In 1980, he bought his parent’s sheep farm and remained there until his death. “He’s kind of one of those pillars of the community and I think he’ll be remembered as someone with a fantastic laugh, a fantastic smile, just somebody who loved his community and would do anything to help somebody that needed help,” Cutler said.
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Roger Parsons was a pillar of the Hororata community and served in the volunteer fire brigade for decades. “He’s going to be so missed by so many people. He’s left a big hole for everyone.” Parsons was a fundamental figure for the town’s volunteer fire brigade, joining in 1981 and acting as chief for 18 years.
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