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Keith C Chandler 1938 to 2013
Authors: Gary BlakePublication: New Zealand Journal of Forestry, Volume N.Z.J.For. 2013, Issue N.Z.J.For. 58(3) 2013, pp 43, Nov 2013
Publisher: New Zealand Institute of Forestry
Abstract: Keith was born in Thames to a family of five brothers and sisters who later settled on a farm near Matamata. It was a caring family and careful use had to be made of life’s essentials. One brother told me he used candlelight to study for school certificate. His mother was a very able home manager and his father worked on the farm. Keith was hooked on forestry at an early age while his siblings opted for teaching, engineering, accountancy and farming. Rugby, forestry and family dominated Keith’s life but he managed to find time for his history and travel interests. His wife Catherine accompanied him to studies in Canberra where son Peter was born. The next posting was Tapanui where Mark was born, and then came John at Tuatapere. Later, when the family moved to Palmerston North courtesy of the NZ Forest Service, Anna was born.