2022年9月13日 突闻噩耗,您去世了,眼泪夺眶而出。
今天是个糟糕的一天,早晨萌萌各种状况,然后天空下起雨,到单位已经迟到,顾不得吃个早饭。可突闻你的噩耗,这真的是个极其糟糕的一天!
第一次见你,是帮阿福去北京珠宝展去做协助。而您,恰恰就是阿福口中,那个神级人物。
您是那么富有人格魅力,然后又与我一拍即合的感觉,我们笑闹着,没有地区差异,没有文化差异,甚至也没有了语言的隔阂。你会被我忽悠去杨国福麻辣烫,但是进了门后还是打了退堂鼓。所有人都没有想到,你会愿意进门去。你说,虽然你不会中文,我的英文也没有很好,但我们能够彼此get对方的笑点。你说,一定让我坚持发朋友圈,虽然,你没有微信,但你可以从Melissa手机上了解我的近况,知道我过得好不好。
后来,你有带我们去德国金矿矿主招待的晚宴,有带我们去香港顶层的酒吧喝一杯,和我畅谈我的人生,你永远幽默着、积极着、乐观着,你就象一面正直的旗帜,树立在我的生命里。
当阿福反馈有位陌生人,在澳洲花了远高于市值的价格买了欧泊,你不惜麻烦去维护欧泊的名誉,要求卖家退款。你会在每天工作完以后,带我们去喝一杯,吃一顿。你没有埋怨我在香港找错了餐厅,导致人均1千多的消费。你活泼得象个孩子,温暖得象只大象。
愿你在天堂继续谈笑风生,安息。
爱你。
Andrew H. Cody
展会结束,Andrew总会组织澳洲团一起聚会。
一点都看不出他是被血癌折磨十几年的样子
最后一次见您,还是2019年的香港珠宝展,请我和萌萌吃了大餐,您还担心头上刚做的手术疤痕会吓到萌萌。逗着萌萌开心,把你的老花镜给萌萌戴着玩。谢谢您。
这是他弟弟Damien Cody 今天的发文:
Vale
Andrew H. Cody
Born 21st August 1951 – Died 12 September 2022
It is with heavy hearts and great sadness that the family announce the passing of Andrew Cody on Monday 12th September 2022.
Andrew suffered from a rare form of blood cancer for the last 20 years and his brave fight ended peacefully surrounded by his family.
Andrew grew up in the suburbs of Hawthorn East and Ivanhoe and he lived in Melbourne all of his life. He enjoyed sailing and sports and at 12 years of age started collecting fossils, minerals, and gemstones. He began cutting opal in 1964 after a school excursion to Coober Pedy. After studying Valuations at Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology, he decided that he should pursue his passion for gems and in 1971, and at the age of twenty he established the wholesale opal and gem cutting business Cody Opal which expanded to include exporting around the world.
His industry achievements included involvement in the proclamation of Opal as Australia’s National Gemstone, the production of an award-winning Opal stamp series with Australia Post, the design of the official National Gemstone emblem and development of the official Opal Nomenclature.
In 1991 Andrew wrote the book, “Australian Precious Opal – a Guide Book for Professionals” this was published in English and Japanese and used extensively worldwide by the industry.
In 2010 Andrew and his brother Damien published “The Opal Story” in six languages, there are now more than 50,000 copies in circulation.
Andrew founded Cody Opal Australia in 1971 and was joint founder of The National Opal Collection with offices, showrooms and museums in both Sydney and Melbourne. His opalised fossil collection is expansive and includes a 2.5 metre opalised pliosaur, and the opalised upper jaw of a rare mesozoic mammal.
这是他弟弟Damien Cody 今天的发文:
淡水河谷
安德鲁·科迪
1951年8月21日出生-2022年9月12日去世
在2022年9月12日星期一,这家人怀着沉重的心情和极大的悲伤,宣布安德鲁·科迪逝世。
在过去的20年里,安德鲁患上了一种罕见的血癌,他勇敢的战斗在家人的包围下和平地结束了。
安德鲁在山楂东部和艾芬豪郊区长大,一生都住在墨尔本。他喜欢航海和运动,从12岁开始收集化石、矿物和宝石。1964年,他在去库伯·佩迪的学校旅行后开始切割蛋白石。在研究了皇家墨尔本理工学院(Royal墨尔本理工学院)的估值后,他决定继续追求自己对宝石的热爱。1971年,他在20岁时创立了蛋白石和宝石批发切割业务Cody Opal,该公司扩大到了全球出口业务。
他的行业成就包括参与宣布蛋白石为澳大利亚的国家宝石,与澳大利亚邮政合作制作获奖的蛋白石邮票系列,设计官方的国家宝石标志,以及开发官方的蛋白石名称。
1991年,安德鲁写了一本书,“澳大利亚珍贵的蛋白石-一本专业人士指南”,这本书以英语和日语出版,并在世界范围内被业界广泛使用。
2010年,安德鲁和他的兄弟达米恩以六种语言出版了“蛋白石故事”,现在发行量超过5万册。
安德鲁于1971年创建了澳大利亚科迪奥帕尔,并在悉尼和墨尔本与办公室、展览室和博物馆共同创办了国家蛋白石收藏中心。他的开放化石收藏非常广泛,包括一只2.5米长的上龙,以及一只罕见的中生代哺乳动物的开放上颌。
Andrew’s businesses were winners of both Government Export and Tourism Industry Awards. He was awarded a Gold Commendation from the Lord Mayor of Melbourne and was a Research Associate of The Australian Museum.
He served the gem industry in a number of official capacities including President of the Australian Gem Industry Association, Founding Member and Chairman of the Australian Jewellery and Gemstone Industry Council, Special Projects Officer of CIBJO (The World Jewellery Council).
He served as a member of Thailand’s JTC-AIGS Leaders Council (JALC), and President of The International Colored Gemstone Association.
He was awarded an Honorary Fellowship of both The Australian Gemmological Association and The Gemmological Association of Great Britain, and was a regular speaker at international forums. His tireless passion and dedication for the gem industry spanned more than 50 years.
Andrew is survived by his wife Lynore and sons James, Patrick and William.
Rest in Peace Andrew.
安德鲁的企业是政府出口和旅游业奖的得主。他被墨尔本市长授予金质奖章,也是澳大利亚博物馆的研究助理。
他以多种官方身份服务于宝石行业,包括澳大利亚宝石行业协会主席、澳大利亚珠宝和宝石行业理事会创始成员和主席、CIBJO特别项目官员。(世界珠宝理事会)
他曾担任泰国JTC-AIGS领导人理事会(JALC)成员和国际彩色宝石协会主席。
他被澳大利亚宝石协会和英国宝石协会授予荣誉院士,并经常在国际论坛上发表演讲。他对宝石行业不倦的热情和奉献超过50年。
安德鲁死后留下妻子林诺尔和儿子詹姆斯、帕特里克和威廉。
安息吧安德鲁。