Sean Patrick Crawford Memorial | Forever In Our Hearts

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Life Timeline
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About

Birthplace: Geraldton, Western Australia

Residence: Sunbury, Victoria

Service Date: Thu, 21 August 2025, 11:00 AM

Service Location: St. Andrew’s Church, Corner of Brook and Barkly Streets, Sunbury

Life Timeline

October 1997

The beginning

Sean was always surrounded by love and family, but also had an abundance of toys to keep him safe and occupied.

August 1998

Toddler days 2

Cute baby!

September 1998

Toddler days

Sean was always a happy little chappy who had that great big smile at an early stage.

May 1999

Big brother

Sean loved his little sister and was always very protective of her.

November 1999

He always had that big smile!

February 2002

First day of kindy

Sean loved going to school and had three very good teachers who welcomed him to Kindergarten at St Lawrences. He always did his best!

February 2003

Pre Primary

His first year in Pre Primary was when he began to make friends who would remain his close friends throughout his primary school years.

June 2006

School days

Sean always participated in the special days and events held at school including the Melbourne Cup hat parade.

August 2006

First Holy Communion

August 2009

St Pat's under 10's

First footy team.

November 2010

Final year on the farm

Sean, Duke and Coco

Sean always had a love for animals.

May 2012

Teenager years

2014

Braemar swimming carnival

August 2014

Rupertswood footy team

Rupo footy final

September 2014

Deb ball

School trip to New Zealand

May 2015

Braemar College Muck up day

Finishing high school with the crew!

April 2016

Cancer diagnosis

July 2016

Chemotherapy

November 2017

Melbourne Cup Day

2019

Chiropractic studies at RMIT

2020

Rocky and Sean

2022

One of the trips to Darwin which he always enjoyed.

Fishing with Morgs was always fun!

2023

Paint and sip with Nikita

December 2023

Kalbarri. Last visit to his home state of Western Australia

2024

Christmas in Bali

5 August 2025

Seans final day 😢

On what was meant to be a happy holiday with mates, Sean was involved in an accident and passed away as a result of it in Vietnam.

Tributes

Crawf,

I can’t believe it’s already been a year. That day is unfortunately one I will always remember, but it is overpowered by the memory of all the happy and hilarious times shared together. School, nights out, holidays, festivals, games of footy with and against!

You were truly one of a kind and we will always remember you for that. Rest easy mate. ❤️

We miss you more every day, Crawf. I still remember the first day you came to Braemar: Rumours were swirling about a strapping young lad from out west. It didn't take more than a week before it felt like you'd been there from the very beginning.

From school footy to deb, music festivals, New Year's Eve parties, and any other seminal moment, I'm forever grateful to have shared these times with you, mate.

I hope they're playing techno in heaven tonight, Bitsy.

Sending our deepest love and thoughts to you Jo, Andrew, Erin, Nikita & extended family and friends.
The last of the firsts without the man who has showered all our lives with goodness and love.
Sean, thank you for being you and for sharing your positive gifts with so many.
Much loving energy from us ✨️ 💚🙏

Thinking of you all the time Crawfy.

I miss our good times & your friendship... Just moved back to WA and wish you were here to see it. Will have a Bush Chook tonight in Freo for you mate.

Much love,

Gus

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To our darling nephew, we miss you so much. You may be gone but will never be forgotten. We love you ❤️

Cousin Sean you had so much more to give in life, your caring nature and beautiful soul is dearly missed. It’s hard to comprehend. It’s been one year already. The years with us your family and your dear friends will always be treasured. Your memory walks with us every day forever. Love & miss you Sean. love your Cousin Diddles (Andie) xxx Tristan, Sunni & Mags

It's been a whole year, Sean.

Some days it still doesn't feel real.

I still catch myself wanting to tell you what's been happening, knowing you'd be the first person to get excited for me. You believed in me long before I believed in myself, and your support meant more than I ever told you.

You were so much more than a work colleague. You were a genuine friend, someone who always believed in me, encouraged me, and celebrated every milestone as if it were your own. When I took the leap to open my own clinic, you were one of my biggest supporters. I'll never forget the encouragement you gave me or the confidence you had in me, even when I didn't always have it in myself.

You've missed so many milestones this past year, but somehow you're still part of every one of them. I think about what you'd say, how proud you'd be, and how you'd somehow manage to make me laugh at the same t

Sending our love and hugs to Jo, Andrew and Erin. Treasure your beautiful memories 🤍
Always in our thoughts - Natasha, Mel, Monique, Rachel, Mikayla and family xxx

Thinking of you all today . Mum and Leslie will be looking after you up there mate 💙. Susanne ,Jesse & Jake.

Forever in our thoughts, thinking of you Jo , Andrew and Erin. Aunty Joyce, Sharna , Rod, Harry and Ash .

Hey Legend,

Cheers for all the goofy times at work and your dry sense of humour 🤣. Thought mine was bad ;). Has been a struggle for sure but the big guy up stairs clearly needed your talents. ❤️❤️

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Sean,

You were one of the first chiropractors I ever worked with, I’ll never forget the time I had with you in the Sunbury clinic. The jokes, laughs, and the wild times will always be there reminding me of you.

I’ll never forget you or the upbeat workout playlists you’d always be playing in the clinic.

You were our first born child, our only son.
Taken from us way too soon, for reasons we cannot fathom.
Today we reflect upon and cherish those precious memories of you,
and we are thankful for the 27 happy years you were with us.
In our memory you are always near.
Remembered, longed for and forever loved.
We will miss you and love you always Sean.🤍🤍 Mum and Dad🤍🤍

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💙💙💙💙💙💙💙
Sean
We remember you as a beautiful listener ....
We see your car every day and we say hello....
We watch the Dockers and we yell out "Wharfie Time " for you....
A year ....
Our thoughts surround you Jo Andrew Erin Nikita family and friends like a warm blanket....

"How can the dead be truly dead when they still live in the souls of those who are left behind?"
-Carson McCullers, The Heart Is a Lonely Hunter

Love the Marinos
💙💙💙💙💙💙💙

Thinking of you all. Beautiful photos Sending hugs 🙏🏼💐🕊️❤️ Kerry and Booma

Sending all my love and hugs to all of the family thinking of you always ❤️

To think that 1 year has already passed, makes me realise how precious time truly is.

In saying that we've known each other since we were toddlers. And no matter how cheeky, troublesome or other other side of the country either of us were, we were always there for each other. You always stood out from the crowd and stood up for what was right, especially protected your friends. Honestly, we couldn't have made a better friend, brother, son than you.

I am going to miss our monthly catchups (and your accidental pocket dials).There's not a day goes by that I haven't thought about you mate ❤ you will always have a special place in our hearts.

Lots of love from Trev (mini), Kat, the kids: Genevieve, Amelia (and our future son)
❤❤

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One year already and not a day goes by where you’re not on my mind, how lucky I was to have you in my life!

The true epitome of a mate, someone I look up to and still learning from to this day, I am incredibly grateful for Sean’s impact on my life and not only being there for the best of times but being firmly by my side in the shit times.

Miss you every day Crawf, Love you always. 💜💜

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Thinking of you all & sending hugs to everyone ❤️What beautiful photos of Sean❤️

Our hearts go out to you Jo, Andrew, Erin, Nikita and all Sean's family and friends.
Neighbours/friends, here to support this beautiful family in this difficult time.
Norm, Rita, Kaeden & Jordan.
🩵

Twelve months ago, I said goodbye to the love of my life, and somehow it still doesn’t feel real. Nothing could have prepared me for a forever of missing you. The truth is, I wasn’t done loving you. I thought we had more time. We had everything… except time.

Losing you hasn’t become easier, it has simply become part of me. It has settled into my bones, changed the way I experience the world, and turned ordinary moments into quiet reminders of your absence. The hardest part has never been searching for a reason why you were taken. It’s learning how to keep living without you.

Every milestone, every beautiful view, every new experience leaves me caught between two thoughts: I wish you were here to see this, and I am experiencing this because of you. Loving you changed me. It gave me a life fuller than I ever imagined, and even now, your love continues to shape the person I’m becoming

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My thoughts are with you Jo Andrew and Erin And all the family that Sean was such a special part of.Loved dearly and never forgotten ,love Aunty Norma and family

I can’t believe it’s been 12 months since you passed, it was a pleasure to have gotten to know you and to see how much love you had for Nikita. Thoughts and prayers to Andrew, Jo, Erin 🤍

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If love could bring you back,
💙YOU’D BE HERE FOREVER 💙.
Missing you today, tomorrow, and always. Luv you Seanie xx.

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To Sean,

Can't believe it's coming up to a year already! Not a day goes by that I don't miss and think of you, everytime I look up at the sun I think of you. I will never forget you, thanks for touching my life in the way you did. 🩵

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I knew Sean for 4+ years we started wellbeing at the same time - we bonded on that we both moved clinics so we didn’t see each other a lot but we would still send messages back and forth and have a laugh at other people’s expense 🤭

The last time I saw Sean was the last shift he worked before going away we said goodbye and joked about his trip and who knew that’d be the last time any of us would see him again.

Will always think about our fun times wellbeing definitely isn’t the same without your bud. 😢🤍

Sean - you will be forever missed and remembered by your family, friends and those lucky enough to have known you.
You were very special to so many.
My thoughts are especially with Andrew, Jo, Erin, Nikita
Fenella 💗

Thinking of you all today, forever in our hearts Sean.Love from Aunty,uncle and Mandurah family 💖

Sean
You will always hold a special place in my heart. Miss you Hun 💙

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