| Location | Stafford |
| Age | 36 years |
| Cause of Death | Heart Attack |
| Date of Birth | 21/12/1969 |
| Date of Death | 14/10/2006 |
| Visitors | 3,168 since 24/04/2007 |
| Creator |
Richard Kirkland,
Passed away suddenly of heart attack on 14/10/06
Aged 36 years.
Rich leaves behind a wife and 3 beautifull children, Tom aged 11, Will aged 9 and Daisy aged 3. We
were a happy, loving family, Rich was a devoted husband and dad. He was a much loved son, brother
and uncle. He is missed so much by us all.
TO MY RICH,
WE BOTH KNEW THAT WHEN WE MET,
THE TWO OF US WERE ONE,
BUT NO-ONE TOLD ME WHAT TO DO,
WHEN HALF OF ONE IS GONE,
WHAT TO DO WITH HALF A HEART,
OR HALF A WILL TO CARE,
WHAT TO DO WITH HALF A LIFE,
WHEN THE OTHER HALFS NOT THERE.
YOU WERE THE OTHER HALF OF ME,
A HEART LINKED WITH MY OWN,
WHAT SHOULD I DO WITH HALF OF ME,
NOW THAT IM ALONE?
I CLOSE MY EYES AND SEE YOU,
I SEE YOU JUST THE SAME,
THE WAY YOU WALKED,
THE WAY YOU TALKED,
THE WAY YOU SAID MY NAME.
SILENTLY TEARS FALL GENTLY,
WHICH OTHERS DO NOT SEE,
FOR MY WONDERFULL, LOVING HUSBAND
WHO MEANT THE WORLD TO ME.
LOVE YOU FOREVER RICH.
ANNIE xxx
TO OUR DAD.
THERE IS A BRIGHT STAR FROM HEAVEN,
IT COMES OUT LATE AT NIGHT,
WE KNOW THAT IT IS YOU DAD,
THAT YOU'VE COME TO SAY GOODNIGHT,
AS LONG AS OUR HEARTS ARE BEATING,
AS LONG AS OUR EYES SHED TEARS,
WE WILL ALWAYS LOVE AND MISS YOU,
NO MATTER HOW MANY YEARS.
WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU SO MUCH DAD.
LOVE TOM, WILL AND DAISY X X X X
Thiking of you all.
I know tomorow will be so hard for you all and I just want to say my thoughts are with you all. My love to all who love Richard. X
2 years on
it will be 2 years tommorow since you left us...i feel so bad today, feel a bit desperate, i just want a cuddle from you. i miss you so very much rich, i just wish it was all a dream and you would come walking through the door. im taking the kids to newquay in wales, where we took them, you loved it there. I thought it would be a nice place to let your balloons off and think about you. Im going to take them to that pub that we went to on our own..you really enjoyed the meal and said we would go there again next time we went..but we never got chance did we? it all seems so unfair, and today my heart feels like its breaking all over again. i love you so much. we wont be able to send you a message tommorow because we are away, but you know we will be thinking of you and i hope you will be by our sides. x x x x x x
tom's birthday
Bought tom the xbox 360 for his birthday...i can just imagine what you would have done..you would have spent last night 'testing it out' then today i wouldn't have seen you, cus you would have been playing on the games with tom! Its so sad that forever Toms birthday will partly be a reminder that the anniversary you passed away is getting closer... we all miss you so much, be with Tom today x x x
iris cate kirkland...our new neice
she finally came yesterday morning at 3.20, our new little niece..she is so cute, you would love her! you would be so proud of rach..she had no pain relief..not even gas and air! i can hear you now taking the mickey saying Rach is braver than me cus she did it all natural! They chose the name partly because of its meaning, a message from heaven, how nice to know that when she grows up she will know that her name has such a special meaning. I felt so happy that they have had her..the second kirkland girl in the family...a playmate for Daisy..but at the same time i felt so sad, not only that you are not here to see her, but that we will never have that again...and it bought back the memories of our happy life...and how much i miss all those happy feelings..especially having a new baby to look after. cant explain how much i miss you, at these happy times, i cant help but feel sadness aswell. Love you so much Rich x x
daisy's birthday
watching daisy opening her presents this morning was so lovely, seeing her all excited and happy. She is so grown up now..going to school, learning to read and write,i can't believe how much she has changed since you left us. I know you will have been watching over her this morning, and will be all day today, just wish you were here with us. we all love you and miss you so much x x
our house
been emptying our garage this weekend, its so sad to see all your things..your boots, your tools, your coats and books..just allsorts i havent looked at for a while. It just brings back memories and although it sounds wierd, but i still can't handle memories..it breaks me remembering what we had, and what we have lost. You really were the best dad and husband i could have wished for, i know everyone thinks that about their own, but we were so well suited, we got on so well, i know you had your faults (quite a few actually!!) and i had mine, but it just worked so well and i miss everything about it, i miss laughing with you, sharing our problems, having someone to rely on and trust, i miss going out as a couple, i miss being a family..its all stuff i can never have back, so i just try not to think about it. I love you so much Rich x x
I am sorry for your loss
I am so sorry for your loss, I dont konw what else to say. I am sure Richard is watching down on you and your kids. I nearly lost my Husband in 2005, he was in intensive care for 2 week due to a asthma attack, I was in bits than so I dont know how you are so strong. Take care. (Angel Babys) X
wills birthday
this time 11 years ago i was starting labour...tommorow morning our 2nd little boy was born. Do you remember how angry i was when i turned round in agony...boiling hot, to find you sat with the fan pointed directly at you!!! you said it was because hospitals made you nervous and in the hurry you had put a jumper on and were too hot! we laughed about that over the years! God how could we ever have known this is how things would end up? We were so proud when he was born, we thought our lives were all planned out..how wrong we were. Will is gonna miss you so much tommorow, he is going to an activity day, climbing walls and that sort of thing, then birthday tea and cake..we are going out with andrew, rach ,jo and craig and the kids on thursday aswell. We will all miss you here..you used to get as excited as the kids on their birthdays!
love you Rich x x x x
Miss You x
Andrew and Rach had the kids today for me, and Andrew took Tom out with him and Tom earned a fiver! he was so proud of himself and really enjoyed spending time with Andrew. Rach stayed at home with Daisy, Aiden, Joe and Will and she said they were all really well behaved.
Sometimes it is so stressfull and tiring being on my own with the kids, everyone helps as much as they can..but its still hard. Then on days like today, they make me proud...i realise i can do it on my own and i will. I got all the people round me i need, my mum and dad, your dad, andrew, rach, jo and craig, paul and sam and lots of friends. Its only now im starting to realise that this is not the life i wanted, its my worst nightmare...but it is the life i got, and we will be ok. Things will never be as they should be and i will always have pain in my heart that you are not here, but we got to be ok..i want you to be proud! I love you and miss you more than ever duck
stay close x x x x
Annie x
Paul and Sams wedding
Paul got married on Saturday and Daisy was one of the bridesmaids...she looked like a little princess, you would have been so proud of her. Tom and will looked so grown up and smart in their shirt and ties, it made me feel really proud to see them. We went to Worston mill for the meal after, which was so strange being there without you, it was the first time we had been since you passed away. Everyone missed you and we talked about you alot. Simon and James were there and we stood talking about you for ages. I cant explain to people how hard it is, how much i miss you, i know i could never have understood how hard it is until it happened to us. You will never be forgotten by anyone and it is nice to listen to people talking about you, it makes me realise that you really were thought alot of by everyone.
I love you Rich x x
Annie x
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