Graham Allan Halstead

Halstead, Graham Allan

Died October 17th, age 80. One of 5 children. Husband of Helen (45 years), father of Peter and John. Farmer, property valuer, and advisor to many. His sharp wit, compassion, and impeccable memory will be sorely missed. A small, private funeral was held on 22nd October 2024.

Tributes

Peter Cohen

My condolences to you Helen on the passing of Graham. My thoughts are with you and your family.

Susan Kirkham

Dear Helen, John and Peter, I am so sorry to hear of your loss of Graham. I am thinking of you.
His wise and generous advice was invaluable to Bruce and to me.
Big Hugs

Jack & Pat Manderson Manderson

To Helen & family ,so sorry to hear of Grahams passing. He was a great friend of our daughter Kellie and her horse Tarsh. Last spoke to him at mitre 10 about 4 months ago.

Cory and Sarah Grant

Sorry to hear the passing of Graham. He was a great neighbour and always fun to talk to. Our thoughts are with you Helen and family at this time.

Megan McMillan

Sorry to her Graham has gone. He always had the best dog on the street. I woke up more than a few time to the sound of a little lamb baaaing on your front lawn in Kelburn. Missions on the farm to get rid of a few rabbits were always fun. Megan.

Colin Orchiston  

My association with Graham as a client goes back well over 30 years, and with my father before that. He was always helpful in giving professional advice, and entertaining when things were not to his liking. A good person to deal with, and one who has made a very useful contribution to the lives of those he met, those he could influence, and organisations he served. Farewell, and Thank You.

Helena Fagan

Dear Helen and Family,
We are very sorry to hear of Graham’s passing. He kept us in beautiful Christmas trees from when we were not long married in 1993 right up to last year. In 31 years I think he was always pessimistic about his ability to deliver one big enough, yet we were never once disappointed.
Apart from enabling our ritual obsession with Christmas trees (mine and in time also my aunt and grandfather’s), I always enjoyed our chats and his reflections on his days in Wairoa, and an update on the families and people we both knew (my Dad is from Clydebank and my family were good friends with their neighbours the Munros).
His was a friendly presence in our lives, a link to the past and one who helped us build many family memories. We will remember him fondly, and not just every year as we decorate our tree.
With deepest condolences,
Helena, Joseph, Francesca, Lydia and Ursula

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