| Location | Elland |
| Age | 47 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 10/11/1927 |
| Date of Death | 01/07/1975 |
| Visitors | 400 since 31/03/2008 |
| Creator |
My wonderful mum, Dorothy Rothery passed away on July 1st 1975 when I was 10 years old. I'm the youngest of 5 and have 4 brothers.
Although it was so long ago, I remember my mums illness. All the hospital appointments she went to. I knew something was wrong but being a child didn't really understand and me and my youngest brother weren't really told anything at the time. All mum said was that we were going on holiday that year, Pontins at Middleton Towers, funny how some details stay with you through the years.
Mum went into hospital on the 2nd June 1975 for an operation. After the operation she could no longer talk and used a "magic slate" to write messages to us instead. I smile when I remember my gran mouthing things back to her and being told "She can hear you Gran!!!" bless her.
Towards the end of June we were told that mum would be going to Cookridge hospital in Leeds and could maybe come home at the weekends. When the time came, my brother and his wife and new born son, mums first grandchild came up from Aldershot for what I thought was just a visit.
July 1st and there was a hype of activity in our house, people whispering in corners etc and then my brother and dad set off for Cookridge. While they were gone the phone rang and my sister in law took the call. I didn't catch any of it and when she put the phone down, she smiled at me and said "I'd better get that washing up done"
When my dad and brother arrived home, she ran out to meet them and then my brother took me and my youngest brother into another room, his face was sad. He said to us, and I remember it to this day..
"You know your mum has been poorly?" We nodded and he said "she couldn't be made better and mum has died"
I felt my world crashing down and couldn't comprehend what I was hearing. How could she have died? We were going on holiday weren't we?
Mum passed away at 2.30pm on Tuesday 1st July 1975 from thyroid cancer.
Mum spent her life suffering. At the age of 3 she was diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis. Gran took her to ballet classes to keep her joints supple yet she went on to have 5 children, she never complained. She was a fantastic dressmaker. I never had a single dress bought for me while she was alive and she sewed for all the neighbours too!!
She'd be 80 now and its hard to imagine her as an 80 year old woman. She is grandmother to 12, 2 of which are in Heaven with her. My daughter Molly Owen 4 days old, who has a site on GTS and Andrew who passed away in 1998 from leukaemia at the age of 20. she also has 2 great grandchildren.
I'll never forget you Mum x x x x
For Angels by me xxx
X Angel you mean more than words can say X
You are with me each and every day
During the night when i lay awake
Thinking of your never ageing face
You sit there with me
When the sunlight sets up high
You are walking by my side
When the first snowdrop falls
When the winds roar
You are there enjoying it all
So until my road comes to an end
You stay with me
For you where and always are
Godsent
xxx
~~Seasons of Grief~~
Fall.....
We that are in the fall of our grief
It is crisp, like the autumn wind
We watch grief fall upon us
Like the autumn leaves that fall to the ground
Our days grow longer
We experience the pain of loss
Winter.....
We that are in the winter of our grief
It is cold and dark and bleak
We wonder if we will ever feel warm again
Our days are short and nights lonely and long
We pray for warmth again
Spring.....
We that are in the spring of our grief
Our days grow brighter and warm
We are amazed at the renewal of our souls
Our faith is like the new buds and spring flowers
It waits to explode forth
To bring new colour into our souls
Summer.....
We that are in the summer of our grief
We look in wonder at our renewal
It's like the new green grass
The leaves upon the trees
The sun shines down upon us
It brings warmth to our souls
We are splashed in glorious warmth
Our hope is restored
BIG (((HUGS))) ~~ Love Jane...x♥x
Hi Mum, been thinking about you a lot recently. 2 of my friends have recently said goodbye to their mums and I think it's brought it all back to me. It never goes away. I've missed you so much over the years and I've needed you here. Me and Chris weren't allowed to go to your funeral (think that was Grans idea, said we were too young) Looking back, that was so very wrong, we should have been there and then your ashes were scattered and that was it. We have nowhere to go. nowhere to sit and talk to you. I don't know what i'd do if i couldn't go sit and talk to my Molly. Hope you're looking after her for me mum, and Andrew. They're safe with you till we can see them again.
Love and miss you every day x x x x x x x x x
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