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Friend Travels 14,000 Miles to Say Goodbye

2/1/2026

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  • Bob Walker traveled 14,000 miles from Jakarta, Indonesia, to Arbroath, Scotland, to say goodbye to his dying friend Peter Gould, 82, who has terminal cancer.
  • Their friendship spans over 40 years, begun when they worked as aircraft engineers in Papua New Guinea.
  • On January 16, Gould thanked Walker for the gesture, which comforted his family, and Walker returned to Indonesia the next day.