TURVEY, Kay (Higgins)

Tributes

• Haley Sheriff

  Dearest Kay, It has been a pleasure and honour to have known you. You were a fierce advocate for what was fair and just and your time, kindness and friendship given to the children in the intergenerational program was immense. You’ve left a lasting impression on many young minds with your willingness to interact and normalise living with a disability. Rest easy, somewhere where the sunrises are epic.
  With love and light to your family and friends.
  Haley & Zoey

• Peter Higgins

  Kay Higgins 15/09/1957 to 12/06/2025
  Farewell Sis, the following are some of my memories of our family and you in particular.
  You attempting to paint the shed in Sale, more paint on yourself than on the wall, your tongue out did help. There is a photo coming to prove that you were not an artist.
  Ali baba our pet lamb found on the side of the road and in typical Mum and Dad style we had to take it home, Mum and Dad telling us that she went to a farm to live when really she ended up in the freezer. We had lots of lamb.
  Us chasing the chooks around the backyard with their heads cut off. Mum had to cook them with a brick, some will get the relevance.
  Camping at the beach, near Seaspray and Golden Beach, sand, sunburn and swimming in the sea, I do recall a large tyre that we played on at 90 mile Beach. And also the Methylated Spirits on the sunburnt red skin and standing at the back door with the cool breeze, apparently this was not the right thing to do, who knew. It was the time that butter was put on burns.
  In Sale we played with all the neighbourhood kids, picking and eating blackberries, making cubby houses and rafts for the creek.
  We moved to Mildura in the summer of 1967, Sale is not known for heatwaves above 30 degrees so this was a shock in the heat, I do recall when walking home from school you and I would sneak a swim in the pool of the motel around the corner from our house, I don’t think we were seen, and arrived home soaking wet but cool.
  Three of us in the rear of the Humber Super Snipe, David always had the middle seat. If you have never smelt a dog fart from eating chicken bones then you have not lived. Our dog Shandy loved chicken bones.
  Trips in the van all round Victoria, South Australia and New South Wales. Always with the dog and cat in tow. I recall that we would camp pretty much anywhere, no money for flash caravan parks for us, not all the time anyway.
  You and I sleeping in the boot of the Humber during Saturday night cards after tennis. Was normal back then, Dad just removed the rear seat and put in a board and mattress, Bob’s your uncle. We were still in the makeshift bed when driving home, seat belts were not needed when you are asleep. David got to sleep in the house, lucky bugger.
  I don’t recall the year but I remember the three of us in our Xmas pool on Xmas morning in 6 inches of freezing water thinking we were the luckiest kids in the world, turning bluer each minute, many fun times were had in this and later bigger pools.
  Mum and Dad would roll out string from inside the house and all around the yard until at the end would be our Xmas present, we had to follow the string no matter what.
  Building and decorating our tree house, damp, mould and possible collapse we did not worry about, David had to go and build another platform in the same tree away from us though. We had a rope ladder for entry and recall the trip to the bush to cut down the straight trees to use.
  At Tech school I suffered from younger brother syndrome, the teachers would point out that I was Kay Higgins little brother all the time and you were very smart. So embarrassment.
  We both joined the church youth group and long term friendships were born, great times and great people were a part of this, some, rather eclectic and extremely talented. Trips away and many memories from the camps at Nangiloc.
  Your love of gardening was not evident in your younger years but since buying in Cowra Avenue your green thumb grew and grew.
  I never knew that you loved horses but should have guessed with your early riding technique, photo evidence to come soon.
  You having the front room of the house with AIR CONDITIONING, which David and I were privileged at times of unbearable heat, that we could sleep in the cool room as well. Also you had the windows to sneak out at night.
  You and Dad would have ripper discussions, he did love a debate/discussion. It was entertaining to say the least.
  You were only 2 years older than me but we could have been of different generations, you moved to the big smoke (Melbourne) and I started work in Mildura, I remember visiting you one weekend but my memory fails me of what we did.

  What a life you had Sis, David and I are proud of you, and Jeremy is a testament to you, very mature and a great father.

• Karyn & Robert Allford

  Condolences to all Kay family ,Kay was such a lovely person ,we used to catch up at the farmers market for a coffee & chat rest in peace Kay luv Karyn ,Robert xo❤️

• Gerard Jose

  Thank you for your friendship Kay and messages sent with your deep observation of life and your enduring sense of humour. Sandi will miss her pets with you.
  Missed but never forgotten.
  Gerard

• Michelle Barnett

  Rest in peace now Kay. Along with Jeremy, I will keep your memory alive in Charlie xx