Went to a friends funeral this week.
1972 Joined the Royal Marines with him at sunny Deal.
Steve was a good bloke and we had some great times together, in the past.Kind of an on off relationship as work and distance created long passages of time when we never saw each other, but as many ex servicemen or members of close knit teams know, you work together and move on to different things, but the friendship still exists, no matter how long the passage of time in seeing each other.
So thanks to his cousin , was informed of his demise, was a shock to say the least.
The funeral was at his home town, of Shotton Colliery, and the Church was standing room only.Steve had many friends, ex bootnecks, and friends and family, also I think the whole of Geordie police force was there, as Steve was a policeman for the last 26 years.
Steve was always up for a laugh would always try to see the fun side of things, so sad he's gone now, he leaves behind 4 children and wife, and they all loved him to bits.
4 comments:
Thankyou for your kind words. Steve was my cousin & we were extremley close,I'm still finding it so hard to come to terms with the fact he's no longer here. Everyone who knew & cared for him loved him so much, what a character he was! It's coming up to a year already, unbeleivable, as it only feels like a couple of weeks ago that we lost him. The photo's were great, & his mam really enjoyed seeing them. Such a lovely man & cousin, who's memory will stay with me forever... & ever. Janet Dakin.
Thank you Pete. It's been nine years now and he's never been far from my thoughts. He didn't deserve the many blows life dealt him. He never forgave himself for surviving when those he cared for were dieing around him. Starting with his cousin Edward, then his dear friend Billy Bowes and then his "Royal" brother's in arms. His mum misses him every day as do I and our children xxxxx so sad for the grandchildren that will never know him.
Still in our thoughts 🙏
Absolutely gone but never forgotten bless him.xx
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