A few words,
I would like to say that my partner of 20 years passed on yesterday at 3.40 pm. I was holding him in my arms when it happened, very quickly, about 3 seconds and then he stopped breathing.
He was and will always be in my heart, a great supporter of my efforts in Trainz and other modelling fields made on my part. He was so very proud when I put routes on the Trainz Download Station and folk began getting them to run.
In other spheres he gave me his full support when I bought a £600 Tamiya Leopard kit and began hacking it about to build the Challenger. I am so glad he saw that project right through.
We did many things in our 20 years of happiness together, fishing (although he was blind in one eye so I had to tackle up), golf when I took that up and he patiently came round the course with me day after day, and modelling boats and trains.
He will be greatly missed, not only a brilliant partner but a never wavering friend as well.
It was only three and a half weeks ago we were seperated for the first time in all those years of being together when he went into hospital for tests and was later diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. He went into Charing Cross on Monday for radiography but I could see he was rapidly going down as each day passed. I tried not to let him be alone and was indeed holding him in my arms when he went.
He had an awful year suffering with open wounds and pouring fluid on both legs with such pain that he would cry, and believe me he was not the kind of man to do that. Then he got open wounds on his bottom and that must have been so terrible and have been in constant pain. he did complain, but not anywhere near as much as one would expect considering his suffering.
Now he suffers no more and I am pleased that that burden has been removed from his broad shoulders.
I am missing my gentle giant terribly.
At present I am running through pictures of him and making up an album. I had the foresight to take many since he came out of hospital after being diagnosed so I have a great collection. Sadly they do show his rapid decline on and into the beyond, where he now exists.
My latest route, Longhurst Deacon, has a station named after him, just a small tribute from me to a wonderful guy that I had the privilege of sharing some of my life with.
Goodbye Alan, my love, may you now rest in the peace you deserve.
Angela
I would like to say that my partner of 20 years passed on yesterday at 3.40 pm. I was holding him in my arms when it happened, very quickly, about 3 seconds and then he stopped breathing.
He was and will always be in my heart, a great supporter of my efforts in Trainz and other modelling fields made on my part. He was so very proud when I put routes on the Trainz Download Station and folk began getting them to run.
In other spheres he gave me his full support when I bought a £600 Tamiya Leopard kit and began hacking it about to build the Challenger. I am so glad he saw that project right through.
We did many things in our 20 years of happiness together, fishing (although he was blind in one eye so I had to tackle up), golf when I took that up and he patiently came round the course with me day after day, and modelling boats and trains.
He will be greatly missed, not only a brilliant partner but a never wavering friend as well.
It was only three and a half weeks ago we were seperated for the first time in all those years of being together when he went into hospital for tests and was later diagnosed with lymphatic cancer. He went into Charing Cross on Monday for radiography but I could see he was rapidly going down as each day passed. I tried not to let him be alone and was indeed holding him in my arms when he went.
He had an awful year suffering with open wounds and pouring fluid on both legs with such pain that he would cry, and believe me he was not the kind of man to do that. Then he got open wounds on his bottom and that must have been so terrible and have been in constant pain. he did complain, but not anywhere near as much as one would expect considering his suffering.
Now he suffers no more and I am pleased that that burden has been removed from his broad shoulders.
I am missing my gentle giant terribly.
At present I am running through pictures of him and making up an album. I had the foresight to take many since he came out of hospital after being diagnosed so I have a great collection. Sadly they do show his rapid decline on and into the beyond, where he now exists.
My latest route, Longhurst Deacon, has a station named after him, just a small tribute from me to a wonderful guy that I had the privilege of sharing some of my life with.
Goodbye Alan, my love, may you now rest in the peace you deserve.
Angela
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