Very sad news. I met Padraig a number of times in the 90's and he was a lovely man.
RIP. On 16 December 2013 09:35, James A. Lundon @ Yahoo! <jameslun...@yahoo.co.uk > wrote: > Folks, > > Many of the older people on the list will remember Padraig well - > a Dublin White of 40+ years standing. He appeared on the list > with a bang in late-94/early-95 - would need to check but am > fairly sure. > > He was a beacon of light hereabouts for many years after that. > > He first got cancer about 7 years ago, got a clean bill of > health, and went on his merry way for another 5.5 years. It came > back into his life 18 months ago but was well for a year after > that again. It got aggressive in the last 6 months and the > prognosis was not good; so much so that the end came, as his > sister says below, very quickly! > > May the man rest easy now, though he was very sanguine about it > when I spoke to him about five weeks ago and through a chain of > e-mail I received from him right up to a few days ago. > > Our win at Donny will have sent him on his way a little happier > than a draw or defeat would have :-). > > James. > > > ----- Forwarded Message ----- > >From: oconaill brid <brid.ocona...@blueyonder.co.uk> > >To: jameslun...@yahoo.co.uk > >Sent: Monday, 16 December 2013, 7:59 > >Subject: Some sad news > > > > > >Dear James, > > > >I am, Brid, the sister of Padraig O'Conaill. I am writing to you with > >the sad news that Padraig passed away yesterday. Although we had been > >expecting it for some time the end came quicker than any of us > >expected and I am sorry if the news appears sudden. > > > >Best regards, > > > >Brid > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org > > John 'Grampa' Sykes > Rest In Peace old lad > 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 > MARCHING ON TOGETHER > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email leedslist-unsubscr...@gn.apc.org John 'Grampa' Sykes Rest In Peace old lad 28th Oct 1938 - 12 Nov 2013 MARCHING ON TOGETHER