Loving husband of Astrid, father of Linda, Carmel and Tommy, father-in-law of Trevor, Kevin and Mandy, grandfather of Heather, her husband Ollie, Sean, Ben, Shannon, Sam and Chloe, and great-grandfather to Sophia and Lacey. Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free, I follow the plan God laid for me, I saw His face, I heard His call, I took His hand and left it all. I could not stay another day, To love, to laugh, to work or play, Tasks left undone must stay that way, And if my parting has left a void, Then fill it with remembered joy. A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss, Ah yes, these things I too shall miss, My life’s been full, I’ve savoured much, Good times, good friends, a loved one’s touch. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, Don’t shorten yours with undue grief, Be not burdened with tears or sorrow, Enjoy the sunshine of the morrow.
