Man's man remembered
Colin Hayward was a family man, truckie, baker, footballer and Carlton supporter.
He was loved by many and will be remembered by all who knew him.
Mr Hayward passed away from pancreatic cancer on May 26, aged 51.
Aussie Pastries owners Kingsley and Natalie Schilling have known Mr Hayward for more than 30 years, after meeting as TAFE students in 1982.
In memory of their mate, Aussie Pastries offered customers a 15 per cent discount last Wednesday to celebrate Mr Hayward’s life, in the hope the money people saved would be donated to the Cancer Council.
They raised $205, and will continue to raise funds for the Cancer Council during June.
“People were generous, and many donated much more than they saved,” Mrs Schilling said.
Mr Hayward was a baker by trade, but spent most of his life driving trucks.
“He liked being on the road, the lifestyle,” Mr Schilling said.
“It became a way of life for him.”
He was also a talented footballer, winning the Chapman Valley Football Club’s Best and Fairest in 1984, and was drafted by East Fremantle.
However, a broken ankle sustained while mending fences ended all hopes of playing in the WAFL.
At 193cm, he was a man of towering stature, a “gentle giant” and larrikin at heart.
Mr Hayward was the eldest child of Andy and Leah Hayward.
Mrs Hayward said he was full of beans growing up, playing football, squash, basketball and cricket.
He attended Christian Brothers Agricultural School at Tardun for two years, and loved every minute of it.
His younger brother Graham described him as a “man’s man”, who loved life and lived it to the fullest.
Mr Hayward leaves behind wife Wendy and daughters Bonnie, 21, and Hope, 17.
Aussie Pastries will be raising funds for a different charity or organisation each month.
Last month, it was the Fibromyalgia Support Network of Western Australia and next month it is the Mid West Cat Shelter.
