Goodbye Grandad (2 Viewers)

CJ_covblaze · Jun 21, 2017

His funeral today. Don't know what I'm going to do without him. True sky blue and is wearing his City shirt on his last journeyy. First game was in the 30s and watched the likes of Clarrie Bourton, Billy Lake and George Mason. Often joked saying he felt guilty as without him I probably wouldn't have become a City fan. Posting on here as he seemed to know a lot of people and one of you may have known him. Ran the ambulance service in Cov for about 40 years. Name was Fred Freelove.

Nick · Jun 21, 2017

Sorry to hear it

Hope today goes OK and he gets a good send off!

CJ_covblaze · Jun 21, 2017

Nick said:
Sorry to hear it

Hope today goes OK and he gets a good send off!

Cheers and he will. We've all got to wear sky blue. I think some are going in City jerseys.

Sky_Blue_Daz · Jun 21, 2017

Hope it goes ok, nice gesture of wearing sky blue

Suffolk sky blues · Jun 21, 2017

Good luck today ccfc will never be the same.

lifeskyblue · Jun 21, 2017

Hope today goes as well as it can. Sounds as if it will be a good send off. Hope you manage a humming of the sky blue song for your grandad.

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Sky Blue Pete · Jun 21, 2017

Bless him

Ashdown · Jun 21, 2017

I've seen that chap around over the years ! RIP !

CJ_covblaze · Jun 21, 2017

Ashdown said:
I've seen that chap around over the years ! RIP !

Good to hear. He had a decent send off. Tearful but plenty there. They did him a sky blue and white coffin with the club crest on it which he would've liked.

Brylowes · Jun 21, 2017

Thoughts are with you today mate, hoping all goes well for you and your family.
I'm sure you will all give him the send off he deserves.:emoji_pray:

Sick Boy · Jun 21, 2017

Sorry for your loss mate. I lost my grandad in 2015 and then my grandma nearly a year ago. My thoughts are with you.

SkyblueBazza · Jun 21, 2017

Sad day, but hope you remembered & indeed found plenty of new & happy memories along the way.

Lost both parents in quick succession a couple years ago - the pain never seems to go, but you learn to cope.

Atb

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CJ_covblaze · Jun 21, 2017

Thanks for the kind comments. PUSB

Otis · Jun 22, 2017

CJ_covblaze said:
His funeral today. Don't know what I'm going to do without him. True sky blue and is wearing his City shirt on his last journeyy. First game was in the 30s and watched the likes of Clarrie Bourton, Billy Lake and George Mason. Often joked saying he felt guilty as without him I probably wouldn't have become a City fan. Posting on here as he seemed to know a lot of people and one of you may have known him. Ran the ambulance service in Cov for about 40 years. Name was Fred Freelove.

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It's great that you have such cherished memories CJ, they are irreplaceable.

Both my granddad's died before I was but a tot, so I have no recollection at all of them, though very vivid memories of both grandma's, who lived a good old age.

I am sure the memories you have will fill you with warmth and big smiles for many, many years to come.

Great that you gave him such a nice send off, but many condolences for your loss.

Malaka · Jun 22, 2017

Sorry for your loss

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 · Jun 22, 2017

Thoughts are with you CJ. It must have been really hard, but it always bring people together.

Had to bury my uncle yesterday believe it or not, which was really shit. Never seen my Dad so upset. Not exactly what you want after having a weekend in Riga on your stag either!

Hope everything went well anyway, and let's hope we can win promotion this season for him!

Sick Boy · Jun 22, 2017

Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
Thoughts are with you CJ. It must have been really hard, but it always bring people together.

Had to bury my uncle yesterday believe it or not, which was really shit. Never seen my Dad so upset. Not exactly what you want after having a weekend in Riga on your stag either!

Hope everything went well anyway, and let's hope we can win promotion this season for him!

Sorry for your loss, pal.

skybluedan · Jun 23, 2017

Rip Fred And chin up cj

CJ_covblaze · Jun 24, 2017

Thanks again to all. On the way to Jamaica now. Badly needed after the last few weeks.

westcountry_skyblue · Jun 25, 2017

Have a good chill CJ Sorry for your loss PUSB Onwards and Upwards!!

bringbackrattles · Jun 30, 2017

CJ_covblaze said:
Thanks for the kind comments. PUSB

When I saw this for a moment I thought it was your grandad Derek. But after reading it it was another of your family. I was talking to them this morning on the windows,said your on holiday, think in Jamaica ?
They're a smashing couple and talk a lot about you.

Gazolba · Jul 3, 2017

CJ_covblaze said:
His funeral today. Don't know what I'm going to do without him. True sky blue and is wearing his City shirt on his last journey. <snip> Name was Fred Freelove.

Sorry to hear of your loss. I never knew my granddad on my father's side and on my mother's side my granddad was very old even when I was little.
Your granddad looked a lot like Liberace.

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