Shane Hunter

Tracey Craddock Our beautiful Shane, so missed every day. Time does not diminish the ache to see your smile & hear your voice

Tracey Craddock Shane, Denver & Grant in the kitchen

Tracey Craddock Picnic on the back lawn

Tracey Craddock Mama with Bec, Laura, Brodie and holding baby Shane

Tracey Craddock Early morning fun

Tracey Craddock Playing out in the back yard, sand pit time

Tracey Craddock A duet from Brodie and Shane

Tracey Craddock KFC and choc milk, not the best

Tracey Craddock Two cuties again, on the Prospector train, from Perth to Kalgoorlie - Shane holding tight to Mr Buttons

Tracey Craddock A visit from Mama and Arnold (guessing the date) Shane looks nearly two

Tracey Craddock Brodie and Shane, with Gerry (the cat) and Alistair (the dog)

Tracey Craddock Brodie showing Shane how his birthday presents work

Tracey Craddock Super cute little kids, Brodie aged 5 and Shane aged 2

Tracey Craddock Brodie and Shane (and Alistair)

Tracey Craddock Brodie and Shane fishing, don't think anything was caught. Is it in Esperance?

Tracey Craddock Painting the go cart

Tracey Craddock Swimming in the backyard

Tracey Craddock This has always been one of my favourite photos of Brodie and Shane - sitting on the kitchen bench in our house in Kalgoorlie

Tracey Craddock Family trip to Hawaii (guessing date)

Tracey Craddock School and preschool (I think) - getting hazy with the dates

Tracey Craddock Making the children pose, again - dressed up for a wedding

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Tracey Craddock Shane helping Brodie open her birthday presents

Tracey Craddock Visiting Maurice and Jenny (I think) - Shane around 5 and Brodie 8 (also guessing)

Tracey Craddock School time, grade 1 and grade 4

Tracey Craddock Brodies communion, all dressed

Tracey Craddock Opening up presents, on Shanes 6th Birthday

Tracey Craddock Driving to Uluru, from Kalgoorlie

Simone Craddock With Aunty Simone at City Beach 💗

Tracey Craddock Hillary's for lunch, with Blake and Travis

John Patmore Tracey's house in Unwin Av. Shane getting a good view of the fireworks on Australia Day.

John Patmore Shane shaving Uncle John's hair 😀

Simone Craddock With Aunty Simone & cousin Blake outside Bennion St Food Store 🥰 Guessing 2005 or 2006...

Tracey Craddock 1st year at Newman College

Tracey Craddock Matilda Bay with Aunty Simone (not sure of date, is it 2005 or 2008 Simone?)

Tracey Craddock On the ferry to Rottnest, Shane at 15

Rowena Hamilton Newman school ball, at the height of our awkward teen years

Tracey Craddock Shanes 17th birthday at our Wembley Downs place, celebrating with family. Dessert with trifle (a favourite after Gayma made it once) and apple crumble which was his favourite made by mum

Tracey Craddock Newman College graduation, at UWA. Guessing date...

Tracey Craddock Selfie on mums phone

Tracey Craddock Selfie on mums phone

Tracey Craddock Shanes 18th, at home and with family. Koi cake by Brodie

Tracey Craddock Mum and son, getting ready for the Big Day Out, Claremont Showgrounds https://musicfeeds.com.au/news/big-day-out-2013-lineup-finally-announced/

Simone Craddock Shane with Aunty Simone ♥️

Tracey Craddock Mum's (me) birthday, cake by Brodie

Tracey Craddock Brodie and Shane seeing mum off at the airport. Left them for 8 weeks while I cycled in Europe, way too long for me to be away, missed them both so much. The Family It

Simone Craddock Proud Aunty visiting Apprentice Chef at Varnish on King St! Shane brought out some yummy popcorn chicken I think...(me pre-vegan) So talented & hospitable to me & my friends. 🥰

Rowena Hamilton The first halloween party at Sackville Tce

Rowena Hamilton On one of our first trips down south

Rowena Hamilton Walking around the streets of Thamel, Kathmandu.

Rowena Hamilton Hiking in Nepal

Tracey Craddock Cute duckling, cute boy

Tracey Craddock Shane was reluctant to do the big family Xmas this year, but was happy to join me for a swim at Brighton beach in the morning, it was so nice, then coffee and muffin at the blue shack after

Rowena Hamilton Dancefloor at Rebecca and Josh’s wedding

Rowena Hamilton Dancefloor at Rebecca and Josh’s wedding

Tracey Craddock Dinner at mums place, messing around with snapchat filters

Tracey Craddock Cousin catch-up, after visiting Mama at Pinnaroo

Fiona Sham Shane’s birthday 🎉 Shane was stoked that Matt Sartori made Bao’s in his kitchen. Some of Shane’s furniture may have taken a dive off his balcony that night. There was an amazing band in his living room playing live acoustic which I remembered being magical 💫

Tracey Craddock Wedding, Bec and Josh

Fiona Sham I can see why they thought Shane was a model in Japan! 🇯🇵 😅 this was a strong look.

Fiona Sham Cleaning and pack down of the kitchen was always a spicy affair for Shane! 🌽

Tracey Craddock Boxing Day on the river in Greg's boat. Shane jumping off the cliff, so scary

Rowena Hamilton Just before scuba diving near Mindarie

Rowena Hamilton At the end of a big night in Claremont for Shane’s birthday one year.

Rowena Hamilton Backyard slip and slide at Duke St.

Rowena Hamilton After a swim at Brighton Beach

Rowena Hamilton Waking Ben up christmas morning at Duke St

Rowena Hamilton Sunset at Tedjakula

Rowena Hamilton Ben and Shane at City Beach

Tracey Craddock Rottnest on Greg's boat

Tracey Craddock Another birthday party

Simone Craddock Shane treated me to lunch at Floreat Beach where he was working at the time, then we had a swim 🏖

Tracey Craddock Easter 2017, playing cricket at the park behind - Shane's out

Fiona Sham No words need to be said for Shane’s cheeky-ness!

Simone Craddock Shane tore up the dance floor at Laura’s wedding! 💗

Rowena Hamilton Halloween at Duke St

Callum Cant Just 3 good friends enjoying our bromance, always lots of love with Shane, and wine, lots of wine.

Rowena Hamilton Josh Pyke and Bob Evans concert

Rowena Hamilton Tom and Shannons wedding

Rowena Hamilton Driving somewhere at sunset with Greg and Tracey

Rowena Hamilton just Shane being Shane, cleaning the house.

Rowena Hamilton Rotto on Gregs boat. We slept outside on the deck that night, under the stars. Then woke up with stingrays around the boat in the morning

Tracey Craddock Family wedding in the country, glamping tents, so much fun (also Brodie's birthday) Shannon Mincham/Tom O'Meara

Tracey Craddock loving the new job at Vasse Felix

Penelope O'Neill The time Shanes new pride and joy nearly got washed up by the ocean and he’s friend Dom had to come save us! I remember him saying this is far from ideal then going for a nudie swim cause why not!

Grant Daley Partying at the Margaret River Hotel after a day at Gourmet Escape. This is where Shane and I first worked together and our friendship blossomed

Abby Attuil My sweet Shane, what can I say. I was tired of rummaging through all my old videos to find ones of you so I decided to put all my favourite memories with you into one. And now every time I watch this I feel you here with me. It has been so so hard to accept that this has happened to you, but every day gets just a tiny bit easier knowing you are now everywhere, in all things. And I don’t have to pick up my phone to talk to you anymore, you are with me now always. It’s a strange yet magical feeling seeing signs from you, and reassurance that you’re still here. You were always so silly, playing tricks on me and embracing your inner child. It’s no coincidence that when I’m talking aloud to you like a crazy person, a fly comes to land on my nose, reassuring me I’m not crazy. You were so genuine and caring, and always wanted the best for everyone. I always admired your passion, the way you poured your heart into doing what you love. I will always remember that beautiful smile of yours, it’s stuck in my brain forever. Im sad we can’t create any more memories together, but I’m so glad I have these videos to look back on all the indescribable memories we were able to create. Keep sending me signs buddy, so much love in my heart for you💙

Callum Cant That time I visited shane down south and we drank wine… with our feet

Grant Daley We smiled together, laughed together and grew together ❤️

Simone Craddock Shane & Brodie at Fringeworld 2019. A whole bunch of us saw a great show that night but I can’t remember the name of it...

Grant Daley Shane met my QLD mates on a wine tour and left an everlasting impression

Tracey Craddock Paul Kelly concert at Leeuwin Estate, Margaret River - my beautiful kids 💗

Tracey Craddock Coffee after our swim

Tracey Craddock Working on their Zoolander looks, Shane and Greg

Tracey Craddock Afternoon coffee catch-up at Clancy's

Grant Daley The day I took Shane out at Main Break. Always a ‘yes’ man. Not to much longer and he’d washed up on the reef like a star fish with a big smile on his face

Simone Craddock Shane & I went to dinner at that Indian in Nedlands. We saw the newest Tarantino film, ‘Once Upon a Time in Hollywood’ next door at the Windsor. He dropped me home after and went on to see Blake. The next day he interviewed for the job in QLD. 💞💞💞

Simone Craddock Hanging with Blake & Shane after Hakea’s gig at The Sewing Room 💞

Tracey Craddock Seeing Shane off at the airport, on his way to Queensland to work on Green Island.

Tracey Craddock My Christmas present, Shane coming home from Green Island. Molly the dog was with us then as well :-)

Tracey Craddock Christmas 2019 Lunch at Aunty CC and Uncle Johns place, with big sister Brodie

Tracey Craddock Christmas evening at The Boulevarde. The only photo I think of all 5 children together 💗

Tracey Craddock Uncle Shane holding tiny Winnie, only 4 months old

Tracey Craddock Mums (Tracey) birthday breakfast, made by Shane - at our house

Tracey Craddock Shane staying at Mum and Greg's place, when the pandemic started in 2020. Shane relaxing while Greg keeps him cool 🙂

Tracey Craddock Expressing himself in one of my dresses, bored in lock down. Am guessing the date

Tracey Craddock The mushroom joke - staying at mum and Greg's place

Chenade Dwyer

Tracey Craddock The joy of a new vacuum cleaner, new boy toy for Greg and Shane

Tracey Craddock A bit of cooking at mum and Greg's place

lucas Glauch Shane surprises friends in the best way possible, truly one of a kind.

lucas Glauch Shane in nature

Tracey Craddock Shane with Denver and friends, champagne Sundays🥂 Heritage function

Simone Craddock Hanging with the cool kids! 😎 Christmas Day 2020 (Shane, Simone, Brodie & Blake)

Tracey Craddock Gardening on the Northbridge balcony

Tracey Craddock The mushroom joke, hopefully with audio

Tracey Craddock A song for Blake 🎵🎵🎵🙂 Blake to provide date?

Tracey Craddock Skateboarding home, once again singing to Blake (such good friends Shane and Blake) Blake to provide date?

Tracey Craddock Fancy dress party, pimping good. Coat via Greg, watch via Blake... Blake to provide date?

Tracey Craddock an ode to Blake, Shane's mate 🙂 language warning #@*# Blake to provide date?

Tracey Craddock Margaret River, looking good 😛 Blake to provide date?

Tracey Craddock 🙂🙂🙂 another screen filter, beep beep beep Blake to provide date?

Tracey Craddock Sorry Shane, but too cute not to share 😘 messing around with screen filters 🙂 Blake to provide date?

Tracey Craddock Not for the vegetarians

Tracey Craddock "what do you want for you birthday mum" - and I would always reply "I just want a photo of my two children together" So pleased they finally did this 'selfie' session together ♥♥♥

Claudine Craddock Easter 2021 Shane & Blake after a few Bloody Mary's

Simone Craddock Easter 2021 Our mad family singing (unable to rotate without losing people)

lucas Glauch Shane and I spent up to 4 hours at a time playing age of empires 2 at least twice a week for months. Shane was a nerd at heart like me just lacked the powerful pc to grow into his geeky side.

lucas Glauch Shane’s menu for what would have been his first location he partly owned that him and myself were working so hard on in 2021. I convinced shane to join up with me because I wanted him to be financially secure. I’d like to open a business with Shane’s final menu one day soon.

lucas Glauch Shane settling on his mural with our artist, he settled on a chefs knife with a snake wrapped around it in classic tattoo style.

lucas Glauch More feeding shane ❤️

lucas Glauch Making sure shane is fed while we plan our business, eating with shane was always a pleasure

Tracey Craddock Winnie saying goodbye to Shane 🙂

Tracey Craddock Greg and Shane building the Pirate ship cubby together.

Anita Buchanan Christmas 2021 was the last time I saw my gorgeous nephew Shane. I remember him walking down our hallway towards me when he arrived, with a huge grin on his face and saying, 'Hey Auntie Anita.' Then he gave me a big hug. I remember how lovely it felt to see him beaming so brightly at me, and receive his warm hug. I was the only one who took photos that day, and I am so glad I captured these gorgeous ones of Shane.

Tracey Craddock Christmas Day, at the City Beach house

Tracey Craddock Dunsborough holiday, a day out fishing on Greg's boat with Brodie, Denver & Taneeka

Claudine Craddock Cousins playing Cheat - apparently Jazzy won!

Claudine Craddock Cousins playing Cheat - apparently Jazzy won!

Claudine Craddock Dinner at Bungalow Neighbourhood Social

Claudine Craddock Dinner at Bungalow Neighbourhood Social

Claudine Craddock Dinner at Bungalow Neighbourhood Social

Claudine Craddock Dinner at Bungalow Neighbourhood Social

Tracey Craddock Two cheeky chefs, the last photo I took of Shane

Tracey Craddock Family coming together to decorate Shanes box, and to chat and drink tea and be together. To talk about our love for Shane, and how much we will miss him, and how much we love each other

Tracey Craddock Blake's words

Tracey Craddock Mum's words

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Tracey Craddock Uncle Reg's words

Tracey Craddock Ben's words

Tracey Craddock Shane's Farewell at City Beach, sad but beautiful. So many special people that loved our Shane. Some I knew well and others I had heard Shane talk about but got to meet them for the first time.

Tracey Craddock Denver's words

Tracey Craddock Brocc's words

Tracey Craddock Zack's words

Tracey Craddock If anyone would like to visit 'down south' Shane this is where he is, at Castle Bay. It is a lovely spot, just up from Meelup Beach. We intend to swim here lots (sorry locals) when we come down to Dunsborough. We were told that this is one of the places that Shane likes to swim, so part of him shall be here forever.

Tracey Craddock On Wednesday at around 5.45pm we put part of Shane in the water at Castle Bay beach, Dunsborough - he liked to swim here sometimes. Shane's friends India, Denver & Grant, came to the waters edge with me, and we gently released Shane under the waves. It is a beautiful place. Shane will also be in the water at City Beach, just down from where we said goodbye to him at Sunset on Tuesday.

Tracey Craddock City Beach at sunset. Brodie, India and Mum (me) braved the deceptively rough water to put the second part of Shane's ashes in the ocean. I realised quite quickly (after being knocked over a few times) that I wasn't strong enough to take Shane out. Lovely India got knocked by the waves, dumped, and lost part of her bathers (towel very much needed). Brodie is such a strong swimmer and swam out deep past the waves with Shane, and placed him where the suns rays met the ocean - it was sad and beautiful

lucas Glauch An ode to shane A smile that would permeate through the darkest of rooms, an energy that calmed like a mothers touch. He lived without caution and loved the same, a romance which could not be extinguished and a curiosity for pleasure. From childhood to man he was pushed from comfort to chaos, from strength to strength he persevered. He armed himself with knowledge and friendships along his journey growing with those he loved. He was never given the tools to build his own castle yet brick by brick one begun to emerge from the foundations where he stood. A beautiful life was being built by a beautiful soul. His lust for life pushed him to new worlds and transcended taste and colours, but on his final trip he strayed too far. In that last moment as a soul is trapped between body and sky he lives on, staring at the stars with his feet in the sand and his heart on his sleeve. In life and death he is loved, missed but never forgotten. Goodbye Shane - Lucas glauch

Tracey Craddock Easter family gathering at Aunty CC & Uncle Johns place, our first without Shane. I brought his ashes along, so he didn't miss out, but so missed his physical presence.

Tracey Craddock Missing you Shaneboy, so much.

Rowena Hamilton For anyone feeling the absence of Shane today, I am sending love. Here’s a few words I wrote a little while back about the time I got to spend with him, I hope they remind you of your own memories. Shane was a big part of my life for almost 10 years. During those years he was both a pain in my butt and the funniest, kindest, sweetest, most complex, most charming guy I knew. Whether he was the boy sitting behind me in psychology class at school, throwing rolled up pieces of paper at the back of my head, who for some reason I couldn’t get off my mind or the guy I climbed mountains with.. I grew through my tumultuous hormonal teenage years and early twenties, with Shane by my side. I remember one school swimming carnival, Shane walking past me with Ben in his ear “just ask her to the ball now! Ask her now!” and I can remember him nervously carrying around a full backpack on a date to the movies, only to reveal a huge bouquet of flowers he had shoved in, right as dad came to pick me up. I remember running to catch a flight only for Shane to drop his passport as we ran through the terminal to the sound of our names over speaker phone, stressed but bursting with laughter. I had never known anyone as disorganised as Shane, but he was just so excited for every adventure. I can remember feeling like I couldn’t take one step further during our hiking in the Himalayas, only to look over at Shane, filming himself, talking in an accent, as if he was crocodile Dundee. He always encouraged me to keep going. I can remember Shane tapping on my bedroom window late at night..I can remember Shane holding my hand as we dived together amongst huge coral reef..I can remember Shane spinning me drunkenly around on dance floors..I can remember Shane smiling at me from across the room at parties.. and I can remember feeling at home in his arms. Shane taught me a lot. He taught me what it means to show up for someone time and time again, he taught me not to take life, or yourself, too seriously and he was the very first guy I ever loved. I am so grateful for the years I spent with him and I will remember Shane for the rest of my life.

Tracey Craddock 2013 Shane aged 19 at Mamas birthday party, with party games organised by Miranda

Tracey Craddock 2016 (Sept) At Rebecca and Josh wedding, dancing with the boys

Tracey Craddock 2016 (Sept) At Rebecca and Josh wedding, Shane and Row slow dancing

Tracey Craddock 2016 (Sept) At Rebecca and Josh wedding, dancing with Siera and Jasmine

Tracey Craddock 2016 (Dec) Shane & Mum (me) in the Ski biscuit

Tracey Craddock 2016 (Dec) Shane jump off cliff (and me once again worried about my boy)

Tracey Craddock 2019 (Sept) Shane in our kitchen, part one

Tracey Craddock 2019 (Sept) Shane in our kitchen, part two

Tracey Craddock 2019 (Sept) Shane in our kitchen, part three

Tracey Craddock 2019 (Sept) Shane in our kitchen, part four

Tracey Craddock 2019 (Sept) Shane in our kitchen again, another great meal

Tracey Craddock 2020 (April)Shane and Greg cleaning up the courtyard

Tracey Craddock 2020 (April) Shane whipping food, staying with us during the first Covid lockdown

Tracey Craddock 2020 (April) Desserts and not letting mum take any of the mixture

Tracey Craddock 2020 (April) Shane making custard tarts

Tracey Craddock 2020 (June) Shane with Cheezel the rescue dog

Tracey Craddock Missing you so much my beautiful boy. 18 months without you