Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

On behalf of Mike's family could I say a heartfelt thank you for all your kind words and messages. When I hear news about his funeral I will post some info on here for anybody who wants to attend. I am sure that it would be nice to see a few red and white scarves at his departing....
Thanks again to you all.

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

As someone else who only ever met him on here (as far as I know) I can only add my condolences. RIP.

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

Mike's funeral will be next Monday 12th September at 11.20 am at Burnley Crematorium. I will be there wearing my red and white scarf if one or two of you would like to join me to pay our respects.

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

Will do my best to join yeh choirboy.;)

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

Thanks Cashy.

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

Very sad news indeed. I knew Mike had been fighting for a long time. Rest well Redraine, best seats in th'ouse now

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

Absolutely gutted to hear this news

RIP my good Accy Stanley friend. My thoughts condolences etc to his family ......

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

It was Mike's funeral this morning and many thanks to Cashman who attended as promised with his red and white scarf, as I was with mine. We met and had a good chat about Mike and the Stanley.....Thanks again to all of you for your kind and sincere comments on here too.
It was a wonderful send off for Mike with a big turn out from old friends including neighbours, work colleagues and buddies from his climbing days and runner friends of Clayton le Moors Harriers.
Mike's son John and daughter Helen stayed very strong throughout the sensitive and very meaningful service and presented lovely readings and a wonderful eulogy. They and Mike's wife Susan included a beautiful RED flower arrangement and later we were all invited to take home a flower in memory of Mike. John made a number of references to the part that STANLEY played in Mike's life.
It was a super send off and a passionate celebration of a wonderful life lived by a good man, super husband, father and Grandpa.
We will all miss him.....

Re: Sad News......Redraine
 

I haven't been on here for a while so really sad to hear this news and to have missed his funeral too. Always had time for him as we stood near each other when he was well enough. I just thought I'd not seen him as he wanted to sit and with the seats gone he'd moved elsewhere RIP Mike x