Their middle son, Andrew, praised their endeavours as part of lives well lived, with Michael starting life in Kenya on his parents’ Zebu ranch while he and the girl from Nullla Nulla Creek created history with the Australian Stockhorse, Brahman cattle, Superfine Merino sheep and over the years had a host of other studs that included everything from Romney Marsh and Southdown sheep, Australian Ponies, Thoroughbreds, Clydesdales, Quarter Horses, Shorthorn, Brazilian Gyre, Angus, Charolais and Hereford cattle.