Episode 62
Rodney Claxton on memorialising Michael Hutchence (INXS), traffic lights and Bono's wife, and the Monument Hill Redevelopment
In this episode Josh and Mel are joined by the very funny (and very smart) Rodney Claxton from Albury-Wodonga.
Rodney grew up in Sydney and has lived quite the life. He started out working in the funeral industry before starting an apprenticeship as a chef. Cooking led him to working on the Queensland coast where he met his amazing wife, Selina. Rodney then moved back into the Funeral and Cemetery Industries and has built a career around memorialising every day people (and very famous people) in the absolute best way.
Josh, Mel and Rodney talk about:
• Growing up in Sydney, working in the funeral home industry, and dealing with dyslexia as a child.
• Rodney’s time moonlighting as a Crime Scene Cleaner.
• Meeting famous musicians while working as a professional chef in Cairns, Queensland.
• Coordinating the funeral services for the likes of Fred Hollows, and INXS frontman Michael Hutchence.
• What do traffic lights and Bono’s wife have in common?
• Monument Hill (Albury, NSW) - why it’s in Rodney’s Top 10-20 destinations to visit in Australia.
• Rodney’s involvement in the recent works on the Monument Hill Memorial.
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