| Location | Bradford |
| Age | 81 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 03/06/1926 |
| Date of Death | 06/04/2008 |
| Visitors | 1,547 since 21/04/2008 |
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John Patrick Preston was born on 3rd June 1926, and passed away on 6th April 2008 at Marie Curie Centre in Bradford surrounded by his children.
Our dad was the most kind, and generous man you could hope to meet. He had 4 girls, Angela, Mary (Me) Debra and Tracy, and we love him to pieces. Dad was a very fit and healthy man, in his younger days he was in the merchant navy, first when he was 18, for 3 years, and then he went back to the sea aged 36 and did 3 more trips before coming back home and finally meeting our mum and having us girls. They broke up when i was about 3, but we still kept in touch with dad and always maintained a close relationship. After a few years on his own dad met Frances and he was with her for almost 30 years and nursed her, until she passed away in 2002 of Alzheimers. Dad`s health started to go downhill at this point, he had suffered with Asthma for most of his life, but it got worse now and he had C.O.P.D and Arthritis, then in 2006 dad was diagnosed with Stomach cancer. We all did our bit in helping dad with his daily things, but i was his main carer and we used to go into town twice a week which dad loved. He was a very proud man, always making sure he looked his best in a suit and tie. Even though he was in pain with his knees due to arthritis, he would never give in and go in his wheelchair. On good friday this year, dad had a fall at home and banged his chest. He wouldnt have a doctor to him, and he seemed ok, but a week later his feet started to swell, and he was quite unwell. The doctor came and took some blood tests, but over the weekend his feet and legs swelled even more. On the Tuesday 1st April, it was decided dad would go into Marie Curie, just for some respite and to get his medication under control, no one thought for a second he wouldnt ever come home again, not even the doctors, but on the friday, he was really quite unwell, and slept quite a bit of the day. Saturday morning, the nurses rung to say Dad had a bad night and he had vomited huge amounts of blood and could we go up there. My sisters and i gathered up there, and although dad was awake and speaking, he was very unwell, and i just knew this would be it. The docs said they were going to put a shringe driver in and keep him comfortable and dad had agreed. We stayed with dad all day and night until at 2: 40 am on Sunday 6th April, dad passed away peacefully with us all by his bedside. The fall he had must have caught the tumour and he had been slowly bleeding and then all of a sudden he had a huge blood loss from it and that was it. I miss dad so much, we all do, we lost our mum back in October of last year, and we hadnt even begun to get over losing her, and now we have lost dad too, both our parents in less than 6 months. To say we are all devastated is an understantement. Dad we love you and we miss you so much. Sleep tight love, until we are all re united again.
Happy birthday dad
just wanted to wish u happy birthday dad. i soo wish u was still with us so we could wish u happy birthday in person and kiss ur lovely face. i miss u more everyday. hope u r getting spoilt like u deserve up there with the rest of the family. all my love now and forever your loving daughter Tracy.and ur grandchildren matty reece and morgan. xxxx
Happy Birthday Dad
Wish i could give you a birthday present and a hug and kiss in person, but i have to be content with kissing your picture instead. I hope you are having a lovely birthday where you are now, surrounded by everyone you love, and being spoiled like you deserve. You were, and still are, the best Dad ever, he certainly broke the mould when god made you, cos there will never be anyone as wonderful and caring as you.
Always and forever your heartbroken daughter
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2 years
hiya dad well its that time again 2 long years without you. and the pain inside is still the same. it doesnt get any easier without you and mum if anything its harder. i miss you both so much.loads of things have happened since u and mum went. i have a job dad and i just wanted to tell u and mum so much the first interview in over 20 years and i get the job i cant wait to start. i know you and mum would be so proud of me.any way dad i will talk to you again soon. i love and miss you more everyday. all my love now and forever your loving daughter Tracy xxxxxxxx
Hiya Dad it`s me
It`s come around again, 2 years today since you went away, 2 lonely heartbreaking years later, and the pain of losing you Dad is like it has just happened, it hasn`t lessened with time, if anything it is more painful with each New Year that comes, cos it feels like we are leaving you further and further behind. Even though so many things good things have happened, me working full time, Ellie growing into a beautiful little girl, and even our Tracy getting on and finding work for herself, everything good is blighted cos you and mum aren`t here to share it with us. My only consolation is that you got to see me become a Nanna, and you saw Ellie once before you passed, Mum didnt even know she was going to be a girl, let alone live to see her. She is a beautiful 2 year old now and she runs rings round her Mummy and Daddy, i would have loved for you both to have known her, and her you, i will tell her all about her great grandma and great grandad though. I love you Dad, and i miss you more than words could ever say. A piece of my heart is always with you and with Mum.
Always and forever
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Hiya Dad it`s me
Just wanted to let you know Kevin passed away this morning. Susan was over from Spain, and she was with him. Allan told me, so, if you havent seen him already, am sure you will soon, and you can catch up on old times. We are all ok, i am busy now with work, which helps keep my mind occupied, but i still think of you and mum every day and miss you both more than ever, i always will.
Always and forever
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Hi Grandad
I just thought id leave you a little something to tell you how much I miss you. we were talking about you the other day, you'd be so proud of amy and the mum she's become. you'd love Amelia, im sure you've met her already :) I love you Grandad xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hiya dad it`s me
Dad, You made the world a better place in your own special way
and i love you so very much, and miss you more each day
Your leaving caused a lot of tears, and so much grieving too
the hardest thing i ever did was say goodbye to you
you gave us all your love until one day you heard the angels call
and above us now in heaven lives the greatest Dad of all.
Goodnight god bless my darling Dad
always and forever 1-4-3 xxxxxxxxx
Hiya dad it`s me
Just wanted to tell you about my new job i started on Thursday. I`m looking after a little disabled girl in school, she is a little darling dad, am really enjoying working there. It was too much being home every day now you and Mum aren`t here, this helps fill my days. So many things have changed in the time you`ve been gone, i hope you are seeing them and watching over us all as you were when you were here with us.I still miss you so much, you are both in my heart and on my mind every single day, as you will always be. Until the day we all meet up again, my broken heart, and my love, is with you always and forever.
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Hi grandad. It's been a while since I wrote here. It's getting harder. It really is. I think about you and Grandma every single day and for some reason, it's recently that's just getting too much for me. I think the guilts starting to kick in now and i'm beginning to realise that I didnt show you and grandma how much I really cared about you and loved you. I should have done. I should have showed you everyday because now your gone, there's nothing I want more than to just come spend some time with you. I wish you could come back, go back to the times where you used to babysit me, you used to let me eat as many sweets as I wanted and have my friends over :) you used to let me stay up late and pretend to my Mum and Dad I went to bed early haha. I'd give anything in the world to go back to that time just once more. I love you. I miss you. Always xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hiya Dad it`s me
Just wanted to ask a favour of you, look out for our Mark Dad, he`s not well right now, neither is Ellie, i am worried also about shellie n her stepDad, don`t want them coming down with what he`s got, with their health problems it could be disasterous, so look out for them all for me please love. I miss you like crazy every day, but especially now when i am worried and could really do with talking to you and mum properly, i know they will be ok, it`s just in the back of my mind i can`t help being scared, this bloody Swine flu seems to be everywhere now. I love you Dad, and i miss you so so much, the ache in my heart will never leave, i know that now. Goodnight godbless my lovely precious Dad.
Always and forever
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