DARLING, John Moore

We are saddened to lose our beloved Dad, John. We will always cherish his sense of humour and deep love for family. Thanks Mum for taking such good care of him in the last few months. He wanted to be at home, with you, till the end.

Dear Dad,
you were such a softie at heart and so generous-always quick with a $50 note for a night out!

When I was nervous before a job interview you said “Don’t go. Just work for us.” You were always wanting to make life easier for us.

You never said anything unkind about anyone and you never said “I don’t want to go to work tomorrow.”

Cattle were your life. You loved it and you loved talking cattle with Ben and I loved going to the farm with you as a kid.

How good that Hugh played for Morwell in your last year and you could present him with your old #6!

How wonderful that you could live to such an old age and all of your 6 children and the extended family wanted to be with you and help you to the end.

Well done Mum for caring for him so well.

We will continue to say “Exactly!” and “Go on!” and think of you with love.
Sleep peacefully, Silver. We will never forget you.

So sad to here the news of Johns passing he was always up for a good chat at the grain store or the local races , John will be sadly missed by all that new him.
Condolences to all the families.
R.I.P. John.

Condolescences to all the Dariling family, ol ‘silvertop’ the looks he used to give us, then the head shake as he went off to milk and we were still partying, RIP

Our thoughts & tears being sent to all the Darling families on the sad passing of your wonderful husband, dad, granddad, brother & uncle.
The world will miss your great big laugh & smile & all your stories Johnny Darling!
Hope you get to enjoy a beer and a pie with Ray & Bernice!
Loads of Love

RIP Silver

Thoughts are with all of the Darling family. Will never forget John’s reaction to our accommodation at Longreach. Some special memories shared with some special people. Lot of love.

Condolences to the Darling family. I will miss seeing John around town and at Church. RIP John.

Deepest Sympathy To Nicole Ben & Family,
RIP John.

Sincere condolences to the Darling families on the passing of John.
Rest In Peace Johnny Darling.

Daryl Leahy

Rest in peace Jonn. Our thoughts & prayers are with you Jean and the Darling family.
💝💖 Xx Alison Ballantyne, David Crossley and families.

Condolences to Jean and all the Datling family 🌹🌹🌹

Sincere Condolences to Mrs Darling, Steven & families on the death of your husband & father. He will be sadly missed.

Our sincere condolences to Jean and all the Darling family on the passing of Johnny.
Johnny was an absolute gentleman in every way, and we were so sorry to hear of his passing. He was always such a warm, approachable and genuine man and will be very fondly remembered.
I’m sorry that I won’t be able to attend Johnny’s funeral next Friday. I would very much have liked to have been there to pay my respects and celebrate Johnny’s life with you all.
Thinking of the whole Darling family at this time.
Rest in peace, Johnny 🙏

Our sincere condolences to Jean and family, John was a true gentleman.

Graeme & Helen O’Hara

Was saddened to hear the news of John’s passing. Sincere condolences to Steve and family. Rest in peace John.

Condolences to Mrs Darling, Nicole and family. John was an amazing man a true gentleman I have fond memories of many conversations when I was a member of Sacred Heart Parish. God bless us all when we have people like John around us and in our community. Eternal rest John rest in God’s love.

Condolences to the Darling family. thinking of you all

Deepest condolences to the Darling Family ❤️

Our hero on the footy field as young boys and a true gentleman always. Our deepest condolences to Jean and the family. RIP John.

condolances to all the Darling families thinking of you all Rip John

To Jean and The Darling family,
With heartfelt condolences on the passing of John, a dearly loved husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother, and uncle.
We are so very sorry for your loss. Wishing you comfort in the love of family, strength in the support of friends, and peace in the treasured memories you hold close.
Rest peacefully, John!
Pat and the Hourigan Family.

Dear Pa,

I’ll always picture you with carrot cake, ham sandwiches and a beer stubby, or enjoying a nap. I’ll miss your chuckle, your “Go on,” and especially the way you said my name: “Oh, Steph-Nee.”

You were always kind and encouraging, even if you couldn’t quite understand why I wanted to live so far from Morwell. You always asked about my adventures, sometimes getting the places a bit muddled. Asking how Mexico was when I lived in Saudi Arabia, and calling your friend Ketut in Bali “Kaput,” still make me smile.

I’ll always treasure going to the farm as a kid, riding on the back of the ute with Gabby and Mick and yelling “Stop!” so we could jump off and pick mushrooms. Those simple pleasures were such a lovely core part of our upbringing.

I’m so glad Freddie and Lio got to know you too and loved seeing you on our visits to Australia.

Thank you, Nan, for loving and looking after him so well.

I’m sad I can’t be there in person, but we’ll be paying our respects from afar. I’m so glad our beautiful Darling family was with you right up until the end. The love you leave behind in our family is something we feel even on the other side of the world in Amsterdam.

Love you, Pa. Thank you for all those lovely memories.

Love,
Stephanie

Dear Jean, Mary, Brendan and all the Darlings. As my dear Dad Ernie said many times “Darling by name and Darlings by nature. With over 100 years of family associations and us living over the road we regard you as family. This is like losing a brother. My heartfelt sympathy and love go to you all and may you know God’s comfort and peace. I am so sorry I have a long-standing medical appointment I must keep tomorrow so I can’t be there with you all. I will never forget how when your kids knew Auntie Ella and Mary and Doug and others were going to Dad’s 80th and the youngsters said “we are going to Ernie’s party too” and we were thrilled to see I think it was 14 come along” and Brendan would always provide sandwiches for family functions. Such was our relationship so this parting is not easy. Will be thinking of you all

Uncle Johnny. I can’t find the right words. I am so lucky to have grown up with you (and Aunty Jean) next door. Such a fun, reliable, supportive force. Your humour, your voice is such a constant in my life. The Darling family is like nothing else. Thank you for raising the best cousins, for being amazing next door neighbours, for loving your brother and wingman fiercely. I will miss you. Thanks to Toddy for your unwavering love and care. Go gently, Silver. “Exactly”. ❤️

Pa you were a great man, a kind soul and so generous to those around you. Loved dearly by the family and beyond.

Lots of great memories of the farm – you in your absolute element and cherished memories of Darling gatherings.
I feel so honoured to have had all these years with you and that Zoe was able to have some time with you too.

I remember when we went to Bali for Dad’s 50th and you were the most loved Australian tourist – making best friends with all the local vendors. Choosing generosity over bartering and probably paying way too much for a Bintang hat!

Thinking of you Nan and sending all our love and condolences. Pa will be greatly missed and I hope you can take comfort in all the wonderful memories we have of him.

Rest in peace Pa John.
Love always Gaby