| Location | Darwen |
| Age | 52 years |
| Date of Birth | 8/1932 |
| Date of Death | 7/1985 |
| Visitors | 570 since 23/01/2007 |
| Creator |
This Tribute Is For My Dad Luke Joseph Rickard.
He Passed Away On 29th July 1985 At A Young Age Of 52.He Is One Of A Family Of 11: Hugh, Frank, Mark, Thomas, Rose, Claire, Kathleen, May, Ellen & Nancy. He Was Born On 16th August 1932 In Dublin And Grew Up In St.Margrets And Then Joined The British Army When He Was 21. He Met His Future Wife Doris At His Best Friends Wedding As He Was Best Man, As It Turned Out His Friend Tony Was Marrying Doris's Friend Shelia, They Met At The Wedding. They Later Married On 13th July 1957.
They Then Had 6 Children:
*Lorraine (1958)
*Shirley (1961)
*Russell (1962)
*Michelle (1966)
*Daryl (1969)
*Lesley (1973 , Born Asleep)
He Lived In Darwen For Round About 30 Years And He Worked At Chapmans Paper Mill In Waterside For Over 20 Years As A Machinist.
Luke Was A Big Fella With A Heart Of Gold, Always Made sure There Was A Meal On The Table, He Was The Greatest Dad Anyone Could Ask For And He Was Taken To Soon.
Greatly Missed By His Wife Doris.
Children: Lorraine, Shirley, Russell, Michelle, Daryl.
Grandchildren: Leeanne, Lisa (born Asleep) , Anne-Marie, Joanne, Sharon, Amanda (Born Asleep), Niamh, Luke (Fell Asleep 11 Hours Old Due To Being Premature) , Jake, Courtney, Bradley, Jordan, Luke, Charlotte And Great Grandchild Amiee .
He Sadly Never Got To Meet Any Of His Grandchildren Or Great Grandchild. Love You Loads Dad Miss You xxxxxx
for my dad
Dad...so many images come to mind
whenever I speak your name;
It seems without you in my life
things have never been the same.
What happened to those lazy days
when I was just a child;
When my life was consumed in you
in your love, and in your smile.
What happened to all those times
when I always looked to you;
No matter what happened in my life
you could make my gray skies blue.
Dad, some days I hear your voice
and turn to see your face;
Yet in my turning...it seems
the sound has been erased.
Dad, who will I turn to for answers
when life does not make sense;
Who will be there to hold me close
when the pieces just don't fit.
Oh, Dad, if I could turn back time
and once more hear your voice;
I'd tell you that out of all the dads
you would still be my choice.
Please always know I love you
and no one can take your place;
Years may come and go
but your memory will never be erased.
Today, Jesus, as You are listening
in your home above;
Would you go and find my dad
and give him all my love.
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TO BE WITH YOU ONCE AGAIN
I think of you in silence ,
And often speak your name,
But all thats left to answer,
Is your picture in a frame,
If i could have one lifetime wish,
One dream that would come true,
I'd pray to God,
With all my heart ,
For yesterday and you.
They say memories are golden,
Well maybe that is true,
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you,
A million times i've needed you,
A million times i've cried,
If love alone could have saved you,
You never would have died,
In life i loved you dearly,
In death i love you still,
In my heart you hold a place,
No one else could ever fill.
Though his smile is gone forever,
And his hand i cannot touch,
I still have so many memories,
Of the one i loved so much,
His memory is a keepsake,
With which i'll never part,
God has him in his keeping,
I have him in my heart.
Miss You Dad....
If tears could build a stairway,
And memories were a lane.
I would walk right up to heaven,
To bring you home again.
No farewell words were spoken,
No time to say good-bye.
You were gone before I knew it,
And only God knows why.
My heart still aches in sadness,
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you,
No one will ever know.
You and angels around Gods happy throne.
I would have held you closer if I had known.
Miss You Dad Not A Day Goes By When I Don't Think About You Love Shirley xxxxx
a letter fromm heaven to all my lovely family
To my dearest family, some things I'd like to say...
but first of all, to let you know, that I arrived okay.
I'm writing this from heaven. Here I dwell with God above
Here, there's no more tears of sadness; here is just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy just because I'm out of sight
Remember that I'm with you every morning, noon and night.
That day I had to leave you when my life on earth was through,
God picked me up and hugged me and He said, "I welcome you
It's good to have you back again; you were missed while you were gone.
As for your dearest family, they'll be here later on
I need you here badly; you're part of my plan
There's so much that we have to do, to help our mortal man
God gave me a list of things, that he wished for me to do
And foremost on the list, was to watch and care for you.
And when you lie in bed at night, the day's chores put to flight
God and I are closest to you....in the middle of the night
When you think of my life on earth, and all those loving years
because you are only human, they are bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry; it does relieve the pain
Remember there would be no flowers, unless there was some rain
I wish that I could tell you all that God has planned
But if I were to tell you, you wouldn't understand.
But one thing is for certain, though my life on earth is o'er.
I'm closer to you now, than I ever was before.
There are many rocky roads ahead of you and many hills to climb;
but together we can do it by taking one day at a time.
It was always my philosophy and I'd like it for you too...
that as you give unto the world, the world will give to you
If you can help somebody who's in sorrow and pain,
then you can say to God at night......"My day was not in vain."
And now I am contented....that my life has been worthwhile,
knowing as I passed along the way, I made somebody smile.
So if you meet somebody who is sad and feeling low,
just lend a hand to pick him up, as on your way you go
When you're walking down the street, and you've got me on your mind;
I'm walking in your footsteps only half a step behind.
And when it's time for you to go.... from that body to be free,
remember you're not going.....you're coming here to me.
~Author~
Ruth Ann Mahaffey
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