As the older sister of Dave, my memories over 62 years are far too many to retell but fall into two phases; when he was a child and when he became a man. David, as he was always called by the family when a child, was in the unfortunate position, some would say, of being one of the middle children of six. The fact that he was the recipient of many a hand-me-down home knitted jumper may well have influenced his sartorial style as an adult! I remember many happy times of visits to the ‘pictures’ on Saturday mornings clutching our penny bags of broken biscuits, family holidays to North Wales and of course the excitement of six young children on Christmas mornings. It was as a teenager that I became aware of David’s passionate interest in music, not least because it was played very loudly whenever he got the chance. Suffice to say that our musical tastes did not always concur. David was an intelligent, witty young man and it was this sense of humour that I appreciated more and more as we grew up. After leaving home Dave led a busy and active life but as a young man would occasionally ring me for advice. One time I remember he said he was going to cook a three course meal on a barbecue and needing to impress a guest he asked for my suggestions. I clearly fell short of his expectations as he never asked me for culinary advice again! It was during times of Dave’s ill health when his strength and determination impressed me most. He was always ready with a witty tale of his experiences on the wards and his attempts to regain his faculties. It was always clear he was never going to stay in hospital a minute longer than absolutely necessary. As adults, work and family life kept us busy but at family gatherings stories were exchanged and Dave would tell us proudly about Louise, Elizabeth and Michael. Their activities at school, family holidays, cubs and scouts, sporting activities, crafts and later on their own particular interests, University courses and degrees are just some of the things we would chat about. He was particularly happy about the time he had spent with them over the last couple of years and the walks they were able to do together. Dave and Jackie had three wonderful children and Dave was proud not only of the achievements of all three children but rather the young people they have become. Dave, you would have been so proud of them on Friday when they arranged such a wonderful farewell to you for your family and friends. The sense of love and affection for you was palpable and be assured that you will remain forever in our hearts. Val xxx