“Emo” farewelled on Friday

THE community has farewelled long-time servant of the Anglesea football and cricket clubs Brian “Emo” Emerson, who died earlier this month.

Hundreds of people attended the service at the Barrabool Hills Centre on Friday, where friends and family described “Emo” as a man who loved sport, his family, his friends, and the Richmond Tigers.

He is survived by his wife, Jill; his children Michelle, Jamie, and Alicia; and grandchildren Oscar, Archie, Elliott, and Pippa.

“I could stand here and tell you all the ways I love and admire Dad, but we’d be here all day and all night,” Jamie Emerson said.

“He loved us with all his heart, as we loved him.

“Dad was a man of decency, integrity, loyalty and respect, and these are all the qualities Dad showed us every day of his life.

“He was a straightforward and down-to-earth bloke who asked for little from those around him but would always be the first one there to lend a hand.”

Mr Emerson’s commitment to sport in Anglesea was recognised earlier this year when he was named one of only 10 “Suburban Footy Superstars” in a competition run by Gold 104.3 hosts Jo and Lehmo; an award mentioned during the service.