In Memoriam for John Patrick (Jack) CONNOR

Thank you Dad for the beautiful white feather at my feet today. You didn't forget.
Love always Dorothyxx
Still writing for the papers and you would have told everyone and said "that's my daughter!"

I was just reading the article I wrote about you in the Glasgow Times and on tv there is a Fred and Ginger film and they started to play "heaven, I'm in heaven" ....and you are ...along with all the family.

I can hear you say "see Daddy knows."

I will keep singin''n' dancin' as long as I can and fighting the good fight.
Love Always to All,
Dorothyxxx

On VJ Day remembering my dearly loved Dad and all his comrades who fought for the safety of India during the Second World War.

The 'Forgotten Army' will always be remembered and always loved.

I put some flowers in the window today Dad and recited your favourite poem Towards the East the last line of which is..
"Tonight, with comrades who have claimed and found me
I march towards the East."

Sleep on soldier, your work's done. Safely held in angels' wings. Resting where no shadows fall.

Until we meet again. In the words of your special song you always sang for mum and I sang to her in her last hours ....

"Would you believe me,
I love you so"

Love always and forever, Dorothyxxx
ps I am still writing about you and doing all the things you wanted me to do. Still trying to make you proud..

Today I saw a beautiful white butterfly in the garden -a symbol of spiritual transformation . Then on the path at my feet was a beautiful pure white feather in the shape of a V and then a black cat stood and looked at me -your regiment was known as the Black Cats.

Always here in spirit. So many signs over so many years. I can hear you saying "see, Daddy knows." Such a wise man. You always wanted to be a journalist but working class boys in the 1930s had to leave school at 14 and "get a trade" which you did. Such a great sense of humour too -we all have -and so handsome too .

You always told me "I've got to keep you right " and whenever I had a new job you would say "stick in there now". You told everyone how proud you were of me and Douglas who was an engineer the same as you, a wonderful baker just like you, loved books and history too -and football.He stood by me through my cancer and was the best big brother. So proud of you too he was though he was a man of few words who found it hard to express emotion though he felt it very deeply just like you.
Until we meet again, my shining star..Love always Dorothyxx

In the words of our national poet Robert Burns

"Man's inhumanity to man makes countless thousands mourn"

"Nation shall speak peace unto nation" BBC Opening Mission Statement

In the words of your special song you always sang for mum
"Would You Believe Me -I Love You So"

Thank you for being the world's best dad and for choosing mum and both giving me the best big brother Douglas. Thank you for giving me the gift of writing, singing, the joy of gardening and always fighting the good fight, working hard, appreciating a good education and always doing my best and having the values of love and respect for one another, for family,town and country.

Love Always, Dorothyxx