| Age | 56 years |
| Date of Birth | 1951 |
| Date of Death | 2/2007 |
| Visitors | 630 since 02/03/2007 |
| Creator |
Steven sadly passed away on the 19th February 2007, he was just 56 years old, he was a very successful business man, and over the past 2 and a half years he had set up business in Dubai, and was working on the new beach development, it was while he was away working in Dubai that he suddenly collapsed, it seems he suffered a massive heart attack . He leaves behind his Daughter Michelle who is completely devastated and shocked at his unexpected death, Grandchildren Aaron, Sadie & Sammantha, whom he was extremely proud of, and of course his Brother Richard, Sister Barbra, Nieces and Nephews, he will be sadly missed by so many people.
Steven was a hardworking man, who was always there to lend a hand to anyone in need, he thought the world of his Family, and never failed to make everyone smile with his wonderful sense of humour, he did a tremendous amount of work for Charity in the Uk and abroad, and raised alot of money for Birmingham Children's Hospital & Great Ormond Street Hospital, where his Grandaughter Sammantha was and is still being treated for a Brain Tumour.
He and my Father Tony were best friends for 40 plus years and were a familiar site at Christmas, dressed as Father Christmas, distributing presents to children in Hospital, and taking to the streets in an Army Tank. Steven also was a bit of a dare devil and enjoyed taking part in Parachute Jumps and Bungee jumps and raised money for Cancer Research, money for different children's charities, money to build a Hospital in Romania, and several other fundraising projects, he will be remembered by many for his genorosity and compassion to others both in the UK and abroad. He was also a keen Football Player.
He taught me so much in my life, and I never will forget his wicked sense of humour, no matter what the situation was he could always turn it around and make you laugh, his zest for life was amazing, and I for one will NEVER forget him or his achievements. He will be a hard act to follow, but if I grow up to be half the man he was I will be extremely proud.
His memory will live on in so many peoples hearts, my thoughts are with his Daughter and Family.
Sammantha you are a truely brave and special little girl, and your Grandad will still be looking after you from his special home in Heaven, keep fighting sweetheart so many people are thinking of you.
Sadie & Aaron you are a credit to your mum, stay close to each other and stay strong, you are all 3 AMAZING KIDS!!!
Hiya
Steve, what can I say, its heartbreaking for me to even click on this page and see your face smiling back at me.
These past couple of weeks have been extremely difficult, in fact since I made my journey back to the UK its been impossible to get my emotions into chek. When Michelle left to go to Dubai I hated every second, the kids were fantastic, and we managed to fill our days doing interesting things, vsiing parks, swimming and so on, and they kept my, since she has come back its been constant problems, healthwise she has had a rough time, but i seems to be stabalised again now, but thre have been alot of family issues going on, jealousy,control,and so on, of course there is a possibility that you know all of this, and if thats the case, can you please allow others to see your wishes need to be met and its not about anything other than that.
Steve I miss you so bloody much, our chats on the phone when you were in Dubai, our visits to such an amazing country, the sound of your laughter, and of course you sense of humour, e all seem to be lost in our own little worlds, and none of us seem to know where to go from here, I thik Michelle is struggling the most, she does not know where to begin, and Steve who can blame her, you were so so close and she told you everything. I feel inadequate and whatever i say to her seems so bloody stupid. The one thing she wants and so desperately needs is you, but I cannot give it to her, no one can, she is struggling along, but I can see the hurt in her eyes, I know she is trying her best and I wish there was something i could do or say to take away the pain, please make these next few weeks and month easy for her, and please ensure thes Drs know what they are doing regarding CHEMO as it seems obvious to me that they are guessing thier way through it, the problems which have been caused over the last couple of weeks, i am certain they could have been prevented, Steve I dont know what else to say. My life is turned upside down, yet some people dont know when to stop twisting the knife, making accusations and unreasonable demands. I hope its true what they say and that Heavan is a peacefull place full of all the great things we on earth can only dream about. I will do my best to not let you down, in all that you asked me to do, I miss yo Steve with all my heart how i wish we could turn back time, I am certain if things had been done faster in Dubai you would have been laid to rest where we could visit daily rather than in a County millions of miles away. xxx Love & Miss you so much xxxxxx
MICHELLE xx
Hi Michelle, so glad sammantha is home, hope you are both ok!! Hope sammantha is feeling a little better im not sure how chemo effects people but i expect it is not very nice especially for a little girl she must be so brave.
Hope you are coping ok it must have been very difficult for you but im sure your dad was with you both every step of the way. Thinking of you always michelle love and big hugs emma xxxx Give sammantha a big kiss from me X
MICHELLE XX
Hi Michelle so nice to hear from you. Im glad sammanthas terrible week is nearly over you will feel better when you have her back home and you can concentrate on getting her better. She sounds like one brave little girl its such a shame she has to be put through all this. Thanks for taking time to let me know how she has been getting on because you have both have been in my thoughts all week. Hope you are coping ok, it must be hard having two other children to deal with as well hope they are both ok. Your dad will be so proud of you all. Take care michelle and you know where i am if you need a chat love and big hugs to you all at this difficult time love Emma xxxx
Michelle xx
Hi michelle, Dont worry i will keep posting candles to your dad whilst you are not around. I really hope your daughter sammantha will get through this without too much pain i cant imagine what you must be going through at this time but im sure your dad will be with you throughout it all holding your hand and giving you the support you need.
You are all in my thoughts and i will ask my dad to also be there for little Sammantha. Take care Michelle love Emma xxxx Please give Sammantha a big hug from me xxxx
Dad
Well as you will know Sammanth will begin her treatment on Wednesday, please help make it easy for her if at all possible. I miss you so so much, could have done with a big chat to you today after speaking to the drs. I felt like most of what they said by passed my memory and after a 40 minuite consultation all i can remember is about 2 sentances, A special friend of mine lost someone very close today, and it brought back to me all the feelings I had on the first day i was told you were gone, Please make it easy for him as well if you can. Dad i love and miss you so so much. Please help Tony as well he is struggling and being a bit naughty if my legs were longer i would give him a kick he would not need an airline ticket then, well I guess i better go and start sorting everything out, clothes to wash, floor to mop, you know the story lol, my kitchen looks like a launderette, amazing how it all piles up, I swear my kids wear more clothes a day than someone on the cat walk. Love you dad be with us tomorrow we will need your help xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
First of all this is to you Michelle
First sentance is you are in BIG BIG trouble as its the second team you have brought a lump to my throat and tears to my eyes whilst reading your messages!!!
Right Steve this is to you mate.
I have just spent most of the morning sat at your graveside in the sunshine, thinking about all the times we had, trying to picture your happy smile, and trying to hear what you would be saying to me right now, and trying to pluck up the courage to leave this damn country. In a few hours I need to go to the airport but mate i simply feel i can not do it. I cannot turn and walk away and leave you here alone in this country, we ave been by each others sides for 40 years mate. Its bad enough not being able to speak to you but to have to leave you here is simply IMPOSSIBLE!!! Dont know what I am going to do mate, I feel I have let you down, anyway I guess it will all work itself out. If i manage to leave today mate then be assured you never ever will be far from my thoughts, and I will ensure you are never forgotten by any one.
You are the best mate and I miss you so bloody much!!!!
Dad
Once again I have had no sleep, lay awake thinking of you, and why and how can this be possible. I was chatting to Aunty Sharon and we shared some hugs and tears, it was so odd picking them up from the airport, they were so sun tanned I hardly recognised them, she told me of thier adventures in Dubai, and just what an amazing work force you had, she told me of all the problems they encountered, its unbeleivable, but even now I feel like I am dreaming, I feel like she is talking about someone else, you are my dad how can you be buried over there, where the heck can i go to leave you flowers or to sit with you, I can not even imagine that country and i dont care how lovely it is I want you here with me and I NEED you here with me, why is life so unfair??? who makes the rules??? i wish i knew because i am certain if i knew there would be a very long queue to ask him why so many people are chosen too early. I am so scared right now, scared of what the future maybe, every day when i wake up i race into sams bedroom holding my breath hoping and praying to god that she is OK, people say to me your Dad will make sure she is just fine, but I know that you have no control, you are not the one who can decides who goes and who stays, and though i know if you are able you will do your best I feel like whatever you do will not be enough to keep her safe. She was due to start her chemo this week,but its been delayed due to some stupid paperwork mix up and her Chemo was not ordered, how the hell do i put my daughters life in these peoples hands I cannot even trust them to get the medicine right what the hell do i do. Well it looks like this may be the last weekend before her treatment will begin early next week, in some days I am glad because it hopefully will buy us some more time, but in some ways i am scared because i know how she reacts to the chemo and its so hard to be in the ward with so many sick kids who have already began thier chemo and suffering the horrible side effects....it makes it so horrible knowing she will also get to that stage........and its NOT FAIR!!!!!! Please if you can do anything, anything at all please please please make it as easy as possible for us. Dad I miss you too much, I cannot sleep, eat or even think, I went to work the other day, thought I could get back to normal whatever that is, but I sat there looking at my computer thinking about you, and I could not focus on my work at all, people say stuff to me, and after 30 seconds i have completely forgotten what they said, sometimes i have to laugh as i was always the one with a good memory, but sometimes i get so frustrated with myself, is this a part of grieving i really dont know, people say how are you, i smile back and say fine thanks and yourself, but to be honest IDONT KNOW how i am, i dont know if what i feel is normal, I feel like just driving away forever to try and get away from this, bbut at the end of it you are my dad and untill i can see your face again i will always be this way. The question is will i ever get to see you again, if so when and how, where is this magical place everyone goes to when they die, how come the place dont get filled up, just looking around here there are hundreds of people gone too soon, so in the worl there must be millions upon millions so how come then, if its in the sky surely the clouds would fall down, if its in another place where the hell is the gate, and if you are in dubai and everyone from every country goes to the same place then how do you all get there.........i probably am making no sense, but i have too many questions to many stupid thoughts.........is this part of grief i really dont know and i wish i did. Well I bvetter go now before i completely loose the plot if i havent already.............i love you dad i love you to bits..............why were you chosen............why its JUST NOT FAIR WHY ARE WE ALL HERE WITHOUT THE ONES WE LOVE ..........BABIES, CHILDREN TEENAGERS AUNTIES UNCLES COUSINS NIECES NEPHEWS GRANDADS GRANDMAS MOMS DADS BROTHERS SISITERS FRIENDS SO SO MANY SAD PEOPLE LEFT BEHIND....WHO MAKES THE RULES AND WHY??????????????????????????????
Steve what can I say, I arrived back ffrom Dubai last night after the worst 7 and a half weeks in my whole life. When we received the news on that awfull day from the British Consulate I could not beleive it, I thought there must be some mistake so I continuously rang your phone and I remember saying bloody hell why dont you pick up the phone, Rich was trying to contact everyone, and book his flight, but still the news didnt sink in. We telephoned Michelle at 7am not knowing what to say to her, how could we possibly plan for something like this, you were her father her whole life. We were miles away almost a 2 hour drive with good traffic, Rich was so so brave and made sure she was with someone when he broke the news. I remember the silence, at one point I thought she had passed out, then came the question is this a joke, is this a mistake, my dad is fine i spoke to him at the weekend, Steve we wished with all our hearts that this was not true. Richard went to the airport on the same day with instructions for myself and our Lee to follow him later on in the week. On that same day we made the journey to Michelle, and she was completely shocked and in disbeleif, i couldnt understand a word she said at one point as she was so so upset, we were trying to give her tea but she could not even hold the cup she was shaking so so much, she also kept phoning your phone even witholding the number as she thought you may answer, but it was impossible. I went to your house later that day Michelle could not face it, so reluctantly we left her for a few hours so Maddie could sleep, then on the Friday we travelled to Dubai to try and make sense of this whole situation. Steve what a country it is, Its amazing, I can see why you decided to settle there the weather is fantastic and the sights are amazing. The people who worked for you have so much respect its unbeleivable, they have all been amazing and helped us in every way they could. Its a pity I cannot say the same for the Authorities over there, they really Peed about, sending us from one side of the city to the other and back again, the paperwork they needed was stupid, no computer links everything done so slowly. Then we thought it was all sorted and arranged for you to travel home so we could put you to rest, but then more formalitys requires and 6 weeks later we were told sorry this body can not be sent back to the UK.We were devastated, and so bloody angry, who the hell these people think they are to treat grieving familys the way they do, they are bang out of order. I hope to God they never loose a loved one and get treated in that way, although it would serve them righth, I would not wish the pain and frustration on anyone not even them. You were finally laid to rest just one week ago, what an amazing service it was, so many people travelled from the UK to say thier goodbyes, and so many people from Dubai also stood and paid thier respects even though its a completely different culture and way of life yet they still had that much respect for you. Steve we finally arrived home yesterday and Michelle and Little Sammantha collected us from the airport, what a brave and courageous girl she is, so strong, a credit to you, she gave me words to give me courage yet she is hurting so so badly, she stayed with us last night but I know she didnt sleep at all, she blamed it on the strange bed and so on, but Steve I know her better than that and i know she was thinking of you. She went on her way today at just past seven this morning. We shed alot of tears last night, and were chatting till the early hours. Steve I miss youi terribly and I know Rich misses you even more, I feel for him and Michelle so much as you have been there for the whole of thier lives. I will try my best with the rest of the family to help them through but its going to be tough for all of us. Steven I am honoured to have been part of your family, and the legacy you left behind will be remembered for the rest of my life and i know you will be remembered in the hearts and memory of so many other people. Rest in peace you derserve your rest. If I live to be 100 years old I will never achieve the things you did in your 56 years.
TO EVERYONE WHO HAS LEFT TRIBUTES AND CANDLES HERE FOR STEVEN THANK YOU VERY MUCH. IT BREAKS MY HEART THAT HE HAS GONE BUT ITS COMFORTING TO KNOW THERE ARE SO MANY KIND PEOPLE OUT THERE WHO CARE FROM THE BOTTOM OF THIER HEARTS.
TO ALL HIS CO WORKERS IN DUBAI AND THE UK
I AM PROUD TO HAVE MET SO MANY OF YOU WHILST I WAS IN DUBAI, YOU TRUELY ARE AMAZING PEOPLE AND I KNOW MY BROTHER IN LAW WILL NEVER BE FORGOTTEN BY ANY OF YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR TRIBUTES TO STEVEN AND THE MONEY WHICH YOU COLLECTED IN HIS MEMORY WILL BE GIVEN TO A CHARITY (WHICH ONE WE HAVE NOT DECIDED YET BUT IT WILL GO TO HELP NEEDY PEOPLE)
TO MICHELLE
SWEETHEART YOU ARE SO SO BRAVE AND YOU MAKE ME ASHAMED OF MYSELF, YOU HAVE LOST YOUR FATHER AND YET YOU CAN STILL GIVE WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AND COURAGE TO MYSELF, I KNOW INSIDE YOU HAVE SO MUCH PAIN, BUT YOU ARE SO CARING AND THOUGHTFULL TO OTHERS AND ALWAYS PUT OTHERS FIRST. YOU MADE YOUR FATHER VERY PROUD AND YOU TRUELY ARE A CREDIT TO HIM HE WILL BE SO PROUD OF YOU. JUST REMEMBER WHAT I SAID TO YOU LAST NIGHT AND DONT EVER BE AFRAID TO LET YOUR FEELINGS OUT. DO NOT FEEL ALONE IN THIS WE WILL BE HERE FOR YOU ALWAYS AND YOU HAVE SO MANY LOVELY FRIENDS WHO ARE THERE FOR YOU AS WELL. YOU ARE A FANTASTIC DAUGHTER AND AN AMAZING GIRL I DO NOT THINK I HAVE EVER MET ANY ONE LIKE YOU AND I PROBABLY NEVER WILL IN MY WHOPLE LIFE. I AM SO PROUD TO BE PART OF YOUR FAMILY AND YOU ARE SUCH A SPECIAL PART OF MY FAMILY TOO. LOTS OF LOVE AND I WILL SPEAK TO YOU LATER XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
oh this tribute site is so sad but so beautiful , your dad will be so proud, what a truley handsome Angel he is, the song is fitting too, he sounds like a great man
My heartfelt wishes go out to all of you and especailly little Sammantha you brave little princess xxxxxxx
thanks for visiting my Jamie , if you ever want to chat just email me anytime love Natasha xxxx
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