Dear Sirs,
I wonder if through the good offices of your mail column
I could say a few words about Elfrado Roberts, or Black Rob, as he
affectionately liked to be called. Five weeks ago Rob unexpectedly
encountered chest pains and after initial in-house treatment at Pattaya
Memorial Hospital returned to England. On Saturday 7th April, in the company
of his two sons, he peacefully passed away at hospital in Sheffield. Rob was
a very young 67 when lung cancer took him from us.
After spending his working life in England in the medical
world, mainly training nurses and other medical staff for the British Health
Service, Rob retired to Thailand. Once here he again took up teaching, this
time teaching his university subjects of Biology and English at
international schools.
His spare time was spent on his love of sport in general
and cricket in particular. He was a prime mover in the Pattaya Cricket Team.
He was also deeply involved with aiding children in sporting activities both
here and up county in the Nong Bua Lam Phu area.
He will be missed by his many friends, both from sports
and the quiz teams. We shall also miss the “Chilli Con Carne” he made from
time to time when wearing his chef’s hat.
May we pass to his sons, Ashley and Leon, our deepest
condolences.
Roy Harris,
On behalf of Rob’s many friends.
