JohnFEATHERSTONEFeathers It is with our deepest sorrow that we inform you of the death of our beloved Husband and Father, John Featherstone on 10th February 2022 aged 91. Husband, Brother, Dad, Grandad, Great Grandad and friend to many more, John touched so many lives with love, kindness, hospitality and grace. He was a man of great but quiet strength. Not so much physically (although he could hit a golf ball a mighty long way) but, like a keystone in the arch of a great bridge, he bore the weight of the rest of us ‘stones, providing a solid and safe structure from which we would grow. The Funeral Service will take place at Robin Hood Crematorium on Friday 11th March at 10am. You are also invited to join us afterwards at Shirley Golf Club from 11am for a ‘wee dram’. Family flowers only please. Donations can be made to Dementia UK via their website. There aren’t enough pages on the internet to recount the special times we’ve all shared with John but this poem by John’s Granddaughter (one of eight grandchildren) Charlotte, captures a few; In 1930 along came a boy. A second son to bring such joy. For Mary and Eddie a welcomed child. He was bonny and lanky and a little bit wild. They named him John and his name set the tone. For he was gentle as a feather and strong like stone. The young man grew, living up North. And a life of great fun he brought forth. He worked on a farm as the years went by, Before joining the air force watching radars and sky. His German girlfriend he left silent with a letter, After meeting Jenny, deciding she was better. She blew him away with her style at a dance And there begins an epic romance. 4 children, 8 grandchildren, 4 great ones and more, John worked at Hayes & Finch, Jen at a store. At Widney Lane they spent many years, Before deciding on Wales, to a few family tears. Aberdovey was their new abode, And they soon became the heart of their road 18 holes and a pint at the club, Cross-stitch, bowling green, they were part of the hub. Visits from family enjoying the sun The years flew by with so much fun. Losses they faced, times weren't always bright Loved people were lost through both dark and in light. But they kept together, forever and stable. And they always remained courageous and able. Now John has gone and what do you know? We’ll miss you more than you’ll ever know. That lanky, wild and bonny boy. Our patriarch who brought us so much joy. So Rest in Peace Feathers, from those you love. Here on earth and I’m sure from above. We toast you today as we say Goodbye But those we love never really die. Your memory lives on, the best man we've known. Gentle as a feather, strong as a stone. As the sun goes down on your last day, Know you made us so proud in every way.
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