Dearest Janet, Daren, Nicola and Marianne, I have had the honour of knowing your family my whole life and I have the very fondest memories of holidays spent with you all during my youth. Your marriage of nearly 50 years is truly inspiring and I send my heartfelt sympathy to you all. I really wish I could have been there today to pay my respects to John and to stand with you in this hour of grief. Love and my sincerest condolences, Paul

POEM Golden Memories They say memories are golden well maybe that is true. I never wanted memories, I only wanted you. A million times I needed you, a million times I cried. If love alone could have saved you you never would have died. In life I loved you dearly, In death I love you still. In my heart you hold a place no one could ever fill. If tears could build a stairway and heartache make a lane, I'd walk the path to heaven and bring you back again. Our family chain is broken, and nothing seems the same. But as God calls us one by one, the chain will link again.

POEM You never said I'm leaving You never said "I'm leaving" You never said goodbye You were gone before I knew it, And only God knew why A million times I needed you, A million times I cried If Love alone could have saved you, You never would have died In Life I loved you dearly In death I love you still In my heart you hold a place, That no one could ever fill It broke my heart to lose you, But you didn't go alone For part of me went with you, The day God took you home.