After 52 years in forestry, Murray Braithwaite decided to hang up his boots. Murray will be missed as he has been a vital member of the Summit Forests team and a wealth of knowledge — if you ever wanted to know something about the forest, he was your man.
We wanted to make sure that Murray’s incredible career in forestry was recognised so we organised a send-off for him, hosting around 100 of Murray’s colleagues, past and present, at a function in Pukenui to pay tribute to his long career.
We presented Murray with a physical timeline of his achievements (including family births, of course!) on a sculpture made from a pine planted in 1967 and harvested in 1995, both under Murray’s watch. Our MD Takashi spoke, as did Northland Regional Manager Bob Shirley and Murray’s son.
The Northern Advocate also covered Murray’s forestry career — you can read that HERE and Logger magazine featured him in a 6-page spread for Tall Timber in their March issue — see that HERE.
A well-deserved ending to an incredible career in forestry — thank you, Murray.