Wilhelm Matz

Today would have been my dad's 85th birthday. Instead - i have once agian been to the Crematorium to put some Holly on his plaque- this may sound silly to some -- but my father was a greengrocer and whilst growing up and later on in life the start of December was always the start of the rush to find someone who had holly with berries on - we as kids unfortunately were the ones who had to go and cut it.

My dad was a gentleman - who stood up when a lady entered a room -- always doffed his trilby to the ladies, which i might add in later life he also had a glad eye for.

He was of German nationality, having been bought over here as a P.O.W. They were all sent out to work the land round here and it was there he met a lovely lady in the Land Army - my mother - the rest is history as they say.

He had emphaseama (sp?) a slight brush with skin cancer that was succesfully removed and was waiting for a triple bypass. This did not deter him from his garden or from romping with his great grandchildren of which he idolised and was very proud of.

My Dad-- i still miss you - it is 6 years now -- we have gained two more grandchildren to add to your legacy of this ever growing family you left behind so suddenly that day..

This is the first time i have felt able to put the above into words and the first place i have felt that i wanted to



your ever loving daughter Marie

Please note to all who may feel they wish to post on here -- my father was not a religious man, and had a Humanist funeral, so i would appreciate should you wish to light a candle etc that you bear this in mind
thankyou
His daughter