During our family visits to Wales when we were children, I was so excited to see Arthur -- always warm and kind, funny, quick with Diane to treat us to marshmallow fluff and a laugh. Visits to their home were the highlights of the trip. Only years later, when lucky enough to see he and Diane on a trip to Cardiff, did I know him more fully as a man whose personal strength and brightness had let him live so fully, and with so much giving and care (through the Red Cross, to his family, to the uni and to his later education...).
With the wish I could have seen him more, as his friend and not just his nephew, and with all my love to Diane, my mother Elaine and the entire family,
And in fondest remembrance,
His nephew, Matthew
Matthew Pettit:
23/04/2024