| Location | Newcastle/dudley |
| Age | 63 years |
| Date of Birth | 7/1923 |
| Date of Death | 5/1987 |
| Visitors | 303 since 25/03/2007 |
| Creator |
LESLIE ARMSTRONG.
PASSED AWAY THURS 21ST MAY 1987.
ARMY MAN/GARDENER/BUS DEPOT ASSISTANT.
BORN IN NEWCASTLE.
SON TO THE LATE MR MRS ELLIOT ARMSTRONG.
BROTHER TO MANY INCLUDING THE LATE MADELINE BLAND.
HUSBAND OF THE LATE IRIS ARMSTRONG(NEE BUCKINGHAM).
FATHER TO LESLIE,DAVID,MAUREEN,
MICHAEL,BOBBY N MOIRA.
GRANDAD TO LINDSAY,LEE,CLARE,JOANNE,
MARK,ASHLEY,KATE,
EMMA,STEVEN N CHERYL.
GREAT GRANDAD TO JOSH.
SUFFERED A LONG ILLNESS OF 2 YEARS.(CANCER)
A WONDERFUL FATHER, WHO WORKED HARD FOR HIS CHILDREN AND
OTHER PEOPLES CHILDREN.
21ST MAY WAS A THURSDAY, FOR WEEKS ON END I NEVER VENTURED ANYWHERE, BY YOUR SIDE WAS WHERE I WAS TO
STAY,
THAT ONE NIGHT MAUREEN (YOUR OTHER DAUGHTER) ASKED ME TO BABYSIT, WHILST GOING FOR HAIRCUTS.
AWAY I WENT MARK IN HIS COT, ME PLAYING MUSIC, LITTLE WORLD OF MY OWN,(TYPICAL 16 YR OLD)
WHEN A KNOCK AT THE DOOR CAME, WAS MICHAEL (YOUR YOUNGEST SON) HE GLARED AT ME THEN TEARS RAN DOWN
MY FACE,
MY WORDS TO THIS DAY I,LL NEVER FORGOT WERE "HE,S GONE HASN,T HE"
JUST YOU AND MAM IN THE HOUSE ON YOUR OWN WAS AS THOUGHT YOU PLANNED IT,
I CAME HOME TO SEE YOU LYING PEACEFUL IN YOUR BED, NO MORE PAIN, THE HEARTACHE WAS OVER.
FOR DAYS AFTER WAS LIKE YOU WERE IN THE HOSPICE BECAUSE YOU WERE GONE ON AND OFF,
AS WEEKS PASSED I REALISED YOU WERENT COMING BACK, THEN MY TEARS CAME,
I LOVE YOU MORE AND MORE EVERY SINGLE DAY,THANKYOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND KINDNESS,
I WILL ALWAYS MISS YOU AND WISH THAT THINGS COULD RETURN TO THE WAY THEY USED TO BE,
I,LL NEVER FORGET YOU, YOU WERE AND ALWAYS WILL BE A WONDERFUL DAD AND PERSON,
EVERY MAN THAT ENTERS MY LIFE WILL NEVER TAKE YOUR PLACE.
MY LOVE ALWAYS LOVING DAUGHTER MOIRA XXX.
R.I.P.XXX
so sorry for your loss
thank you for the kind message you sent to my dad ,it's the hardest thing in the world to lose a parent, and i'm so sorry that you have lost both of yours best wishes to you and all your family lots of love lisa xx
THE ROSE BEYOND THE WALL
A ROSE ONCE GREW, WHERE ALL COULD SEE, SHELTERED BESIDE A GARDEN WALL, AND AS THE DAYS PASSED SLOWLY BY, IT SPREAD IT,S BRANCHES, STRAIGHT AND TALL...
ONE DAY, A BEAM OF LIGHT SHONE THROUGH A CREVICE THAT HAD OPENED WIDE - THE ROSE BENT GENTLY TOWARDS ITS WARMTH THEN PASSED BEYOND TO THE OTHER SIDE...
NOW , YOU WHO DEEPLY FEEL THIS LOSS, BE COMFORTED - THE ROSE BLOOMS THERE - ITS BEAUTY EVEN GREATER NOW, NURTURED BY GODS OWN LOVING CARE.
My uncle Les
I have vivid memories of when I was a boy and used to go and stay with my Auntie Iris and uncle Les. I remember what a gentle, placic, and warm kind hearted man he was.
He was always surrounded by kids who loved him, I hold a special place in my heart for him, a man who lived for his family.
My Dad
Daddy now that you're in heaven
and you're away from all the pain
Will you keep your knee warm for me
for when i can sit on it again.
R.I.P Leslie
Thughts to Moira
a letter from heaven....what a wonderful man you were and a lovely tribute to you
TO my dearest family,
some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above.
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight.
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you."
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan.
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man."
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do.
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight.
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain.
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned.
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
~Author~
Ruth Ann Mahaffey
©Copyright 1998
Written in memory of my late husband, Richard Mahaffey
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