Leather leader passes away

Leather leader passes away

Mark Adams, founder of the Sydney Leather Pride Association, passed away on Monday after a long battle with HIV. He was survived by his partner Don Balfour, also known as Fragile Freeda Free.

Adams was involved with South Pacific Motorcycle Club and the Dolphins before playing a role in registering the Sydney Leather Pride Association in 1993.

He later returned to active involvement as SLPA secretary in 2002-2004. Greg Boyle, who was SLPA president during the period, remembered Adams as a brilliant contributor to the group.

He didn’t believe everything had to be taken so seriously. Do the job properly, but have fun doing it. Mark would always see the silly side of serious matters, because he believed everyone was a volunteer, it shouldn’t destroy their life, they should be having fun, Boyle said.

Adams spent his final days in Queensland.

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4 responses to “Leather leader passes away”

  1. This is for all the people that loved Mark and Me….
    Thank you all.

    From
    Celebration of The Life Of “Mark Adams”
    By Mark Adams
    Edit By Don Balfour

    A human life is sacred.
    It is sacred in its being born
    It is sacred in its living.
    It is sacred in its dying.
    The flame of life is fragile yet while it burns, for a short span or a long span, it radiates light and heat. If you stare at the flame and then shut your eyes, your eye remembers the light. So shall our minds remember Mark.Though the flame of his life has been extinguished, our memory’s eye still sees him, our mind remembers the power of his personality, how he walked through our world, how his life touched and shaped our lives.

    The time has now come to say our final farewell to Mark.
    Knowing this time was coming, Mark has left a message to be read to you all.

    “I have always believed that if you are honest, compassionate, generous, and altruistic in life that your life was worthwhile. You don’t have to be an achiever to qualify.
    Time is so precious and must not be squandered. This doesn’t mean doing a bucket list but it means that you ensure nothing is left unsaid and that you ensure that all the people that mean anything to you know they are loved. It is not a time for conflict but a time for reflection. I would like you to do all you can to avoid being judgemental of one another as you all live unique lives in all sorts of relationships with one another. Do not bear grudges but release them and move on. It will give you freedom of mind to see the beautiful things in life and recognise compassion and love more readily from others. These last two qualities were very apparent and intensely heartwarming as I received them from you all in the period before my passing. I was blessed in having an insight about how and approximately when I was going to pass over. Knowing that I was surrounded with love made the whole process beautiful. I believe that my energy life force will be released and transformed in some way. But I do not know how as I write this, but it certainly will be an experience.

    With gratitude we acknowledge his part in our lives, the love that Mark had for us, the love that we have for Mark, the love that has brought us together to support and comfort each other. In this spirit of love we say our goodbyes using the words that have always accompanied men who go down to the sea in ships.
    Godspeed, Mark, safe journey.
    We are so glad that you lived.

    To My Love of My Life.
    You will find me in frount of the DJ’s Box in the RHI.

    I love you with all my Heart..
    “Today there is one more Angel looking after me”

    Love From DON (Frage)