Wills & Bequests

In honor of John Rector. John Rector was born in Berlin in 1929; and at the tender age of 9 he and his parents Kurt and Ruth escaped the Nazi regime; arriving in Australia in 1938 and starting their new life in Sydney. He supported his parents in a new land, and excelled academically; achieving degrees in Engineering, Science and Economics and embarking on a career as a management consultant.
 

In the mid 1970’s he went on to set up his own successful practice where he worked tirelessly until he retired in the mid 1990’s. The project he was most proud of during that time was the modernising of three Royal Australian Navy dockyards. However John never really retired - remaining active in many causes and pastimes.  He was a self made man, and looked to give back by volunteering his time, and serving on committees for organisations such as the Jewish National Fund, the United Israel Appeal.

A family man; John married Linda in 1956, and had three beautiful children: Susan, David and Ruth. John was devoted to his parents and was a loving husband, father and ‘pa’ to his Five grandchildren. But that is only part of his story.
 

John will be remembered not only as a generous, thoughtful individual but a spirited one, who most humbly and without pretension moved through the world, and made substantial donations to a range of causes that he was most passionate about. 
 

JOHN OBM, PERPETUATES HIS SPIRIT OF GIVING, THROUGH A GENEROUS BEQUEST TO MEIR PANIM, MADE BY HIS WIFE LINDA AND THEIR CHILDREN, SUE, DAVID AND RUTH