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So it's goodnight from him...
Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Started conversation Nov 23, 2004
On Saturday night/Sunday morning, my father gave up what has been a somewhat lengthy fight with his ever deteriorating health and passed away. He had had heart surgery, nearly twenty years ago, and had been diagnosed with parkinson's for some time.
He was not a famous man, but most members of this site have one reason to be grateful to him. He was head of the design team for the Marconi Mark IX television camera which was used to broadcast Blue Peter amongst others. I suspect, though I do not know, that chunks of Dr Who must also have been filmed using the Mark IX.
I suppose his greatest triumph was in raising a family of three children without incident or fuss in a world where family tragedy appears increasingly to be the norm. We where never a rich family, but we never needed for anything, and a little wanting never hurt anybody.
I think really, I'd just like to say thank you to him for helping make me who I am today. Most of the bits of me that people like are in some way either part of him, or my mother. The bad bits are mostly mine. Philip Larkin might have been a good poet, but he didn't know all the answers.
So. Goodbye, dad. Thanks for everything.
Donald Alexander Pay. 03/12/24 - 21/11/04.
RIP
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Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences Posted Nov 23, 2004
I'll be sure to raise a jar to the fella that made you 
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Nov 23, 2004
Thanks guys. It's not all really sunk in yet. Probably won't until the day we of the funeral.
Strange how it still feels like he's only a phone call away...
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Demon Drawer Posted Nov 23, 2004
Sorry to hear that the Daddy will no longer swim with the shoal. he may not have been big in the world but I'm sure he was big in yours Steve. My thoughts are with you and your family.
Steve
DD 
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Nov 23, 2004
Sorry to hear that Blues. I'll be sure to raise a glass to him along with Kerr
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Nov 23, 2004
Much appreciated my friends. I see that you are both engaged as the same cardboard box, fun filled thing of moving as well.
Albeit that Gosho' appears to be taking things to extremes and moving across continents...
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There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho Posted Nov 23, 2004
Twice... eventually 
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Nov 23, 2004
Certainly makes my '5 minutes round the corner' look rather weedy. 
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Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama Posted Nov 23, 2004
I'm sorry for your loss. 
If you need anything, you know where I am.
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azahar Posted Nov 23, 2004
Noggin and I raised a glass - 
- this evening in memory of your dad.
az
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DA ; Simply Vicky: Don't get pithy with me! Posted Nov 23, 2004
My sympathies, Blues Shark. 
My daughter in law just lost her grandmother. It's a sad year...
Your dad sounds like he was a wonderful person...
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Mina Posted Nov 24, 2004
I'm so sorry to hear this Blues Shark, your dad was a great character. I hope that you and your family okay and that your mum isn't on her own at the moment.
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Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master Posted Nov 25, 2004
I hope you are doing ok.
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Haylle (Nyssabird) ? mg to recovery Posted Nov 26, 2004
i'm sorry for your loss blues..i guess try to remember to give yourself extra consideration for some time beyond these first weeks..grief can come and go for a long time, um...we love you and are thinking of you.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Nov 26, 2004
Thanks Guys. So far I'm just kind of numb, but it will really sink in when we have to do the crematorium bit.
I've also got the job volunteered by family) of writing a) the letter to go out to those who aren't being phoned and b) the addres to be given at the funeral. I'm hoping that will help.
The PM result came in today and, with no surprise to the family, it was a heart attack.
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Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like Posted Dec 3, 2004
He would have been 80 today. It's been a very strange day today...
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- 1: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Nov 23, 2004)
- 2: Kerr_Avon - hunting stray apostrophes and gutting poorly parsed sentences (Nov 23, 2004)
- 3: azahar (Nov 23, 2004)
- 4: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Nov 23, 2004)
- 5: Demon Drawer (Nov 23, 2004)
- 6: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Nov 23, 2004)
- 7: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Nov 23, 2004)
- 8: There is only one thing worse than being Gosho, and that is not being Gosho (Nov 23, 2004)
- 9: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Nov 23, 2004)
- 10: Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama (Nov 23, 2004)
- 11: Mu Beta (Nov 23, 2004)
- 12: azahar (Nov 23, 2004)
- 13: DA ; Simply Vicky: Don't get pithy with me! (Nov 23, 2004)
- 14: Mina (Nov 24, 2004)
- 15: Ferrettbadger. The Renegade Master (Nov 25, 2004)
- 16: Haylle (Nyssabird) ? mg to recovery (Nov 26, 2004)
- 17: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Nov 26, 2004)
- 18: njan (afh) (Nov 26, 2004)
- 19: Blues Shark - For people who like this sort of thing, then this is just the sort of thing they'll like (Dec 3, 2004)
- 20: Leopardskinfynn... sexy mama (Dec 3, 2004)
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