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Jeremy Fowler CHALLACOMBE,¹ son of Richard Sinclair CHALLACOMBE ( - ) and Eileen Ida S FOWLER ( - ), was born on 22 Mar 1947 in England. He married Suzanne Robyn GEE on 9 Dec 1972 in Canberra, ACT, Australia. He died on 27 Oct 2014 in Grafton, NSW. car crash.

"THE CLARENCE Valley has lost two of its most most devoted servants with the deaths

of Sue and Jeremy Challacombe in a car crash on the Pacific Hwy at South Grafton

yesterday afternoon.

The couple died after their car rolled several times near the intersection of the highway

and Tyson St about 2.30pm

Mrs Challacombe died at the scene and Mr Challacombe several hours later in Coffs

Harbour Hospital.

The Challacombes have been closely involved in many areas of public life in the region

and beyond.

Clarence valley Council Mayor, Cr Richie Williamson, described the couple as enormous

assets to the community.

"On behalf of the Clarence Valley Council and residents of the Clarence Valley, I offer

my most sincere condolences to the Challacombe family on the loss of Councillor

Jeremy Challacombe and his wife Sue," he said.

"Jeremy and Sue were enormous assets to our community and worked tirelessly to

make it a better place for all residents.

"Flags at council facilities will be at half-mast for the remainder of the week as a mark of

respect.

"Our prayers and thoughts are with relatives and friends as they try to come to grips with

this sudden and tragic loss."

Heavily involved in politics, Mr Challacombe was vice chairman of the NSW Nationals

and president of the local party branch. He was a Clarence Valley Councillor at the time

of his death.

In business he was president of the Grafton Chamber of Commerce for a number of

terms, resigning in 2012 to join the council.

The Challacombe's farm at South Grafton was renowned for its delicious strawberries

and the couple was a fixture at local markets selling their trademark strawberry ice

cream.

Mr Challacombe was intimately involved with markets in the Clarence Valley, organising

the Grafton Farmers and Growers and Yamba markets.

He was also the chairman of the council's Saleyards Committee.

The couple were also closely involved in the education in the Clarence Valley.

Mrs Challacombe was a long-serving mathematics and agriculture teacher at the

Clarence Valley Anglican School. She retired last year. Mr Challacombe also served as

a chair of the CVAS school council"¹

Suzanne Robyn GEE,¹ daughter of George Frederick Hunter GEE (1912-1983) and Agnes Jean Sophia ROBSON (1917-1993), was born on 17 Nov 1951 in canberra, ACT, Australia. She died on 27 Oct 2014 in Grafton. Car crash. She and Jeremy Fowler CHALLACOMBE had the following children: