KEVIN JORDANWe are writing this tribute for Kev's friends and family, for them to read and remember him and to add their own memories if they wish to do so.I am writing this a year to the day that Kev died and it seems unbelievable that we have been without him for that long. We decided not to put anything in the paper this year. We just don't get the paper and I've left all decisions, from the funeral, his ashes and now what to do to mark this day, it's all been up to the boys. They were his life, he loved them more than anything and when we saw this online lasting tribute, that really appealed to them. They'll write some of their memories in the 'memories' section as I will and we hope you do too. I bet most of them will be funny!Kev was a funny man, he loved to laugh and to make people laugh and that's something we really miss. He was kind and generous too, good with children, old people and animals! Of course he wasn't perfect, but I think he came pretty close.He often said how he couldn't believe how happy we were and that's a real comfort to me now. He appreciated things, simple things. He wasn't bothered about having material things, which was something I really liked about him.He loved football, was a big fan of Liverpool and went to see Exeter when he could. And for the last two years he managed Charlie's football team at Clyst Rovers, under 9 and under 10. He absolutely loved it. He'd always helped out with Ben's team, he'd help with training if needed, run the line at matches and was always there cheering him on. When Char started playing I tended to go to his matches as Kev was committed to Ben's team. But when Char's team needed a new manager he took them to Clyst to play in the Sunday league so he could spend time with both boys. He'd always resisted getting involved to that extent as he felt it was too time consuming, but once he took over he threw himself into it and wished he'd done it earlier! It did take alot of time and sometimes I wasn't too happy about it, but he loved it so much I just ended up getting involved myself.Those last two years were so full of football that it's difficult to remember a time without it.Some of our favourite times would have been on family holidays, both the ones abroad as well as the cheap weeks in a caravan when the kids were small. We always seemed to meet up with lovely people and 9 times out of 10 Kev would bump into someone he knew - even in Tunisia!Kev also loved playing snooker, he was part of the city transport club team for 30 years and played every Friday. Ben started playing for the team a year before Kev died and he's continued with that. Kev used to come home with some really funny stories!He was a wonderful husband and an exceptional father. I know that his last wish would be that the boys be happy and safe.Although life will never be the same for us, we've had some fantastic support from my family and friends, for which we really are grateful. We hope you look at this page from time to time and remember Kev with a smile.
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