| Location | Leicester |
| Age | 31 years |
| Date of Birth | 05/03/1968 |
| Date of Death | 20/07/1999 |
| Visitors | 1,159 since 14/06/2008 |
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Geoff is my baby brother. He was born in March 1968 and as a young child he was always one of the
smaller children, very skinny legs but with a crop of red curly hair. This tiny person grew up into
a tall & handsome young man. When he left school he started an apprenticeship at Ford & Slater in
the garage section and I think we all knew very early on that coming home at night in his overalls
all mucked up, was just not Geoff. Fortunately, whilst working there, he met Nick who introduced
him to the office side of the business. He started to learn all about computer systems and never
looked back. He then left and ventured out on his own as a contractor before finally ending up back
working with Nick at BT Rolatruck where he travelled a lot to Europe with his work. I can honestly
say that the office work was what Geoff was made for as it allowed him to dress immaculately in his
suits and ties – he was always well dressed, even when he was in his casuals.
When our Mum & Dad retired and left Leicester for the coast, Geoff came and lived with me and my
husband for a couple of years before purchasing his own house, ironically the very house that we
frequented as young children as it used to belong to our Nana & Grandad.
Geoff was a very lively person, always the life and soul of the party and everybody who knew Geoff
loved him. He was an avid Leicester City supporter and in fact was the reason I now support City.
I remember when we got into Europe and played Atletico Madrid, Geoff went to Madrid with a load of
his mates and let me, his older sister, tag along too. We had a ball even though the result did not
go our way. I know Geoff would be gutted now knowing that City have just been relegated.
For reasons unknown to any of us, Geoff took his own life in July 1999, leaving behind our Mum & Dad
(Joy & Hughie), his older brother Eddie & family, myself, and numerous aunts & cousins on the South
coast, not to mention loads and loads of friends who called him Critch. We all bid farewell to
Geoff by having one of his favourite pastimes – a karaoke, his favourite song currently being
played. Geoff always used to sing this song (although I used to tell him he shouted it rather than
sang because he got so carried away!!)
We all miss you Geoff. I look at your photo every day and always say to myself “if only”. I
hope that you are happy where you are now and looking down on us all especially Mum & Dad as they
miss their baby terribly. You had a huge personality and that is something that everyone misses. I
just wish you had been around so we could have celebrated your 40th this year. My word, what a
celebration that would have been! Take care my little ginger nut. Love you loads, your big Sis
Gaynor xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Geoff, sorry not written for a while as had problems with internet connection but all OK now. You will be pleased to hear that City are signing some new players and they don't sound too bad either considering the League we are now in!!! Can't wait for the first game of the season as no doubt you will be watching too and shouting us on. Bye for now xxxxxx
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I thought of you with love today but that is nothing new
I thought about you yesterday and days before that too,
I think of you in silence I often speak your name
All I have are memories and your picture in a frame
Your memory is my keepsake with which I’ll never part
God has you in His keeping I have you in my heart.
In My Garden
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In my garden, filled with flowers,
I sit in quiet prayer
And, as I look around me,
I see God everywhere.
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He's in the fragrant roses,
In glorious array.
Their perfume lingers in the air
And takes my breath away.
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A gentle breeze is blowing.
Sunshine warms my face.
How near to God I feel,
In this enchanting place.
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I see His hand in everything,
Sweet gifts sent from above.
My soul knows only peace,
As I rest, here, in His love.
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I think of you in silence,
And no one sees me weep.
Because my silent tears are shed
While others are asleep.
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God gave me the strength to face the sorrow;
The courage to bear the blow.
But what it meant to lose you,
Only He will ever know.
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They say there is a reason
They say that time will heal
But neither time or reason
Can change the way I feel.
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If love could have saved you
You would not have died
If tears could bring you back
You would be here by my side
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Wind Beneath Our Wings
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Ohhhh, oh, oh, oh, ohhh.
It must have been cold there in our shadow,
to never have sunlight on your face.
You were content to let us shine, that's your way.
You always walked a step behind.
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So we were the ones with all the glory,
while you were the one with all the strain.
A beautiful face without a name for so long.
A beautiful smile to hide the pain.
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Did you ever know that you're our hero,
and everything we would like to be?
We can fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath our wings.
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It might have appeared to go unnoticed,
but we've got it all here in our hearts.
We want you to know we know the truth, of course we know it.
We would be nothing without you.
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Did you ever know that you're our hero?
You're everything we wish we could be.
we could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath our wings.
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Did we ever tell you you're our hero?
You're everything, everything we wish we could be.
Oh, and we, we could fly higher than an eagle,
for you are the wind beneath our wings,
'cause you are the wind beneath our wings.
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You, you, you, you are the wind beneath our wings.
Fly, fly, fly away. You let us fly so high.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath our wings.
Oh, you, you, you, the wind beneath our wings.
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Fly, fly, fly high against the sky,
so high we almost touch the sky.
Thank you, thank you,
thank God for you, the wind beneath our wings.
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If tears could build a stairway
A memories were a lane
I would walk right up to heaven
To bring you home again
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No fairwell words were spoken
No time to say goodbye
You were gone before I knew it
And only god knows why
My hear is aching in sadness
And tears are still a flow
What it meant to lose to you
No one will ever know
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A million times I've needed you
A million times I've cried
If love alone could have saved you
You never would have died
In life I loved you dearly
In death I love you still
In my heart you hold a place
That no one could ever fill
It's broke my heart to lose you
But you didn't go alone
For part of me went with you
The day god took you home
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Walls for the wind, and a roof for the rain,
and drinks beside the fire -
laughter to cheer you and those you love near you,
and all that your heart may desire!
May the hills caress you.
May the lakes and rivers bless you.
May the luck enfold you.
May the blessings behold you.
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light,
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
May God be with you and bless you,
May you see your children’s children,
May you be poor in misfortune, rich in blessings.
May you know nothing but happiness From this day forward.
May the road rise to meet you.
May the wind be always at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face.
And rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the hollow of His hand.
May you be poor in misfortune,
Rich in blessings,
Slow to make enemies,
And quick to make friends.
But rich or poor, quick or slow,
May you know nothing but happiness
From this day forward.
May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.
May your neighbors respect you,
Trouble neglect you,
The angels protect you,
And heaven accept you.
May the saddest day of your future be no worse
than the happiest day of your past.
May the roof above us never fall in.
And may the friends gathered below it never fall out.
May you have warm words on a cold evening,
a full moon on a dark night,
And the road downhill all the way to your door.
May there be a generation of children
On the children of your children.
May you always have work for your hands to do.
May your pockets hold always a coin or two.
May the sun shine bright on your windowpane.
May the rainbow be certain to follow each rain.
May the hand of a friend always be near you.
And may God fill your heart with gladness to cheer you.
Always remember to forget
The things that made you sad.
But never forget to remember
The things that made you glad.
Always remember to forget
The friends that proved untrue.
But never forget to remember
Those that have stuck by you.
Always remember to forget
The troubles that passed away.
But never forget to remember
The blessings that come each day
May the blessings of light be upon you,
Light without and light within.
And in all your comings and goings.
May those who love us love us.
And those that don't love us,
May God turn their hearts.
And if He doesn't turn their hearts,
May he turn their ankles,
So we'll know them by their limping.
May you live as long as you want,
And never want as long as you live.
May you always have walls for the winds,
A roof for the rain, tea beside the fire,
Laughter to cheer you, those you love near you,
And all your heart might desire.
May you have love that never ends,
Lots of money, and lots of friends
Health be yours, whatever you do
And may God send many blessings to you!
Good health, good luck, and happiness
For today and every day.
May God grant you always...
A sunbeam to warm you,
A moonbeam to charm you,
A sheltering angel, so nothing can harm you.
May you live long,
Die happy,
And rate a mansion in heaven
May your glass be ever full.
May the roof over your head be always strong.
Here's to you and yours
And to mine and ours.
And if mine and ours
Ever come across to you and yours,
I hope you and yours will do
As much for mine and ours
As mine and ours have done
For you and yours!
Rye bread will do you good,
Barley bread will do you no harm,
Wheaten bread will sweeten your blood,
Oaten bread will strengthen your arm.
May you live to be a hundred years,
With one extra year to repent!
May the Lord keep you in His hand
And never close His fist too tight.
When we drink, we get drunk.
When we get drunk, we fall asleep.
When we fall asleep, we commit no sin.
When we commit no sin, we go to heaven.
So, let's all get drunk, and go to heaven!
May your troubles be less
And your blessings be more.
And nothing but happiness
Come through your door.
There are good ships, and there are wood ships,
The ships that sail the sea.
But the best ships are friendships,
And may they always be.
Bless you and yours
As well as the cottage you live in.
May the roof overhead be well thatched
And those inside be well matched.
May your luck
Lead to happiest heights
And the highway you travel
Be lined with green lights.
May brooks and trees and singing hills
Join in the chorus, too.
And every gentle wind that blows
Send happiness to you.
May you have food and raiment,
A soft pillow for your head,
May peace and plenty be the first
To lift the latch on your door,
And happiness be guided to your home
May green be the grass you walk on,
May blue be the skies above you,
May pure be the joys that surround you,
May true be the hearts that love you.
May the face of every good news
And the back of every bad news
Be toward us.
Here's to the four hinges of society.
May you fight, steal, lie and drink.
When you fight, may you fight for your country.
When you steal, may you steal away from bad company.
When you lie, may you lie at the side of your sweetheart.
And when you drink, may you drink with me
May you have
No frost on your spuds,
No worms on your cabbage.
May your goat give plenty of milk.
And if you inherit a donkey,
May she be in foal.
May you get all your wishes but one
so you always have something to strive for!
May I see you gray and combing
your grandchildren's hair.
A sunbeam to warm you, Good luck to charm you.
A Sheltering angel, So nothing can harm you,
Laughter to cheer you, Faithful friends near you,
And whenever you pray, Heaven to hear you.
May your heart be warm and happy
With the lilt laughter
Every day in every way
And forever and ever after.
Count your blessings instead of your crosses;
Count your gains instead of your losses.
Count your joys instead of your woes;
Count your friends instead of your foes.
Count your smiles instead of your tears;
Count your courage instead of your fears.
Count your full years instead of your lean;
Count your kind deeds instead of your mean.
Count your health instead of your wealth;
Love your neighbor as much as yourself
Health and a long life to you.
Land without rent to you.
A child every year to you.
Get on your knees
and thank the Lord
you're on your feet.
May your home always be too
small to hold all your friends.
May the most you wish for
Be the least you get.
May good luck be your friend
In whatever you do.
And may trouble be always
A stranger to you.
May your pockets be heavy and your heart be light.
May good luck pursue you each morning and night.
May God grant you many years to live,
For sure He must be knowing.
The earth has angels all too few,
And heaven is overflowing.
As you slide down the bannister of life,
May the splinters never point the wrong way!
Wherever you go and whatever you do,
May the luck be there with you.
May the hinges of our love never grow rusty.
May you always walk in sunshine.
May you never want for more.
May the angels rest their wings right beside your door.
may the blessing be with you
the blessings that come each day xxxxx
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they can never have yesterday!!
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I just cant believe your gone,
Still waiting for mornin to come,
When i see if the sun will rise,
In the way that your by my side.
When we had so much in store,
Tell me what is it im reaching for,
When we're through building memorise,
I'll hold yesterday in my heart, in my heart.
They can take tomorrow and the plans we made,
They can take the music that we'll never play,
All the broken dreams, take everything,
Just take it away,
But they can never have yesterday.
They can take the future that we'll never know,
They can take the places that we said we would go,
All the broken dreams, take everything,
Just take it away,
But they can never have yesterday.
You always choose to stay,
I should be thankful for everyday,
Heaven knows what the future holds,
Or least where the story goes,
But i never believed until now.
I know i'll see you again, im sure,
No, it's not selfish to ask for more,
One more night, One more day,
One more smile on your face,
But they cant take yesterday.
They can take tomorrow and the plans we made,
They can take the music that we'll never play,
All the broken dreams, take everything,
Just take it away,
But they can never have yesterday.
They can take the future that we'll never know,
They can take the places that we said we would go,
All the broken dreams, take everything,
Just take it away,
But they can never have yesterday.
I thought our days would last forever,
But it wasn't our destiny,
Cause in my mind we had so much time,
But i was so wrong.
No, i can, believe me,
I can still find the strength in the moments we made,
Im lookin' back on yesterday,
They can take tomorrow and the plans we made,
They can take the music that we'll never play,
All the broken dreams, take everything,
Just take it away,
But they can never have yesterday.
They can take the future that we'll never know,
They can take the places that we said we would go,
All the broken dreams, take everything,
Just take it away,
But they can never have yesterday,
All the broken dreams take everything,
They can never have yesterday. x x x x x
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Your memory is sweet as a rose x
Your memory
is as sweet
as a red, red rose,
and its thorns
are even gentle
against my hand.
Soft kisses of rain
fall upon each petal
as I walk away,
holding your memory
within my hands.
Kicking aside the wet earth,
I look for the spot
to place this flower
for all the world to see,
for your memory
to be forever
remembered
as the life
that you brought with you
into this world,
this place
touched sadly
by so much tragedy.
No jagged words
will cut this rose.
No blind footsteps
will lead those
to step over it.
This rose
stands tall
here
and now
no longer in my hands
but
in the earth
that we walk each day,
and this is your flower.
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for you gaynor
OH GOD X
I SAID, “GOD I HURT,”
AND GOD SAID, “I KNOW,
”
I SAID, “GOD I CRY A LOT”
AND GOD SAID, “THAT IS WHY I GAVE YOU TEARS,
”
I SAID,”GOD I AM SO DEPRESSED”
AND GOD SAID, “THAT’S WHY I GAVE YOU SUNSHINE,
”
I SAID “GOD LIFE IS SO HARD”
AND GOD SAID,”THAT’S WHY I GAVE YOU LOVED ONES,
”
I SAID,”GOD MY LOVED ONE DIED”
AND GOD SAID “SO DID MINE,
”
I SAID, “GOD IT IS SUCH A LOSS”
AND GOD SAID”I SAW MINE NAILED TO A CROSS,
”
I SAID,”BUT GOD, YOUR LOVED ONE LIVES,”
AND GOD SAID “SO DOES YOURS,”
I SAID “GOD WHERE ARE THEY NOW?”
AND GOD SAID “MINE IS ON THE RIGHT AND YOURS IS IN THE LIGHT,”
I SAID “GOD IT HURTS”
AND GOD SAID “I KNOW”
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
so sorry for all the family
I'm ♥¤°
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*¤ °♥ Of You ♥ °¤*¤ °
♥ And.·´° Sending ♥
·´°¤**¤ °♥ My ♥´°¤*¤ °
°¤*¤ °♥ Love ♥°¤*¤ °
.·´°¤*¤ ° ♥ Always ♥.·´°
A Letter From Heaven
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say,
Though first of all to let you know that I arrived OK.
I'm writing this from heaven, here I dwell with God above,
Here there's no more tears of sadness, there's just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy because I am out of sight,
Remember I am with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said 'I welcome you'.
'It's good to have you back again, you were missed while you were gone,
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on.
I need you here so badly, you're part of my great plan,
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man.'
God gave me a list of things that He wished for me to do,
And foremost on that list - was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night the day's chores put to flight,
God and I are closest to you...in the middle of the night.
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years,
Because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it helps relieve the pain.
Remember there would be no flowers unless there was some rain.
I wish I could explain to you all that God has planned.
If I were to tell you, you would not understand.
One thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er,
I'm closer to you now than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb,
But together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too;
That as you give unto the world, the world will give to you.
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and in pain,
Then you can say to God at night.. 'My day was not in vain'.
So now I am contented...that my life was worthwhile,
Knowing as I passed along the way I made somebody smile.
So if you meet someone who is sad and feeling low;
Just lend a hand to pick him up as on your way you go.
When you're walking down the street and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps, only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go. from that body to be free,
Remember you're not going...you're coming here to me.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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