Bish John Ernest

A daughters tribute My dad, John Ernest Bish, a.k.a ‘Erny Street’, lived a life worth living. He may not have been famous or rich, but he made the most of every second he could of his life, even when the cruel disease of dementia took hold of him. The dementia didn’t take away his soul; it showed us all that the soul of this great man was a gentle,...more

Love, compassion, live for today

Press Notice for the Sydney Morning Herald

My big brother John John was my big brother, 12 yrs older than me and an enigma. He joined the navy when I was 3yrs old and my main memories of him as a child were of him coming home on leave and bringing me a present! One time it was a tortoise,( typical of John who loved all animals) which joined the cat and rabbit. He had a good social life, was...more

Papa from Hannah I guess I knew this day would come. I think we all did. But I don’t think any of us were ready. I think the two things I will miss most are his innocence and smile. The way he looked was so innocent. And he was. And it is so unfair that this disease chose him. I’ll miss the way his small smile would always stretch into a wider, hap...more

Papa from Yasmine Not a day goes by where we don’t think of how much of an impact Papa has made on our lives. Some of us knew him as John, others as dad, and I knew him as grandpa, but he’s managed to reserve a special place in all of our lives. I find it astonishing how Papa has managed to touch the hearts of everyone around him, how he managed to...more