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Rachel
Matulewicz
David
Griffiths laments the tragic loss of Rachael who
died in a road accident at the weekend.
Rachel
competed in the Parish Walk and the End-to-End
Walk in recent years as well as the Dave Phillips
Memorial Races this season, and only last Sunday
week competed in the half-marathon at Ramsey. She
was a caring and very talented vet, working at Raymond
Cox’s Milan Veterinary Practice in Douglas for the
past 4 years. I have cause to be grateful to her
for successfully treating my cats for injuries on
more than one occasion in the past. She was one
of those people who had time and a smile for everyone,
and even if you didn’t know her all that well you
still liked her enormously. As I left Ramsey after
the half-marathon she was just coming in to finish
her race, and still found the time to say hi and
ask me how I got on. Her death at 27 years of age
is absolutely devastating for everybody who knew
her, and I’m sure the whole athletics fraternity
will wish to extend their heartfelt sympathy to
her husband Michael, her family, her colleagues
at Milan Vets, and all her friends. God bless, Rachel.
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