Vale AFF member - Penegal

[Pushka]

I am so sorry to hear this. He was such a character. Too young by far. Thoughts to all those here who knew him as a friend. RIP.

 

[serfty]

I am saddened one very nice guy who I will miss immensely. I will raise a glass or two in your memory.

RIP Mark

 

[Katie]

Such sad and shocking news.

 

[Princess Fiona]

I am so sad to hear that he is gone. Known him for many years and shared many a great evening with him.

What a huge loss to us.
My deepest condolences to his family.
Shrek and I will raise a glass of some suitable red tonight.
Vale Penegal, fly high xx_xx

 

[drron]

And I have always wanted to meet @penegal . This was the year I thought I would but 2 Melbourne trips earlier this year were cancelled. I am due down in Melbourne in early August and I was thinking of DMing him.
Sounds like a great guy and my loss.

 

[CaptJCool]

We cry

We share our grief

We shed our own Tears
Our deep condolences

While I didn’t know him so well, always a smile on his face so yeah,

So I toast
Bleasdale Second Innings Malbec



May you fly on
In your Second Innings with
Angel Airlines

CaptJCool

 

[Bindibuys]

Fly high @penegal

 

[Noah Count]

I heard about this via another source, I am still coming to grips with the information.

 

[Cruiser Elite]

You were on our table tonight penepest

 

[CaptJCool]

I’m still in shock… seems a fitting meal RIP Penegal

 

[Pushka]

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I’m still in shock… seems a fitting meal RIP Penegal

Or even a Penfolds Grange

 

[straitman]

RIP Mark (Penegal).

Nothing else I can say other than a great guy gone too soon.

 

[Hvr]

Very sad to hear of his passing. Mark always lit up wherever he (eventually) turned up. More than a few meals at the Olive Tree were enjoyed with his company.

 

[CaptJCool]

Or even a Penfolds Grange

Very sad to hear of his passing. Mark always lit up wherever he (eventually) turned up. More than a few meals at the Olive Tree were enjoyed with his company.

14 July 2023

 

[Noah Count]

A photo after an evening out with Mark and a few other Affers. Some will know the location this was taken at.

 

[LinaLee]

Oh no!! So sad to hear this. Shocked disbelief at the moment. Just reading up his exploits the other day. So welcoming of me when I first me him at those olive tree dinners. Will drink a glass or two of red wine in his memory. Vale @penegal and fly high always.

Also sending heartfelt condolences to his family at this sad loss.

 

[Steady]

Very sad to check in on AFF and see this post, RIP

 

[Bundy Bear]

@penegal should know i don’t drink on a school/work night but on this sombre occasion i thought i better make an exception.

 

[Katie]

Same here, except for the school night rule.

 

[QF WP]

@kpc rang me this afternoon and we shared our memories of Mark. We think we both met him at Ozfest 3 (the one that I organized), so it’s been 20 years. We then reminisced that when he was the last person on board the bus in Alice Springs ;another Ozfest) I had gone to his room to find him stumbling to the door, opening it bleary eyed and apologizing he’d slept through his alarm (assuming he’d set one ).

Like most here, a trip to MEL always meant contacting him to see if he’s was in town. Generally meant an evening drink, or meal and a bottle or two and not just us - he could corral a group at short notice . Too many times I was a bit dusty and hadn’t had enough sleep at client meetings or work functions the next day.

In more recent years, when he was at Deloittes, we’d meet for a coffee / hot chocolate. We’d spoken about some of his health challenges but he was still the same ol’ Mark.

I’m going to miss him. @kpc and I brought up those who’ve gone before us. Now have to add him to the list