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Hij was ook toegewijd aan de publieke dienstverlening, aan familie en vrienden, aan het doen van goede dingen en aan verkeersveiligheid.<\/p>\n<p>iRAP had het voorrecht om Gary 9 jaar lang als vrijwillig bestuurslid van de stichting te hebben en van 2017 tot 2022 als voorzitter van de raad van bestuur. Zijn leiderschap en wijsheid hebben bijgedragen aan de groei van de impact van de stichting, waardoor partners wereldwijd meer dan 400.000 doden en gewonden hebben voorkomen, 172 landen worden ondersteund en meer dan $95 miljard aan infrastructuurinvesteringen veiliger zijn gemaakt.<\/p>\n<p>We bewaren warme herinneringen aan hem en aan zijn positieve woorden tijdens zijn strijd tegen ALS, waarin hij bleef streven naar &quot;het geluk in elke dag&quot;. Elke dag zal zwaarder zijn zonder jou, Gary. Rust in vrede, wetende dat wij jouw nalatenschap en passie voor verkeersveiligheid en het redden van levens zullen voortzetten.<\/p>\n<p>Als u een bericht of eerbetoon aan Gary wilt achterlaten, kunt u ons een e-mail sturen naar <a href=\"mailto:comms@irap.org\">comms@irap.org<\/a> Of laat een reactie achter op ons eerbetoonbericht op sociale media \u2013 wij delen dit dan met Gary&#039;s familie.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Het iRAP-bestuur en het iRAP-team<\/strong><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>All of the iRAP Board, team and partners worldwide express our deep gratitude for Gary Liddle AO and the life he led, the person he was and the positive impact he made. Our sympathy to Merri and the family and all the many friends in Australia and worldwide who shared a love for Gary. 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