My Personal Tribute to Hilary Hilary was a very special person, my special person. She was beautiful to look at, but even better to be with, but she was also possessed with an internal beauty - which was always on display. But it was at its very best when we were together with our children. I was really blessed to have a wife who loved me as much as she did, and I loved her so much it was painful for me. I’m not at all sure that I will make it through these next few weeks and months, but I know she is up there telling me to stick at it, and it will all turn out OK as the days pass. It will be difficult; I know that already, the harder part will be me trying to stay on the right path. I’m sure there are some of you, at the very least, who are going to miss this lady from your lives, but none surely as much as I shall. We had around 68 year’s worth of our memories together – without ever a cross word between us! I will miss her face, her voice, and everything else about her - that’s for certain. and this house of ours will seem remarkably empty for some time to come…. Hilary was, without doubt, very talented. I have never yet met anyone who could drive sports cars the way she did, with such great skill, while being totally incapable of telling which of her hands (or directions) were left or right! Another very similar talent, but she could also be incapable of telling you if a light switch was turned ON or OFF by looking at the switch on the wall! But then again, she always insisted that all left-handers were far cleverer than their right-handed counterparts! I never argued this point with Hilary Even now, I get the distinct impression that she is still here with all of us, although I cannot back that up at all. Forthwith, I shall forever watch for Crescent Moons, as Hilary always said that when she died, she would perch on the crescent dangling her legs while watching what we were all getting up to! Her Family, Children, Grandchildren, and Great Grandchildren were all a big part of her life and she would do anything for any of them. We certainly all loved her dearly - and I’m sure a lot of loss will be felt amongst all who were gathered here today for her funeral. I have lost the mother to my children, my wife and support system, and most of all, my best friend. I hope to find enough strength and fortitude to get me through this, the most difficult of times. What will I miss the most?..... That little voice which always came from the other side of the bed every morning asking :- “Is that time for a cup of tea yet” My God, I loved that lady sooo much….. Rick

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I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.