I just needed to say how deeply sad I am to hear of the death of our beloved Uncle Jack Charles.
I feel totally gutted as I considered Uncle Jack as a family member. I thought Uncle Jack would be around until at least 95, he was so active, full of life and love. I am still in shock and I feel at a loss as to how to come to terms with this inescapable tragedy. My tears still rain down my face.
I have heard many people suggest Jack should be on our new $5 notes – BRILLIANT idea. Also forget putting some monument to Queenie at Macquarie Square; IT SHOULD BE Uncle Jack.
We will miss you terribly; now there is a huge hole in our lives that no-one else can fill. The world will be a lot shittier without you popping into our daily lives. As Uncle Jack said himself, he was A Black Fella sans frontières… A Black Fella Without Borders HA! What a legend.
For four decades The Echo has printed the stories some people loved, some people hated, and some pretended not to read. If you want us to keep telling the truth, the real truth, not the sugar-coated version. We’ll need your support to keep the presses rolling. 
