Blues - In Memoriam

[The Esk]

Arising from a wonderful thread started by @evo1878 , came the idea of a thread dedicated to Blues who sadly are no longer with us.

I hope it becomes a celebration of past Blues as well as a place for Blues suffering recent bereavement.

Like the "depression" thread I'm sure it will become a treasured part of GOT, full of great content but also a place to offer peace and support at the passing of a loved or known person.

 

[allezlesbleus]

My dad!!! Made the Blue I am, always positive vocal support, hated RS with passion but loved meeting fans of all other clubs to chat about footy.

 

[Bluerover]

Peter Farrell - an inspiration to me as we used to get the 46a bus to see Rovers in the late 70s and 80s. That's him in my avatar.

My Dad.

My best mate Tommy Howard who died aged just 27 in 1993.

God Bless them all!!

 

[Durham Toffee]

I am the first Evertonian in our family, but I've been inspired by very many lads and lasses after watching their passion in videos about Everton over the years.

Can't wait to keep up to date with this thread and see how it develops.

 

[Bluerover]

Esk.....Well done mate.

 

[Markja]

My cousin, was only 32, had z cars at the funeral and an Everton flag on his coffin. Hopefully watching the blues from up above with my Grandad, another sadly missed blue.

 

[anjelikaferrett]

My Uncle Tommy, who loved Everton with a passion and my Nan who died in 1980 aged 80. Never been to a football match in her life but was blue through and through. And hated RS!! Also my first employer, I had a Saturday job in a cake shop that baked all its own stuff, near our house. I was 15. He was Polish and every other Saturday he went off to Goodison. He used to get back just before we closed. If Everton had won, we got free cakes to take home, if they lost he would stomp into the bakery and boot the flour sacks all over the place! RIP allx

 

[AndyGray]

Rikard who passed just after turning 27 burried in his Everton shirt. He passed a month before he was supposed to watch his beloved Blues live for the first time. Rest in peace mate

 

[big bobs beard]

Well done mate, I too loved the carpe diem thread and hoped this thread would be created. Really pleased to see this up and running, obviously a sad time but passing on stories helps keep people 's memories alive and I think that is important for people grieving. I hope while giving people a chance to reflect and be sad, it will also raise appropriate smiles too. Have several people in mind I will post about in the near future. As @Esk says I hope it will become atreasured part of GOT.

 

[Durham Toffee]

This is why I love this forum.

Absolutely top set of people here.

Really makes me feel a part of something extremely special.

 

[big bobs beard]

My Uncle Tommy, who loved Everton with a passion and my Nan who died in 1980 aged 80. Never been to a football match in her life but was blue through and through. And hated RS!! Also my first employer, I had a Saturday job in a cake shop that baked all its own stuff, near our house. I was 15. He was Polish and every other Saturday he went off to Goodison. He used to get back just before we closed. If Everton had won, we got free cakes to take home, if they lost he would stomp into the bakery and boot the flour sacks all over the place! RIP allx

This made me smile - got a great picture in my mind of him kicking flour sacks!! Sure we all feel like that when we lose, doesn't the result of the weekend affect us all!!

 

[big bobs beard]

Rikard who passed just after turning 27 burried in his Everton shirt. He passed a month before he was supposed to watch his beloved Blues live for the first time. Rest in peace mate

That is heartbreaking mate. However much they drive us nuts, its stories like that which should make us all realise how lucky we are to share those precious match days.

 

[Deleted member 28206]

My nana. Raised me as a son, lost her at Christmas.

 

[ham2]

My nana. Raised me as a son, lost her at Christmas.

Sorry for your loss pal

 

[ham2]

my dad outside Wembley in 66
Taught me to be a true blue
Still miss him like mad