Last October Mal Coorey or Mal from Sutto’s as most of us know him, was diagnosed with cancer and at the time, I wrote the below regarding the charity tuff jugg and Mal.
An Old Bull who is very well respected and liked amongst the OBT community, has been given news which we could all be faced with, being diagnosed with Cancer and is in the fight off his life. The member in question is Mal from Sutto’s. Mal has been
on riding bikes mostly KTM’s forever, he has represented Australia at the ISDE, ridden A4DE’s and ridden more miles than most of us dream. Mal has been known to OBT for over two years now and has helped so many here at OBT. I am lucky enough to be able to call Mal a close friend, I have been able to witness what an amazing man he is first hand, at work and in his private life. His knowledge of bikes and all that is bikes, has always amazed me. Now watching Mal battle this terrible disease, I have to say I am both humbled and in awe of the way he conducts himself and continues to worry about everybody else, well before himself, something that I am not alone in noticing. Mal has been absent from Sutto’s since he
received the news. Mal is supported by family, friends and the motorcycle
industry and I am sure takes all our best wishes.
It is with a heavy heart I regretfully write that Mal lost his fight today. Mal never complained, never whinged and was only concerned with everyone else around him and how we were dealing with him being sick.
Today one of the best people I could ever hope to meet, was taken way before
his due time. He never had a bad word about anyone, always saw the good side
to anything, he had a customer following that most sales people would kill for, because of who he was and how he carried himself and work, on the trail or wherever he was a true gentleman in very sense of the word.
His passion for riding and all that was bikes was never ending, his knowledge with tyres, tips, tracks and anything bikes seemed endless. He did it all with bikes, including representing Australia in Italy at the ISDE, yet was the most humble man I have meet. Yet as passionate as he was about riding and bikes, Mals love for friends and family had to be seen to be believed, everyone that knew him loved him, myself and my family included we used to love it when he came for dinner especially the kids as he never forgot them when he came here.
So I say goodbye to a true friend everyones friend.
Happy trails mate, I will miss you
Greg
very sad news indeed Mal is a great bloke and will sadly be missed by the motor cycle fraternity.
