27th October 2000 - 11th August 2021

A celebration of the life of Sebastian Robert Shortis

Seb attended St Xavier's Primary School and then went onto St Mary College. After leaving school in Term 1 Year 11 2017 Seb completed a Certificate 2 in Agriculture and a Certificate 2 in Shearing at Tafe in Armidale. He then went out to Walgett for a short time working on a property. In 2018 Sebastian started at Mannion Drilling working in the shed as a general hand. Seb was keen to work on a drilling rig which he did for a part of his time, he finished up with
Mannions in early 2020.

Seb spent time in 2020 between Gunnedah and Armidale helping out on his uncle's farm. He hit a rough patch in August 2020. Seb was very open about his mental health struggle and actively sought help. Throughout Seb's mental health journey he crossed paths with many people. From professionals to everyday people they all showed him compassion and support.

In more recent times, Seb had started working back at Mannion Drilling in the shed as a general hand, an opportunity that we will be forever grateful for as we saw the old Seb slowly coming back as his confidence returned.

In the lead-up to Seb's passing we were lucky enough to go on a family holiday to the snow, memories we will cherish forever.We are all better for knowing Sebastian. He may not of been academically inclined but he had an innate ability to judge a person's character.