, when work permitted, Westy would often help his father Eric Snr. make lures in his fathers shed and turned out a few himself, he was the eldest of six children.
He caught the lure making bug again in his late 70', while resident at Rockingham Nursing Home Cardwell, making his signature Tiwi Tigers in their Men's Shed.
Westy is survived by two younger sisters, a son Bruce and daughter Gayle, as well as several grandchildren.
He'll be sadly missed.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote micknq Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 08 Aug 2018 at 6:52pm
Sad news Tony , had a great chinny with him a while back ..... RIP .
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RIP Westy
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Wow, that’s terrible news. One of his Tiwi Tigers is among my most prized possessions. Just a truly special lure to me. I’m very sad to hear of his passing.

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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote Craft Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 09 Aug 2018 at 1:16pm
Ahh, memories. Westy chased us kids plenty of times on the Gold Coast for doing anti-social stuff, like doubling on pushbikes on the footpath or hanging around late at night when we should have been home! RIP Westy.
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Sorry to hear Tony, Rest in Peace Westy.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote puglee62 Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 10 Aug 2018 at 12:06am
ive got a few of Westy's lures hanging with my Eric Moller ,and they have always been a special part of my collection.RIP Westy
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Thoughts with all the Family.RIP Westy
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Very sad news, condolences to the family. RIP Westy.
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Post Options Post Options   Thanks (0) Thanks(0)   Quote billy stringer Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 30 Aug 2018 at 5:11pm

didn't see this post sooner but was also introduced to westy by a mutual friend and also have a few of his classics hanging on the wall RIP

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