RICKARDS (From Daily Echo)

RICKARDS ALAN
JOHN Passed away peacefully on April 11th, 2006.
Dearest husband of Joan
and a much loved dad and grandad.
On the day that we were married
they told us we were one.
But no one told us what to do,
when half a one is gone.
What do you do with half a heart
or half a will to care.
What do you do with half a life
now the other half's not there.
You were the other half of me,
a heart linked with my own.
What do I do with half a life,
now that I am on my own.
I will always love and miss you.
Joan.
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Funeral Service to be held
on Friday, April 21st, 2006 at 1.00 p.m. Southampton Crematorium.
Family flowers only but donations if desired to
Countess Mountbatten House c/o
B. Matthews Funeral Directors.
146 Portsmouth Road, Woolston
Southampton. SO19 9AP
Tel. (023) 8044 7965
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A very special dad and grandad.
You will be sadly missed.
Paul, Tracy, Samantha, Michael, Shannon
and Abigail.
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A remarkable man.
David.
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Dad and Grandad.
You will be in our hearts and memory always.
Goodnight, God Bless you.
X X X X X
Stephen, Lynn, Carla, Alan and Stephen.
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Dad and Grandad.
With treasured memories.
Thanks for being you.
Love you always.
X X X X X
John, Angela, Christopher and Hannah.
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Grandad.
You were an inspiration to all us grandchildren and someone to look up to.
You made an impact on many lives and are a great loss to all that knew you.
You will be dearly missed.
With love from all of us grandchildren.
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You were dignified and brave to the end.
A loved and respected grandad
to Alex and George
and a valued friend to Kev.
I feel lost without you
but proud to have called you 'Dad'.
Love you forever,
Anne.
X X X X X

12:00am Thursday 13th April 2006