Uncle Colin

My uncle Colin died recently (3/13) at the age of 74, and while Sally & I were in Portland, the rest of my family back in England was attending his funeral. My mom sent me a great email about it, and she's allowed me to share some extracts with you. Wouldn't we all want to be remembered like this...

The place was absolutely crowded with family and friends of Colins. Men he worked with at British Rail (he was there from age 15 to 65 except for 2 yrs National Service.)  Men he played football with, played Cricket with, played golf with, played darts with, played bowls with. All the seats were full up & people were standing 3 deep in all the aisles and at the back of the Crem! I didn't think you could say a funeral was lovely, but this one was.  It was a beautiful service, as we walked in they were playing "Unforgetable " by Nat King Cole. Georgies daughter Sharon read a Eulogy of Colins life, being born in India, playing for Southampton "Saints" football team for a short while & Hampshire, British Rail & Pirellis and playing Cricket for his local team at Durley. The Vicar was great and picked up on India and that the English had brought the Railway to India, and the fact that Colin played for the Saints etc. It really was a lovely service ... Every time we spoke to someone and asked who they were, they would say "Oh I worked with Colin" or "I played football with Colin" or "I played Cricket with Colin" or "I played golf withColin" etc etc. He was SO popular, the whole town knew him.