He was a great mate, a dedicated volunteer and loved father, grandfather, uncle and brother.

The 60-year-old lost his battle with cancer on Saturday and the news of his death has seen tributes pour in from clubs and associations across the North.

To his friends he was ‘Cashy’ and to his five older brothers he was known as ‘bub’ – because he was the “baby of the family”. 

He grew up in a family of servicemen.

His brothers Greg and Tony served in the army while Cashy and his other brother Lyndon joined the navy.

Cashy went on to spend six years working as a chef in the navy, travelling to 32 different countries on ships including Newcastle’s HMAS Leeuwin, Sydney’s HMAS Watson and Melbourne’s HMAS Cerberus.

But his service didn’t end there.

He started working with the Launceston RSL sub branch, eventually becoming president.

Right up until his death, he was dedicated to the club and was made a life member of RSL Tasmania.

Even after stepping down from his official role, Cashy could still be spotted at Anzac Day, Remembrance Day and Vietnam Veterans Day services. 

A cancer diagnosis early last year left him in a wheelchair, but he was still front and centre at this year’s Dawn Service. 

About five weeks ago, his family learned he did not have long left, with the cancer spreading from his spine to his liver.

While he spent much of his time in hospital since the diagnosis, he was able to spend his final days at home with his brothers Greg and Lyndon.

“He had started to get worse on the Thursday, but then he picked back up on Friday,” Greg Cash said.

“I knew he wasn’t well, I just hoped he was comfortable.

“On Friday night before he passed, he was making jokes, he still had his spirit about him.”

While his little brother was a very private man, he had become well known in the community, Mr Cash said.

“He kept to himself a lot, but if you wanted a hand he’d come and give you a hand,” he said.

“A lot of his time was donated as a volunteer.”

Not only was Cashy involved with the RSL, but he volunteered at Riverside Golf Club, was involved in the Northern Motorcycle Riders Association, was a volunteer naval reserve trainer, taught cooking at TasTAFE's Launceston Drysdale Campus and was a chef at the Launceston General Hospital.

“He loved it,” Mr Cash said.

“If Glenn was born to do anything it was his volunteer work … he was working up to six days a week volunteering.”

Friend and former Launceston RSL treasurer John Wallace said Cashy held many roles within the sub branch.

“He was the cook, president, treasurer, secretary and at times he was both president and secretary,” he said.

“He was also a bit of a bouncer at some of the RSL functions.”

Beyond his passion for the club, Cashy was known for his sense of humour.

“He was outgoing, effervescent … he used to stir everyone up,” Mr Wallace said.

“He will very much be missed.”

A tribute from Riverside Golf Club, where he was a player as well as volunteer, described Cashy as an “integral part of the club”.

“With his outgoing personality and colourful language … we always knew when Cashy was around,” the tribute read.

“He will be greatly missed on and off the course.” 

Cashy leaves behind his sons Justin, Allister, Benjamin and Matthew, his brothers Greg, Lyndon, Tony and Kevin, and his sisters Gail and Rosemary.

His older brother Stanley was killed in a motorcycle accident in 1991.

Family and friends have travelled from across the state and the country to be in Launceston for Cashy’s farewell on Thursday. 

The service will be held at the Franklin Grove Centre at Youngtown from 2pm.

In lieu of flowers, the family is accepting donations to the W.P. Holman Clinic in Launceston.