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Ally Whan - Esteemed and Enthusiastic Committee Member Passes Away
26 May 2017
Ally Whan
1984 - 2017
The Committee of Castlewellan Agricultural Show Ltd deeply regret the passing of our highly esteemed organising committee member, finance committee member, poultry section adviser and above all our good friend.
Ally lost her battle with her illness on Wednesday 24th May 2017, with her devoted family at her bedside. We the committee tender our deepest sympathy to her Mother Edna, Father David and her adored brother Stephen and the entire family circle and friends, you will always be in our thoughts and prayers.
Ally had such an infectious personality she was sure to light a room up by just entering it, a beautiful smile and always a kind word for everyone she met.
We as a show were privileged to have had her involvement during our meetings and of course on the build up to show day itself, Ally was the poultry section chairlady for a few years and it always amazed us how Ally got so much help from her friends and family to set the cages up, but we were let into a secret by Ally, her helpers had their main course before they setup and she promised them pavlova when they finished. Leaving all that aside people were willing to help Ally, just as much as she was willing to help others when ever she could, nothing was any bother. We will certainly miss her wise counsel on our committee especially our finance committee where she was simply amazing using her professionalism to guide us. Ally only handed over the reins of the poultry section this year and was delighted to support the new chairman and share her expertise and knowledge she had obtained over the years.
This year Castlewellan Show are celebrating our 50th Anniversary, we had a committee night out on Friday 28th April and Ally was full of her usual spirit when she joined us. We had a great evening together and have some precious photographs of the event.
Goodbyes hurt the most, when the story was not finished ……….
Funeral from her late home on Saturday 27th May. Service in her home at 1.30pm to Magherahamlet Presbyterian Church, 84 Magherahamlet Rd, Ballynahinch BT24 8JZ for service at 2.30pm, afterwards to adjoining graveyard