To Andy, Phil & Ricky,
I was deeply honoured to have been invited to the funeral and even more privileged to have been able to make it - despite going to the wrong place....twice!
We all grew up together seeing each other for our yearly Christmas (oi veh, what's that?!) rituals. Every year it was a pleasure and an excitement knowing The Stantons were coming and it still puts a smile on my face to this day :-)
If Irene was his little firecracker (and still is, judging by the brief conversation we had the other day ;-)), Ralph was the gentle giant among men. He was funny, charismatic and had a great sense of humour. He enjoyed a good party and I will never forget him dancing at my 50th at the sprightly age of 92!!! He will be missed but never forgotten :-) At least now he can continue to have some great jokes with those that are there with him ;-)
Irene, you may have lost your rock, but you have the most amazing legacy in your boys to help you through this challenging period and we all know that, despite the difficulties, you will always raise a smile on yours and everyone else's faces around you.
Ralph, congratulations on the best (certainly interesting) life ever! Your boys did you proud on the day and I now know even more than I did about you :-). Fear not, they're going to be ok. They're clever, smart, funny, intelligent, good people (and Lord knows the world needs a lot of them these days, so they'll be just fine!) BUT they will never be as good looking as you (no matter how much Phil pretends to look like you - sorry Phil ;-))
Thank you Stantons. You are a beautiful family (and I'm including you, young Master Daniel).
To Andy, Phil & Ricky,
I was deeply honoured to have been invited to the funeral and even more privileged to have been able to make it - despite going to the wrong place....twice!
We all grew up together seeing each other for our yearly Christmas (oi veh, what's that?!) rituals. Every year it was a pleasure and an excitement knowing The Stantons were coming and it still puts a smile on my face to this day :-)
If Irene was his little firecracker (and still is, judging by the brief conversation we had the other day ;-)), Ralph was the gentle giant among men. He was funny, charismatic and had a great sense of humour. He enjoyed a good party and I will never forget him dancing at my 50th at the sprightly age of 92!!! He will be missed but never forgotten :-) At least now he can continue to have some great jokes with those that are there with him ;-)
Irene, you may have lost your rock, but you have the most amazing legacy in your boys to help you through this challenging period and we all know that, despite the difficulties, you will always raise a smile on yours and everyone else's faces around you.
Ralph, congratulations on the best (certainly interesting) life ever! Your boys did you proud on the day and I now know even more than I did about you :-). Fear not, they're going to be ok. They're clever, smart, funny, intelligent, good people (and Lord knows the world needs a lot of them these days, so they'll be just fine!) BUT they will never be as good looking as you (no matter how much Phil pretends to look like you - sorry Phil ;-))
Thank you Stantons. You are a beautiful family (and I'm including you, young Master Daniel).
