By his Daughter Krystina.
These are a few thoughts and memories of my Dad, its hard to think of what to write to go alongside this ceremony and its only been a year since he passed. So here we go, ill try my best and I know whatever I write he would of been proud to be a part of this.
One of my funny memories of you is the way you would walk past my office, wouldn’t have heard from you in a few days which was unlike us as we spoke pretty much daily but you’d give me a wave and gesture towards a pub usually around 4pm and I would to say to my boss.. Sorry I think I need to go, my Dads outside I think he needs help. He didn’t, but I got the rest of my shift off to have a few drinks with him, it didn’t get taken from my wages and people were jealous they’re Dad didn’t do the same. Thanks Dad for showing me you don’t ask you don’t get, and he’d do that quite often.. Just showing up unexpectedly. I hope that continues….
It’s a blessing and a curse having your dark sense of humour, I was blessed to have you as my Daddy but cursed to have your nose. We both loved music, Dancing, Comedy and a knack for telling slightly exaggerated stories. I love that you said you were outside the pub where and when they recorded BandAid.. True or not its great this ceremony is happening with Christmas just around the corner.
You made friends everywhere you went and you were loved and always make an impression on people. In your passing I’ve since found out you were known and referred to as ‘The’ Graham, when telling people you passed people replied with not ‘The’ Graham and I just nodded my head and just embraced the inevitable hug.
You wanted everyone to live life to the full no matter what life threw in the way. Go with comedy, humour, a fabulous outfit, a nice hair style and a clean shave.
You have left a huge gaps in everyone’s lives, your parting note to me was to try and laugh at least once a day. You wrote in my wedding book that you know mine and Jamie’s lives wont ever be boring and we’d have lots of adventures. This is my parting note to you.. I know up there – wherever you are your next life wont be boring you will laugh atleast once a day and you will have adventures. You will be dancing with Tina Turner, David Bowie and Shane Mcgowan’s up there too. Not sure how many people you told Kirsty McCool was your girlfriend before she hit the big time but I can see you bragging to Shane that you knew her before he did. It makes me smile knowing you are up there with all the legends. You were a legend, I’ll do my best to become one too so I can join that big party in the sky. Until then, I’ll keep the party going down here, loving and appreciating the friends and family that I’m blessed to have through you.
Its so hard to finish this, we both loved Tommy Cooper. You gave us so many scares to let us know that were off.. then ‘just like that’ you went. So I’ll just say goodbye for now.. Thank you. I am proud I was your Daughter.