Tributes from across the Pilbara, WA, and beyond are pouring in for Mick Lanagan, known to many as the ‘Angel of the Highway,’ who has died at the age of 79.
For nearly 35 years at the Sandfire Roadhouse, along the Great Northern Highway between Port Hedland and Broome, Mick was a constant presence, familiar face, keeping the roadhouse running, fuel pumping and lending a hand to anyone in need.
But it was his selfless service volunteering with St John Ambulance and the Royal Flying Doctor Service, responding to and providing first aid at hundreds, if not thousands, of crashes along the remote highway, that earned him the title of the ‘Pilbara’s Guardian Angel’.
Family, friends, and members of the community are remembering Mick for his humble nature, generosity, and the kindness he share