Sad News

From Morag

" This is the e-mail I knew

I would have to send out at sometime

and always dreaded, always wondering

how I could word the information.

I never really came to any decision

as to what I would write.

The words seem so difficult

when you see them in print.

Rob passed away at 11.22pm

on Sunday, 8th July 2007.

He died at home, as was his wish,

with Sarah and me at his bedside.

He had had a very difficult day.

He had been struggling

with his breathing since about 7.30am,

finally drifting into unconsciousness

around 7 o'clock in the evening.

No matter how much you prepare yourself,

or however much time you are given,

the final result is just heartbreaking.

I cannot start to express

how much I will miss him

and I'm sure there are a lot of people out there

who will have very similar thoughts.

Unfortunately, Rob's other wish,

to see his new grandchild,

has not been fulfilled, but he was aware that

we will all now be able to put our energies

into supporting Sarah, Keith and Ruth

with their new baby

The next news e-mail

will be in celebration of a new life.

Information about Rob's funeral

will be in Wednesday's Scotsman

and Edinburgh Evening News (11.7.07).

Sarah, Keith and I will be happy

to see all friends and relatives who can make it.

There will be a closing collection for

the Maggie's Cancer Support Centre

and Marie Curie Cancer Care.

These organisations are invaluable

to anyone going through the journey

that Rob and I have made.

We would have been lost without them,

and similarly,

the district nurses in our local practise

Thanks for your e-mails and your support.

Think about Rob often, if you can.

love,

Morag "