It started with a phone

It started with a phone call at 8-30 on Friday morning.Irene rang with the shocking news at the loss of Bill. Along with the tears the memories came thick and fast,of a man I first met over 24 years ago when Janine and Lisa started dancing at the Redhouse Youth Wing.Memories of going to many fund raising pie peas suppers to enable us to buy material to make costumes.Attending many many dance practices where aruments, tears and laughter were the norm.Memories of traveling with Bill to a great many competions along with Turbo and the mams whom Bill nickednamed the dragons. With Bill keeping everyones sprits up along the way.Bill was a man full of straight forward talking ,disipline,integrity and fun, all wrapped up in a person who was a unique and wonderful indivdual. Over the years I remember having many conversions with Bill, whenever he visited Irene and Sid and I happened to be there. Conversions in which I always admired his knowledge in many things. Also his wit and sense of humour, with the smile of an angle and the laugh of a devil. My last conversion with Bill was at Lisa's wedding where we talked at length of many things , such has him being happy that his hair was starting to grow. But also poking fun at himself for the weight he wanted to lose. He told me I had a talent and not to be a fool and let it go to waste. Telling me how happy Maggie and he were to be moving to Scotland so they could be closer to Sadie and her family, and how they were looking forward to spending more time with their grandson.Well Maggie I think I better finish now or I won' t know where to stop. Too many memories, but not enough too forget. [ Maggie, Sadie and Bryden ] I hope this will bring you all a little comfort./ Angles sent on the wings of dove , To bring Bill up to the heavens above, Safe in the arms of Jesus, there he will rest, His strength he will restore, So he can keep watch over the loved ones he adores.

Our thoughts, prayers and heartfelt sympathy are with you all at this painful and sorrowful time. The world will be duller and less happy place with the passing of Bill. But what the earth has lost the heavens have gained. Love Christina,Janine and Terry.xxx.