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Craig Maclugash, a former Auckland man, survived by his wife Simone Maclugash and sons Braedyn and Islay-Karyn.
A kiwi killed in a motorcycle accident in Brazil was a successful businessman enjoying early retirement with his loving wife and children, his family says.
Craig Maclugash, 52, died while traveling with a group of friends on November 7 near the city of Votuporanga, where he lived, about 500 kilometers inland from São Paulo.
His parents said Things her son was a cunning self-made businessman and generous person who died doing what he loved.
Maclugash, prior to Auckland, is believed to have collided with a water tanker parked on the side of the road after turning a corner while traveling ahead of the group.
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He leaves behind his wife Simone, son Braedyn, and daughter Islay-Karyn.
His stepfather Ian Trethowen, 79, said Maclugash moved to Brazil, where his wife is from, about three years ago after taking early retirement.
The Harley-Davidson enthusiast had a good circle of like-minded friends that he used to take long trips with, Trethowen said.
“He loved being there.”
Trethowen said there were no witnesses to the crash, so exactly what happened may never be known.
“It is tragic that we do not have the police report.”
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Craig Maclugash died in a motorcycle accident in Brazil. Here he appears with his wife Simone Maclugash.
The priority now for Trethowen and his wife Joclyn, Maclugash’s mother, is getting Simone and the children home, he said.
“It will be a blessing to bring you back here,” he said.
“They will be well cared for.”
Trethowen said Maclugash met Simone in New Zealand about 16 years ago.
It was Maclugash’s idea to move to Brazil after his early retirement and Simone had wanted to stay in New Zealand. He and Joclyn had also tried to talk him out of moving to the country.
Joclyn, 75, recalled her son, previously a key figure in the Auckland Highland Games, as “very, very” proud of his Scottish heritage.
“I had my legs bent to show it,” he said.
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Ian and Joclyn Trethowen at their home in Dannemora, east of Auckland, on Saturday, a week after their son Craig Maclugash was killed in a motorcycle accident in Brazil.
Maclugash was cremated and his ashes will be returned to New Zealand. Trethowen said the family was relieved to be able to bring his remains home.
Previously, he owned and managed Auckland’s construction and maintenance company Total Property Worx, which he developed into a successful company.
“He was a tough man, but fair,” Trethowen said.
“A local boy got good.”
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade was contacted for comment.
