VIVIAN, Gerald Lex (1925-2014)
VIVIAN, Gerald Lex (1925-2014)
‘Lex’, as he was known, was a day student at College from September 1931 to December 1941. He served with the RAAF from 6 January 1944 until his discharge on 19 August 1944. He later retailed handcrafts, worked in the insurance industry and lived at Belmont.
‘Lex’ was a keen lawn bowler and held many executive positions with the Geelong and District Bowling Association including as President, Secretary and Treasurer. He was awarded life membership of the Association in 1991 and became a Royal Victorian Bowls Association (RVBA) councillor in 1998. In 2007 his service to bowling was recognized with the award of a Medal of Merit for Extraordinary Service. Along with former Old Geelong Collegians Association Executive Officer, Tom Clark (1914-2009), Lex organised many of the Old Collegians’ bowls days. ‘Lex’ died, age 88, on 26 August 2014.
‘Lex’, as he was known, was a day student at College from September 1931 to December 1941. He served with the RAAF from 6 January 1944 until his discharge on 19 August 1944. He later retailed handcrafts, worked in the insurance industry and lived at Belmont.
‘Lex’ was a keen lawn bowler and held many executive positions with the Geelong and District Bowling Association including as President, Secretary and Treasurer. He was awarded life membership of the Association in 1991 and became a Royal Victorian Bowls Association (RVBA) councillor in 1998. In 2007 his service to bowling was recognized with the award of a Medal of Merit for Extraordinary Service. Along with former Old Geelong Collegians Association Executive Officer, Tom Clark (1914-2009), Lex organised many of the Old Collegians’ bowls days. ‘Lex’ died, age 88, on 26 August 2014.
Source
Geelong Advertiser 28 Aug 2014; Obituary details provided by M Vivian. OGC 1939.