I have many memories of Brian, with Sylvia probably too many to mention here. My extra special memories are of Brian with Sylvia stepping in when I was seriously unwell while living in the USA. They collected me and took me into their home like a daughter. They looked after me and joined me in every occasion. I remember when my health had improved and I was recovering Brian handing me the keys of the Trans Am. I used it to get around. They became to me my adopted mum and dad in the USA as my own parents were far away in Ireland.
All visits to them were special, watching TV their cat would jump up on my lap and Brian and Sylvia always made sure I was OK with their beautiful dog, as I'm not a great dog person and his bark made me nervous (he was a softie really, but I was a scaredy-cat).
We would talk about England and the pros and cons of both countries. It was great meeting up with them in Surrey years later, Spencer was just a toddler. It was always on my to-do list to visit them and only a month ago I had mentioned visiting them to my mother, who went to school with Sylvia. That visit when it comes around will have a huge gap in it, with Brian gone. I was stunned to hear of his passing and hoped it was untrue, like when you don't want to hear something you don't like.
Rest in peace my adopted USA Dad, love you and so sorry I never got to see you recently. I treasure the memories I have
Ingrid xxx