| Location | Whithorn |
| Age | 64 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 12/03/1943 |
| Date of Death | 23/09/2007 |
| Visitors | 1,314 since 25/09/2007 |
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Marilyn Strike died at her home in Whithorn, Dumfries and Galloway with all her family around her
and her little grandson who she has been waiting to meet on Sunday, 23rd September 2007. She died of
cancer after being diagnosed in the summer.
She was 64 years old.
She lived in Whithorn with her husband Mick. She leaves 3 sons; Mark (43), Gary (42) and Darren
(37). She had 4 grandchildren (Laura, Edward, Thomas and Rosie-Mae). She also had 11
step-grandchildren.
Marilyn was born in Bradford, West Yorkshire and lived in Bradford and Leeds for most of her life.
She moved to Scotland with Mick about five years ago.
She was a wonderful mother and grand-mother. She was kind, considerate, generous and thoughtful. She
had a good sense of humour and could always lift your spirits if you were feeling a bit down.
She always put others first. An example of this was when she looked after her own mother at home
during her mum's final years. She never complained.
She will be sorely missed by all her family and everybody who knew her.
Me and Vicky will miss our chats on the phone and your lovely smile.
We are so glad that you met your new grandson Thomas and we will tell him all about you and how much
you loved him.
We all love you mum. Goodnight and God bless. XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
CHERISHED MEMORIES
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND
TO SEE THE REASON WHY,
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO FIND THE WORDS
TO SAY THAT LAST GOODBYE.
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO LOOK AHEAD
WITH EYES STILL FILLED WITH TEARS,
BUT ALL OUR CHERISHED MEMORIES
WILL LIVE THROUGH THE YEARS.
AND THOUGH THERES NO ANSWERS
THE QUESTIONS STILL REMAIN,
SOMETIMES WE JUST CAN'T COMPREHEND
OR UNDERSTAND THE PAIN.
SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO LOOK BEYOND
THE RAINCLOUDSIN THE SKY,
SOMETIMES WHEN WE CLOSE OUR EYES
THE ONLY THING WE SEE,
ARE MOMENTS THAT ARE LONG GONE BY
OF HOW THINGS USED TO BE.
SOMETIMES WE NEED TO JUST LET GO,
LET TEARS FALL AS THEY MAY,
RELIVING CHERISHED MEMORIES
THAT NEVER FADE AWAY.
WITH ALL OUR LOVE ALWAYS
HAYLEY, DARREN AND ROSIE-MAE XXX
MISSING YOU ALWAYS
WE MAY NO LONGER BE TOGETHER
AS YOU'RE NOT HERE WITH US ANYMORE
BUT WE STILL FEEL YOU DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
JUST THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE.
WHEN WE GAZE UP AT YOU IN HEAVEN
AND YOU LOOK DOWN ON US
OUR SMILES LIGHT UP THE WHOLE SKY
FOR ALL HEAVEN AND EARTH TO SEE.
KNOWING THAT YOU ARE AT PEACE
BRINGS COMFORT TO OUR SAD HEARTS
AND WE KNOW GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
NOW THAT WE ARE A PART.
UNTIL WE ARE TOGETHER AGAIN
AND SHARING OUR HEAVENLY HOME
WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE OUR ANGEL IN HEAVEN
SMILING DOWN ON US, AND NEVR ALONE....
WITH ALL OUR LOVE ALWAYS
HAYLEY, DARREN AND ROSIE-MAE XXXXXX
MISSING YOU ALWAYS
WE MAY NO LONGER BE TOGETHER
AS YOU'RE NOT HERE WITH US ANYMORE
BUT WE STILL FEEL YOU DEEP IN OUR HEARTS
JUST THE SAME AS IT WAS BEFORE.
WHEN WE GAZE UP AT YOU IN HEAVEN
AND YOU LOOK DOWN ON US
OUR SMILES LIGHT UP THE WHOLE SKY
FOR ALL HEAVEN AND EARTH TO SEE.
KNOWING THAT YOU ARE AT PEACE
BRINGS COMFORT TO OUR SAD HEARTS
AND WE KNOW GOD WILL TAKE CARE OF YOU
NOW THAT WE ARE A PART.
UNTIL WE ARE TOGETHER AGAIN
AND SHARING OUR HEAVENLY HOME
WE WILL ALWAYS HAVE OUR ANGEL IN HEAVEN
SMILING DOWN ON US, AND NEVR ALONE....
WITH ALL OUR LOVE ALWAYS
HAYLEY, DARREN AND ROSIE-MAE XXXXXX
With love
DREAMS
You were here the other night,
so alive and well it seems.
But I awoke and then I knew,
you were only in my dreams.
The tears then came so quickly,
for the time with you was brief.
You were alive in taking,
if only in my grief.
I heard your voice and touched you,
As if you were with me,
but I awoke and realized,
this is not reality.
So I'll take my dreams whenever they come,
and keep them close to my heart.
For in my dreams you are alive,
and we are never really apart.
Lots of love to you and your family Marilyn, a wonderful & very courageous mother, grandmother & friend. Rose & family.xxxxx
THEY SAY THERE IS A REASON,
THEY SAY THAT TIME WILL HEAL,
BUT NEITHER TIME OR REASON
WILL CHANGE THE WAY WE FEEL.
FOR KNOW ONE KNOWS THE HEARTACHE,
THAT LIES BEHIND OUR SMILES,
NO ONE KNOWS THE MANY TIMES,
WE HAVE BROKEN DOWN AND CRIED.
WE WANT TO TELL YOU SOMETHING,
SO THEY WILL BE NO DOUBT,
YOUR SO WONDERFUL TO THINK OF
BUT SO HARD TO LIVE WITHOUT.
WE CAN NOT BRING THE OLD DAYS BACK,
WHEN WE WERE ALL TOGETHER,
THE FAMILY CHAIN IS BROKEN NOW,
BUT MEMORIES LIVE FOR EVER.
MUM LOVE AND MISS YOU ALWAYS
DARREN, HAYLEY AND ROSIE-MAE.
XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
Angel
♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.
Did you ever feel a tiny raindrop
trickle down from the sky
and land upon your cheek
when there is no rain in sight….
and wonder where it came from
when the day is sunny and bright?
♥*•.
Did you ever hear someone
clearly call out your name,
and when you turned to look
there’s not a familiar face
anywhere around
and wonder where it came from,
when the voice was there
without an ounce of doubt?
♥*•.
The answer is quite simple you see,
Angels are everywhere
watching over you and me….
Though at times we don’t feel
a presence at our side.
Angels are always there
morning, noon and night,
in the most mysterious of ways….
looking after us with much love
forever and always.
♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.♥*•.
Written by: Laura Strickland �
2 years on marilyn and it still feel like yesturday. We so wish you were here with us now to see your grandchildren, to hold them and kiss them. We miss our long chats on the phone, ohhhh we had some laughs. I hope you watch us from heaven and smile that wonderful smile of yours. You are truley miss mum. Love you always with all our hearts. Vicky mark thomas and olivia. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
HEARTS LIBRARY
I MAGINE IF I WAS GIVEN ONE MOMENT,
JUST A SINGLE SLICE OF MY PAST.
I COULD HOLD IT CLOSE FOREVER,
AND THAT MOMENT WOULD ALWAYS LAST.
I'D PUT THE MOMENT IN A SAFE,
WITH IN MY HEARTS ABODE,
I COULD OPEN IT WHEN I WANTED,
AND ONLY I WOULD KNOW THE CODE.
I COULD CHOOSE A TIME FOR LAUGHING,
A TIME OF HAPPINESS AND FUN.
I COULD CHOOSE A TIME THAT TRIED ME,
THROUGH EVERYTHING I'VE DONE.
I SAT AND THOUGHT ABOUT WHAT MOMENT,
WOULD ALWAYS MAKE ME SMILE,
ONE THAT WOULD ALWAYS PUSH ME,
TO WALK THAT EXTRA MILE.
IF I'M FEELING SAD AND LOW,
IF I'M STRUGGLING WITH WHAT TO DO,
I CAN GO AND OPEN MY LITTLE SAFE
AND WATCH MY MOMENT THROUGH.
THERE ARE MOMENTS I CAN THINK OF,
THAT WOULD LIFT MY SPIRITS EVERYTIME,
THE MOMENTS WHEN YOU PICKED ME UP
WHEN THE ROAD WAS HARD TO CLIMB.
FOR ME TO PICK ONE MOMENT,
TO CHERISH, SAVE AND KEEP,
IS PROVING REALLY DIFFICULT
AS I'VE GATTERED UP A HEAP!!!
I'VE DUG DEEP INSIDE MY HEART,
FOUND THE SAFE AND LOOKED INSIDE,
THERE WAS ROOM FOR LOTS OF MOMENTS,
IN FACT HUNDREDS IF I TRIED.
AM BUILDING MY OWN LIBRARY,
EMBEDDED IN MY HEART,
FOR ALL THE MOMENTS SPENT WITH YOU
BEFORE YOU HAD TO PART.
I CAN OPEN IT UP WHENEVER I LIKE,
PICK A MOMENT AND WATCH IT THROUGH,
MY LITTLE LIBRAY ACTS AS A PROMISE,
I'LL NEVER EVER FORGET YOU.
MISS YOU SOOOOO MUCH GRANNIE,
WITH HUGS, KISSES AND ALL MY LOVE
XXXXXXXX ROSIE-MAE XXXXXXXX
SITTING IN HEAVEN
I WAS SITTING HERE IN HEAVEN,
AND HAVING A WONDERFUL DAY,
I STARTED THINKING ABOUT YOU ALL,
AND THE THINGS I DIDN'T GET CHANCE TO SAY.
I DON'T WANT YOU TO WORRY ABOUT ME,
AND TRY NOT TO SHED ANY TEARS,
BECAUSE I WILL WAIT FOR YOU ALL IN HEAVEN.
IF IT TAKE A HUNDRED YEARS OR MORE.
XXXXXX
CAN'T BELIVE YOUR GONE
MISSING YOU ALWAYS,
WE DO IT EVERYDAY,
WISHINH YOU WERE HERE WIYH US,
SO THE PAIN WOULD GO AWAY.
WITH LOVE ALWAYS
HALEY XXXXX
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