Vale Tom Kruse

[Keith Webb]

Originally Posted by warren brown

Much to my astonishment and disappointment- I've been informed The Australian no longer produces an obituary column. Tom's story would have been a must read. However, there is a documentary television series in production for the ABC which uses some of the 'Back of Beyond' film - mentioning Tom and his adventures...It'll screen either late this year or early 2012.

I also made a doco at the same time which screened on Channel 7 and the History Channel at the time as the excellent Peter Lewis Landline segment.

Our program, Last Mail from Birdsville - the story of Tom Kruse will screen in South Australia this Saturday morning.

I can also confirm the time for the funeral which is 2.30, not 2 as previously mentioned.

At the moment I'm editing a memorial piece to be shown at the wake.