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Real estate agent Warwick Phegan, 76, helping family to his final days

Warwick Phegan was a long-serving Albury real estate agent. He died aged 76. He spent his final days helping his granddaughter.

Warwick Phegan, a long-serving Albury real estate agent, spent his last weeks in hospital. He was working on his granddaughter's affairs.

Two days before he died, he called a real estate agent. He wanted to arrange a rental appraisal for her.

The day before he died, he was reading the Property Guide. His granddaughter had just settled on her first home.

Danny Phegan is Warwick's son. He is a Walla farmer and musician.

Danny said his father was driven to help everyone around him. His father kept doing this right until the end.

Phegan had survived oesophageal cancer before. He lived a full life in the Albury-Wodonga region.

He built a 50-year career in real estate there.

76
Phegan's age at death
50
Years in real estate
20
Granddaughter's age
1973
Started Phegan Real Estate

Why it mattersA life of service reminds us of what matters most. How we spend our final days shows this. Other people matter most.

AustraliaA respected Albury figure for half a century, Phegan helped generations of families and farmers find homes along the NSW border.

✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 10 h ago

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