| Location | South Kirkby |
| Age | 65 years |
| Date of Birth | 9/1933 |
| Date of Death | 9/1998 |
| Visitors | 2,275 since 11/02/2007 |
| Creator |
Stanley Bradford
26/09/1998
Age 65 years
Retired
7 Common Road
South Kirkby
Pontefract
West Yorkshire
My dad was born on the 05/09/1933
His parents were called Amos Bradford and Lillian Bradford
He had 3 brothers and three sisters
Jim, Clal, Barry, Dot, Pauline and Jenifer and lived on Park Estate, South Kirkby. He met and
married my mam on the 24th of December 1953. They had two children Colin and me Linda. Before he
passed away in 1998 he had six grandchildren Wayne, Mark, Darrell, Jamie, John and Kayleigh. And in
the next 6 years four great grand children Jake, Robbie, Lewis and Olivia.
On that fateful day 26/09/1998 in the Grand Hotel Scarborough my dad collapsed and never woke again.
He had took two of my children Jamie and Kayleigh on Holiday for two weeks to Primrose Valley
during the school holidays. They had all gone to the Grand Hotel so my mam and dad could do their
line dancing. They were all having fun and dad went to sit down for a breather. My son was on a slot
machine and my daughter saw her grandad go with a bang they all rushed to his aid someone tried to
resusitate him but to no avail. The ambulance finally arrived but they werent in a rush so they knew
he was already gone. My mam went with my dad to the hospital. And Jamie and Kayleigh followed in a
taxi.
I was at a friends so my husband got the horrific phone call. Only two minutes before he had been
talking to my middle son on the phone telling him everything was ok. My middle son Darrell couldnt
go to the funeral so he sent a poem to be read by his older brother Wayne. There was not a dry eye
in the church. The poem was beautiful.
It has now been 8 years since he passed away and I am still not over it. I love my dad very much and
still think of him daily. On his headstone it says best of friends. And he truly was my best friend.
In 2006 my mum was brutally murdered and raped in tunisia. And my only solice is that they have been
reunited. When they were alive they went everywhere together. They loved to holiday abroad in
Tunisia for 2 months at a time.My mum also has a memorial site on gonetoosoon under the name Violet
Bradford
My dad was a strong man who loved his family and would do anything for them or anyone else cone to
think of it. My dad was my rock and then when he was gone a part of me went with him. He will always
be in my heart.
~To Those Who Grieve~
Still your weeping
Dry your tears
Grieve not for me
For I am near
Go not to that earthy mound
I lie not there, beneath the ground
I am near you every day
I see your pleasures, joys and fears
Still to my heart you are dear
I am with you ? ever near
To see you weep saddens me
To see your joy gladdens me
So ? hinder not my happy way
We will meet another day.
I see tears fall down your face
When your thoughts have turned to me.
Just know that I’m in heaven,
With my Lord, who’s set me free.
No pain or sadness do I feel,
For God is by my side.
The beauty here in Heaven
Is now where I reside.
I know it’s hard for you to cope
For you can’t feel my touch.
But every moment, I can see
And love you very much.
When you are at your lowest
And feel you can’t go on,
Look towards the heavens
The light will be turned on.
Talk to me, just like you did
On earth when I was there.
You see, I’m not so far away …
Only as far as a prayer.
And when it’s time for you to join
Me up in Heaven above.
It’s then that you will realize,
The Golden Place of love.
For here there is no sadness,
Just everlasting light.
Someday we will be joined again,
When it’s time to take your flight.
Even though we have never met,
I feel a bond between us.
A bond that should have taken years to build,
Yet was built in a month or two.
A bond that lifelong friends should have,
Although most never do.
A bond that I am glad to share with you...
My Friend and Confidant.
You are not here in body and soul,
But as a lighted rectangle.
You come to me every day as
A message on my screen,
A message that I can rely on
To cheer me up and make my day.
Through a keyboard we share
Our ups and downs.
I have opened my inner self to you,
And you have to me as well.
We have traded secrets and laughs,
As well as sorrows and pain.
I have never met you, but feel as if
I have known you most of my life.
To most this might sound silly,
But I assure them, it is not.
God must have know there would be times we'd need a word of cheer,
Someone to praise a triumph or brush away a tear.
He must have known we'd need to share the joy of 'little things'
In order to appreciate the happiness life brings.
I think He knew our troubled hearts would sometimes throb with pain,
At trials and misfortunes, or goals we can't attain.
He knew we'd need the comfort of an understanding heart
To give us strength and courage to make a fresh, new start.
He knew we'd need companionship, unselfish....lasting....true,
And so God answered the heart's great need with Cherished Friends....like you!!
Somehow in this great big world
I found my way to you
My friend across the computer lines
my heart, my soul, that's who.
You try to make me smile
with the mail you send my way.
You never fail to drop a line
each and every day.
Whenever I have hurried home
with something, I must share,
I find it just so comforting
that you are always there.
Encouragement you give me
and a friendship that is true.
I'm glad my soul while reaching out
found someone like you...
I know I have died
I know that you grieve
But the pain that you feel
In time will recede
But the memories you have
Of our time spent together
Will last you a life time
Will last you forever
So please don't be sad
At my moment of passing
For you know that I now
Have life everlasting.
Many people will walk in and out of your life, but only true friends will leave footprints in your heart xxx
Sometimes in life things happen
that seem so hard to bear
We just cant seem to understand
why life seems so unfair
If at any time you need me
for whatever it may be
To help out or just listen
I will be there instantly
At the moment in your sadness
you may feel the sky is grey
But time will make things better
and chase the clouds away
Soon the sky will brighten
and let sunshine filter through
Until one day you realise
those grey skies are now blue
You've touched my heart,
You've helped me through,
My pain and sorrow,
which weren't too few.
You shared my smiles,
and my tears.
You were always there,
to squelch my fears.
To you my friend and confidant,
I give my heart of love,
My smiles of laughter,
and the hope that,
We will remain friends,
forever and after.
If I could catch a rainbow
I would do it just for you
And share with you its beauty
On the days you're feeling blue.
If I could build a mountain
You could call your very own
A place to find serenity
A place to be alone.
If I could take your troubles
I would toss them in the sea
But all these things I'm finding
Are impossible for me.
I cannot build a mountain
Or catch a rainbow fair
But let me be what I know best:
A friend that's always there
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