The obituary notice of Ian SCHOFIELD

Dragi Ian, spoznala sva se, pred več kot 40-leti, ko smo s skupino iz Kranja obiskali pobrateno mesto Oldham. Trije iz skupine, poleg mene še Suzana Dewa in en Aleksander (Alex) iz Škofje Loke smo bili dodeljeni v vašo družino. Bivanje pri vas je bilo nekaj posebnega: tvoja mama nam je odlično kuhala, spoznali smo tudi očeta in sestro Lauro. Spomnim se, kako sta starša skrbela za vrtnice v vašem vrtu in da sta imela kupe VHS kaset. Spomnim se, kako ste bili hvaležni za vse dobrote in kako vljudno ste zaprosili za sol, omako …., skratka olikanost na najvišjem nivoju.
Ob nedeljah smo šli skupaj na bližnje golf igrišče.
kasneje sva ohranjala stike tudi poslovno, v kranju si želel kupiti stanovanje, ko si prišel v Kranj si me ponavadi obiskal in mi prinesel v službo šopek rož. Nazadnje smo se srečali, ko je Anja (najmlajša hči) študirala v Manchester), leta 2019, in smo skupaj pohajkovali po mestu.

My dear Ian, You never complained
You never gave in
You fought a battle
You could not win
You were so brave.
Will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed.
Sandra
xxx

We met at a meeting of twin cities Oldham - Kranj (SLO) more than 40 years ago. You let me meet your family, we became very good friends. You loved coming to Slovenia, to Kranj, and as pleasant as you were, you created a wide circle of acquaintances in Kranj. You were also happy to host us in Oldham. You also introduced us to Sandra, with whom you have enjoyed the last few years. Thank you for many unforgettable moments! Goodbye to my friend Ian and I will miss you! RIP

To my cousin Ian, with whom I have shared many happy times both as a young child and in our more mature years. I shall miss our coffee times at Costa and the garden centre. Rest in peace.