We Remember

Lynette Sandra Philippe3 December 1943 - 27 October 2020

LynLynette’s family would like to express their appreciation

for the thoughts, care and support

given to them during this time of loss.

Funeral Service held at Tobin Brothers Spirit of Life Chapel232 Cranbourne Road, Frankston

Friday 6 November 2020

ORDER OF SERVICE

Opening Song Prologue by Neil Diamond

Welcome

Jude Hilberts - Celebrant

Poem - read by AidanFootprints in the Sand by Mary Fishback Powers

Candle Lighting

Seasons in the Sun by Terry Jacks

The Lord’s Prayer

Memories of Lyn Read by Terry

Tributes and SharingPeter, Matthew, Guests

Photographic Reflection

And the Grass Won’t Pay no Mind by Neil Diamond

Poem Somewhere by Linda Harnett

Dedication and Toast to Lyn

Farewell Song Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond

Footprints in the Sand by Mary Fishback Powers

One night I dreamed a dream,As I was walking along the beach with my Lord,Across the dark sky flashed scenes from my life,

For each scene, I noticed two sets of footprints in the sand,One belonging to me and one to my Lord.

After the last scene of my life flashed before me,I looked back at the footprints in the sand,

I noticed that at many times along the path of my life,Especially at the very lowest and saddest times,

There was only one set of footprints.

This really troubled me, so I asked my Lord about it,“Lord, you said once I decided to follow you,

You’d walk with me all the way,But I noticed that during the saddest

and most troublesome times of my life, There was only one set of footprints,

I don’t understand why, when I needed you the most, you would leave me.”

He whispered, “My precious daughter, I love you and I will never leave you,

Never, ever, during your trials and testings,When you saw only one set of footprints,

It was then that I carried you.”

Memories of Lyn - read by Terry

Lynette Sandra Philippe was born on the 3rd of December 1943 to parents Joffrey & Irene Philippe, at the Royal Women’s Hospital. Lyn was the first of 9 children; her siblings Peter, Barry, Michael, Dianne, Jenny, Terry, Jeffrey & Brendan, who are here in the chapel or live streaming from across the country. Initially Mum and Dad took their precious first born to reside at Elsternwick with Dad’s parents. Peter was born there, along with Barry, Michael & Dianne. Lyn spent her first school years at Elsternwick Primary School. Mum & Dad heard the country calling and the growing family moved to Franklinford near Daylesford, where Jenny was born. Lyn & Peter were enrolled into the Franklinford Primary School and they were extremely lucky to find a spot in a school with a total population of 13 pupils and 1 Teacher. Peter tells the story of when he and Lyn used to walk to school. On one occasion Lyn suggested they cut through the paddock which would make the walk shorter! Peter said “that’s where the bull is!” The older sister reassured the younger sibling that it would be ok, saying, “I’ll protect you.” Halfway across the paddock, panic set in as the said bull came charging and snorting after them. Lyn got through the wire fence, while Peter tried to climb over. Peter was left hanging by the seat of his pants, which were hooked on the barbed wire. Peter recalls Lyn rolling around laughing, before she assisted him from the fence. Well at least they escaped the bull! Of course, Lyn would see the funny side of the situation, she had a great sense of humour. Dianne told me that Lyn loved to rock n roll. She loved to dance and her favourite bands were The Everly Brothers who were extremely popular. Lyn had many posters of them hanging on her bedroom walls. She attended 3 of their concerts, each occasion taking either Barry, Dianne or cousin Faye off to see them at Festival Hall.Lyn also loved Status Quo & Neil Diamond. Neil ended up being the favourite, hence the music here today. Lyn was full of life and enjoyed a good time and great music. She also loved to draw, being left-handed, she had a great flair for art and design. Mum and Dad purchased the family home in 1956 in West Heidelberg, where Lyn attended high school at Ivanhoe Girl’s Grammar. Lyn’s working life began when she applied and got a position as an Office Worker. She continued to work in that sector, prior to being employed as a Receptionist at Eastbourne Toyota. She also worked at Cadbury with her partner John. John applied and took a position in the late 60s with Hamersley Iron, who were a mining company in WA. Lyn and John packed up the family and headed to his first posting in Tom Price in WA. From there, it was on to Dampier WA around 1967.

These were company owned towns and you had to be an employee to reside there, although plenty of family made the long haul to visit Lyn and her family there. Around 1970, a new town was opened about 20kms away and the family moved there to become one of the first residents of Karratha, which is now a booming town in its own right. I had the experience of moving to Karratha and schooling there to escape the company l was keeping in Melbourne. l remember Lyn taking us to the outdoor drive-in open-air theatre. A movie we both loved was Easy Rider. Lyn loved Peter Fonda; again, her love for music shone through as she purchased the soundtrack album. Dampier and Karratha were very primitive places in those days, with not a lot to do and all you could get on TV was the ABC, which showed the News and Sesame Street. If you wanted to swim in the ocean, you had to swim in a massive shark cage. There was a shopping mall and a single men’s club; having said that, Lyn loved the easy lifestyle. John and Lyn met lots of friends and really enjoyed the make your own fun lifestyle, where they could play their music loud! They loved to entertain. Lyn had a heart of gold with a very protective nature when it came to family. An example of this was when I was in the unfortunate position of going to school with an older boy who decided to pinch a Hamersley Iron work vehicle from Dampier. The wash up was there was a police chase, and the arrest of 5 delinquents. We ended up in the Roebourne jail. My point is that John wanted to teach me a lesson and leave me in jail overnight! Lyn demanded that they drive the 40 minutes to get me. (l was 13).l remember her smirking at me and saying “after dinner, you’re straight to bed.”

I’m sure she had a tear in her eye, as l was sent home a week or so later. It wasn’t long after this that John and Lyn packed up the family and moved to Christmas Island. A couple of years passed and the family returned to Melbourne. Croydon was now home. Lyn found employment as an Instrument Programmer for a company in Bayswater. Around this time Lyn and John separated. Lyn soon found a passion for fostering disadvantaged children. This was a very rewarding time in her life. She was awarded appreciation certificates by DHS for her contribution to the community. l only found this out a few days ago when her son Peter showed me. They are on display in the foyer here. Family was everything to Lyn. She was so proud of her son Peter and daughter Karen. She was equally as proud of her grandchildren Matthew, Stacey and Aidan. They meant the world to her. In the later years, Lyn’s contact with her siblings became limited. She supported Karen and her children, and the focus was on her immediate family. They moved

to the Peninsula around 12 years ago, settling in Dromana. Lyn loved the beach and would regularly drive there to take photographs of the bay, or just to watch and listen.

Lynette Sandra Philippe, you were loved by many and you will be sadly missed. Rest in peace my beautiful sister.

We Remember

Lynette Sandra Philippe3 December 1943 - 27 October 2020

LynLynette’s family would like to express their appreciation

for the thoughts, care and support

given to them during this time of loss.