Passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, June 28, 2026, with his daughter Rachel at his side, aged 86 years. Dearly loved husband of the late Gail, father and father-in-law of Tony and Sarah, Dean and Janette, John and Al, and Rachel, Grandad of Christopher, James, George, Harriet, Adam, and Oscar, brother and brother-in-law of Margaret and Jim (deceased), Trevor and Annette, David and Maisie (both deceased), Graham and Paula, and Alan and Sue. Messages may be addressed to: The family of the late Colin Watson, C/- PO Box 39001, Christchurch 8545. A celebration of Colin’s life will be held at Oaklands, corner Halswell Junction and Wigram Roads, Halswell, on Tuesday, July 7, at 10.30am, followed by a private burial in the historic cemetery at St Paul’s Anglican Church, 705 Weedons Ross Road, West Melton.