Another bear passes

Condolences to you and your family. You story was great read, and hope you and your family best wishes for the future
 
So sorry to hear this mate.

your tribute to your dad mirrors the greatness of a Scottish Presbyterian upbringing with the love of our great club at its heart. So many of us can absolute to relate to it.

I lost my dad 12 years ago and there’s hardly a day goes by I don’t think about him. I like you will raise a glass to my father on the day that 55 arrives.
 
barcode said:
Thanks for all your messages. It means a lot. I'm in tears.

I also want to mention @Robert Marshall who hosted a 72 ECWC night when I happened to be home a few years ago. I brought my Dad to it and Robert looked after him. A good seat (he could hardly walk) and catered for with food and drink. My dad was a fussy eater but he had a scotch pie that night for the first time in his life and loved it!! He was in his 80s!!!

I can't find the photo right now but his picure holding the cup next to Colin Stein was such a thrill for him.
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I remember your Dad well, a very well-spoken and dignified person. He loved meeting his hero. sorry to hear of his passing
 
barcode said:
A few hours ago my Father passed away due to COVID at 87 years old.

He was a bear who didn't go to games much due to ill health over many years. Born in Govan, he was a hard working Protestant who brought me up the right and proper way. He served in WW2, then worked as a printer before being a postman around Knightswood and Jordanhill for many years before retiring early in the 80s.

He was also a Freemason. I don't know where I'm ashamed to say, think it was Partick Cross. I never joined up despite him asking me. I suspect he was disappointed but never said that to me. His wish was I get the masonic chain he wore around his neck.

He took me to my first game (a reserve match vs Dundee Utd in the early 80s) and when I got my first job in 1986 I purchased a half charger just as big Jock left and the Magnificent Bastard arrived.

I thank my dad for making me who I am. He was a hard man who didn't mention love too much. In later years he learned how to show that and to express that to me and his grandkids in more recent years.

I emigrated to Australia in 2003. I saw him ever 2 years when I came home or if the family came to visit me. It was a long journey and he last attempted it about 5 years ago. The travel nearly killed him but he got over it.

He survived the Australian flu a few years ago, was in hospital for a week but fought it and got home. I hoped beyond hope that he would survive this but knew deep down it was a long shot.

We joked on facetime less than 24 hours ago about whether he would get home before TLB got sacked. So his passing is a shock.

He leaves behind my Mum (his wife of 63 years and who he first met at 12 years old) and my older Sister. My Dad gave me everything. We lived mainly in Partick and then in Whiteinch. He was a good bear. May he rest in peace.

Love you Dad.
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So sorry to hear this J,condolences to all family and friends.

I feel the pain mate as i did when i lost both my parents,my dad in 2007 and my mum in 2013,that comfort blanket has all of a sudden disappeared.

It's not nice and it's not easy but believe me you learn ( somehow ) to deal with it.

Your world has took a turn.

Thinking of you at this sad time - God bless mate.
 
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Many thanks for messages and comments. My father gets cremated on Monday. As an update for those who asked he was in Lodge No.419 Neptune.
 
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