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Her Life
November 3, 2013

Mum was born on 11th Feburary 1948, the 2nd eldest of 5 daughters.  Mum was born in Sunderland, along with 4 of her sisters, and they all moved to Leeds in the 1950's.  Where her youngest sister was born.   She was very close to her family growing up, and as adults the family kept their strong family bond. 

She married her 1st husband, (my Dad) Keith on 21st October,  And gave birth to her first daughter Jo,  on the 30th December 1969.  She then went on to have a son Christopher,  on the 14th June 1971.  Christopher sadly died of cot death on the 6th December 1971.  She then went on to have her 2nd daughter Gill (me) on the 3rd May 1973.  After losing Christopher, Mum would often tell me that all she wanted me to do was cry once I was born.  And she often "complained" that I wouldn't bloody shut up crying, to which I said, she never said how long I had to cry for.   

Sadly Mum's first marriage broke down, and she got divorced from Dad.  

She then fell in love and married Ken, and had a son Simon, on the 3rd September 1976.  This marriage sadly also broke down, and they were divorced. 

Mum started life on her own, but was very lonely.   She later met and married Jeff, and she was very happy with him.  They had both been married before, and because of this, and their mutal love of country music, they were married in Nashville.  And had a big party to celebrate once they got back home.   

She became a Grandmother for the 1st time on the 18th June 1993.  Her granddaughter Emma (my eldest daughter), was  born by C-Section, and Mum would often say that waiting to hear how I/we were doing, was harder than having her own kids.  Her second granddaughter was born on the 28th January 2000, after a VERY difficult pregnancy.  Mum had 2 step-grandsons, through her marriage to Jeff.  Her 3rd granddaughter Chloe, was born on the 4th August 2001.  Her one and only grandson William, was born on the 16th September 2010.  But unfortunately Mum had already passed away, and never got the chance to see him. 

Mum worked as a ward clerk at the LGI until her illness in 2003.  It was hard work, and long hours, but she enjoyed working there, and made lots of friends.

Mum was diagnosed with terminal cancer in April 2003.  She was found to have a huge tumour in her bowels, and it was later found to have spread to her lungs, and she had 2 brain tumours.  She sadly lost her battle with cancer on the 16th September 2003, less than 5 months after being dianosed. 

The huge hole left behind since losing Mum can never be filled, even with all the amazing memories she left behind.