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Sad news of Ray (Mac)

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Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 16 May 2018 19:15


Update - Mac's funeral is 29th May at 1.30pm at East Riding Crematorium, Octon Cross road, Driffield

I am very sad to tell you all that our dear Mac passed away suddenly on May 11th.

His wife tells me had been poorly for some time but had seemed to pick up, then he died suddenly after his wife had taken him coffee in bed. It's been a dreadful shock for her but she is fine with me putting this thread up.

I will add more later.

Rest in peace, Mac, a life well lived, and a friend to so many, bless you.

Lizxx

maggiewinchester

maggiewinchester Report 16 May 2018 19:37

RIP <3 Positive thoughts to Mac's family XXX

Researching:
Henry Floyd (g x 4 grandad) Allegedly the heaviest man in England in 1842

Annx

Annx Report 16 May 2018 19:46

Oh I'm so sorry to hear this Liz. I have missed Mac and used to love to read his humerous posts. He had such a witty turn of phrase.

What a shock for his wife, such a sad time for her, so please tell her we are thinking of her and what pleasure he brought to us on Genes. RIP Mac. <3

Researching:
Staffordshire, Warwickshire

AnninGlos

AnninGlos Report 16 May 2018 19:51

So sorry to hear this Liz. My condolences to his wife. RIP MAC.

Researching:
Photo spring Researching Somerset, Dorset, Hampshire, Derbyshire, Staffs, Devon, Glamorganshire. Ingram, Masters, Tamblyn, Knight, Warner, Bate, Allen, Riggs, Dominey, Duffin

Bobtanian

Bobtanian Report 16 May 2018 20:04

is this the Aviation enthusiast?


wondered how he was haven't seen a post from him for some time..


.RIP Mac..

Researching:
me and my darling wife at our wedding in 1960

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 16 May 2018 21:14


Ros in Glasgow put the sad news on fb as her hubby and Ray had been in contact so Daphne had let him know. I contacted Daphne from that link and sent my condolences. He and I used to communicate about Malta, he liked to go to the Aviation shows there and the Car museum. etc

You may remember Mac had a bypass op some years ago but had breathing problems for a long time, and had been in hospital several times recently. However he seemed to have picked up and had told his wife he would get up to mow the lawn after he had drunk his coffee. She popped back in to tell him she was off to the shop, and he had passed away.

The Coroner surprised Daphne by telling her Mac had a diseased heart. He will be sadly missed by so many people who shared his interests in the Aviation musuem and elsewhere.

I will direct his wife to this thread later.

Lizxx

YG

YG Report 16 May 2018 21:51

Sincere condolences to Mac's wife. What very sad news.

R.I.P. Mac <3

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it

Shirley~I,m getting the hang of it Report 16 May 2018 22:05

Very sad news

My condolences to Mac,s wife

RIP Mac

Researching:
Surname Fahse. Germany. Essex .South East London My avatar is one of our wedding photos of 1957

Mersey

Mersey Report 17 May 2018 09:27

So sad....

Deepest sympathy to Mac's wife and family.....

RIP Mac
<3

Researching:
#Be Kind

LondonBelle

LondonBelle Report 17 May 2018 09:56

Such sad news....My sympathy & condolences to Mac's wife and Family.

RIP Mac <3

Researching:
Give a dog a bone!

Iris

Iris Report 17 May 2018 19:39

Deepest sympathy to Mac's wife and family.....
iris

Researching:
brown. brooman , mackellow all in sussex ,kent or surrey

JoyBoroAngel

JoyBoroAngel Report 17 May 2018 20:36

I have met Mac lots of times
This is sad news may he RIP :-( :-(

Researching:
The birth of Middlesbrough

Chris in Sussex

Chris in Sussex Report 17 May 2018 23:53

Sad news

RIP Mac<3

My deepest condolences to Mac's wife and family.

Chris

Researching:
Avatar...My darling Dad. 1931-2019 'Take nothing on its looks, take everything on evidence. There is no better rule' Charles Dickens, Great Expectations. 'A brickwall is a problem that you haven't solved yet' Dave Annal http://media.nationalarchives.gov.uk/index.php/brick-walls-and-lost-ancestors/

Gwyn in Kent

Gwyn in Kent Report 18 May 2018 07:57

Sad news of a respected GR member.

Rest in Peace Mac.

Guinevere

Guinevere Report 18 May 2018 08:31

Sad news.

RIP

Researching:
Lowestoft and North Suffolk, Monmouthshire, Breconshire, Somerset

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 24 May 2018 20:06


I phoned Daphne this afternoon and we had a nice long chat.

Mac's funeral will be at 1.30pm on Tuesday 29th May, at East Riding Crematorium, Octon Cross road, Driffield.

Daphne suggested we might like to think of Mac at the time of his funeral. I am sure many of us will do that.

Lizxx

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 1 Jun 2018 22:11


I am nudging this thread so that Daphne can find it.

She emailed me to say that Mac had a good send off, which is only what he deserved. I bet there were some tales to be told!

Lizxx

Elizabethofseasons

Elizabethofseasons Report 3 Jun 2018 21:30

Dear Purple

Hello

Was Mr Mac also known as Mr Old Geezer?

I remember how he went on a canal trek up and down England.

Rest in peace, Mr Mac.
Deepest sympathies to his family and friends.

Love Elizabeth, EOS
xx

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond

Purple **^*Sparkly*^** Diamond Report 3 Jun 2018 22:38


Hello Elizabeth

I think Old Geezer was another of Mac's names.

I wish we had known he was struggling these past months, we could have sent him some supportive messages to show we cared.

Lizxx