Edward John Kristian (Kris) Callaghan had a long and valued career in real estate, and was a distinguished past president of both the Real Estate Institute of Australia and the Real Estate Institute of Victoria.

He passed away peacefully on 4 April 2017.

Callaghan had many friends and colleagues in the industry, and will be remembered for being generous with his time and knowledge. He will be sadly missed.

During his life, Callaghan was awarded an Associate of the Real Estate Institute of Australia (AREI) in 1969; distinguished Past President of the Real Estate Institute of Victoria from 1970-1971 and was awarded Life Membership; distinguished Past President of the Real Estate Institute of Australia from 1986-1988; and FIABCI Australia President in 1988 hosting the FIABCI World Congress in Melbourne.

The Real Estate Institute of Australia and the Real Estate Institute of Victoria extend their sincere condolences to his wife Kath, his daughters Christine and Jill, his son John, his sons-in-law Antonio and Marc, his daughter-in-law Sue, and his grandchildren Edward, Martin, Erin and Sean.

A service to commemorate Kris’s life will be held at 2.30pm Wednesday 12 April 2017, at WD Rose Chapel, 139 Marriage Road, Brighton, Victoria.