The obituary notice of Ken SIMPSON

Can’t believe it is twelve years since you fell asleep dad.
I love and miss you every single day
Now you have mum and Martyn in heaven with you as well, you are so lucky!!! It has been really hard this last twelve months first losing Martyn and then Mum. But both of them were so poorly and I wouldn’t have wanted them to stay just for me and to be honest mum had missed you so much since you passed that she just wanted to be with you again. At least she is now at peace back in your arms.
Many times over and last year I wished that I could have seen you just to hear your comforting voice and have a hug to let me know that things will be alright.
Times have been so hard, so lonely. I now know what mum meant when she used to say “Nobody realises”
People are so good but it isn’t the same being on your own, so many hours to fill now that I’m not going mum everyday or looking after Martyn. I have joined some choirs which fills some time and they do lift my spirits. I think I must get it off mum because she was always singing around the house.
Anyway I hope you like your new tub at the cemetery. I took it up today and put some flowers in it.
I can laugh about it now but it caused me some grief and many hours of trying to get expending foam off my hands, clothes and conservatory.
These are times when I miss Martyn so much because he would have known exactly what to do without me experimenting because I have no idea !!
Love and miss you dad so much
Until we meet again …………
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If I could write you a letter and send it to heaven this is what I would say:-

Dear Dad

It's been but a few days since you went away and I miss you so much.

I know that you had battled long and hard against your illness and what a fighter you had been, if that had been me I don't think that I could have had your strength to carry on, to endure all the pain that you must have been going through, going in and out of hospital so much over the last two years

I will never forget how you used to thank us for coming to see you, even upto the day before you died you said thankyou to me . You never needed to say it because every minute spent with you was so precious, yes many a tear was shed afterwards but I always tried to hide my heartache.

Throughout your journey your love for your family never faltered, you would worry so much about us all, worry about what mum was going through even though you were so poorly yourself.

I know that you will be looking down on us all now, keeping a close eye on your family, making sure that we are all safe, and don't be upset if you see me shed a tear, yes I am so sad that you are gone but also am happy that I have had the privilage to have shared so many good years with you. The memories that I have locked in my heart will keep me going. I may hit a hurdle every now and again but I will get up stronger and hopefully in time the pain will get easier.

Anyhow say hello to my Nana and Granddad, all your family and friends who are up there with you and I will see you soon

Your devoted Daughter

Karen

P.S.

You will go in that car !!!!

Dad we will never forget the day that we had to say goodbye to you, your pain is over and you are now at rest

You are in our thoughts everday, our memories will keep us strong and one day we will all be together again

Love and miss you always

Karen & Martyn

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Dad you will never be far away , as you will be in our thoughts every day. Memories of you will never fade of the devoted Dad and Grandad.

All our love

Janet, Vernon & Steven