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Dr SAM M DALMON Dr Delmon was a New Zealand poet and speech writer. He is well known for his speech and in depth research on soft drinks and there effect on modern society.

EARLY LIFE AND CHILDHOOD Dr Dalmon was born on the 18th February 1950 in the Old Waipukuaru Hospital in Central Hawkes Bay New Zealand and spent his child hood mostly in the CHB district. He was educated a Saint Joseph’s primary school Waipukuaru then moved to CHB College where he excelled in English and food and nutrition. He won the school chess competition three years in a row and in 1967 travelled to Christchurch for the New Zealand under 20s, coming second to later world champion Anatoly Karpov. He graduated to the Takapu tertiary institute of English and Grammar. He later travelled to Oxford University in Britain where he completed his PHD. He moved back to New Zealand in 1974 He died as the result of a brain tumour in wellington hospital on 11th June 2013 at the age of 63.

WORKS During his life Dr Dalmon published numerous books and essays. His most well-known being a speech he prepared for the 2004 world heath expo on soft drinks. His latest works were a book of poems about small townships in New Zealand and an autobiography titled just another block in the wall. Dr Delmon’s creative and quirky works will be sorely missed.