 In a short biography published on the website of former Clefs lead singer Barrie McAskill, Aulton reported in the mid-2000s that he was working on a novel.Pat Aulton died of cancer in Noosa, Queensland with his family, wife Jenny and some of his children by his side, on 13 February 2009, aged 70.An article commemorating his life was published in the "Sunshine Coast Daily" on 17 March 2009.He is still in our minds and we stil refer to him today.