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