| Location | Houghton-le-spring/valle San Lorenzo Tenerife |
| Age | 46 years |
| Date of Birth | 9/1960 |
| Date of Death | 4/2007 |
| Visitors | 7,678 since 14/04/2007 |
| Creator |
ANDREW SMITH KNOWN AS DREW, DIED 10TH APRIL 2007. ANDREW WAS 46 WHEN HE DIED.
ANDREW HAS LIVED IN TENERIFE FOR THE PAST 17 YEARS RUNNING HIS BAR CALLED SMITHYS IN LAS AMERICAS.
ANDREW FOUND OUT HE HAD LUNG CANCER IN MARCH 2006, HE HAD CHEMO AND RADIOTHERAPY OUT IN TENERIFE AND
THE TUMOUR SHRUNK, WE WERE DELIGHTED.IN NOVEMBER 2006 WE GOT A CALL TELLING US THAT DREW WAS IN
INTENSIVE CARE IN A TENERIFE HOSPITAL. MAM AND I GOT THE 1ST FLIGHT OUT THERE TO SEE HIM,
ANDREW WAS MY ONLY BROTHER AND IT WAS SUCH A SHOCK TO SEE HIM SO ILL IN THAT HOSPITAL BED IN
TENERIFE. WE WERE GIVEN THE DREADFULL NEWS THAT IT HAD SPREAD TO HIS PANCREAS AND HE WAS GIVEN A
MAXIMUM 3 MONTHS TO LIVE. MAM AND I FOUGHT TO BRING HIM BACK TO ENGLAND, WHICH WE DID, WE BROUGHT
HIM HOME ON 10TH NOVEMBER WITH A NURSE TO ADMINISTER MORPHINE ON THE FLIGHT.
DREW SPENT HALF OF HIS TIME AT MAMS AND HALF OF HIS TIME WITH ME, WE HAD A WONDERFUL 5 MONTHS
TOGETHER, DRINKING, TALKING LAUGHING, AND AT TIMES CRYING, WE CHOSE NOT TO TELL DREW ABOUT HIS
ILLNESS, AS HE WAS DETERMINED HE WAS GOING BACK TO TENERIFE AFTER XMAS WHEN HE WAS A BIT STRONGER,
EVEN THOUGH MAM AND I HAD TO CLEAR HIS APPARTMENT DURING THAT DREADFULL WEEK THAT WE WERE THERE,
LOOKING BACK NOW, I DONT KNOW HOW WE GOT THROUGH THAT WEEK.
WHEN WE WERE YOUNG, DREW AND I FOUGHT LIKE CAT AND DOG, MANY A TIME I COULD HAVE KILLED HIM, BUT....
AS WE GOT OLDER AND CLOSER, I WOULD HAVE KILLED ANYONE WHO HURT HIM.
HE HAD A WONDERFUL SENSE OF HUMOUR,WAS VERY SACRCASTIC AND THE BEST BROTHER ANYONE COULD HAVE, HE
WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO USE A PC AND ORDER THINGS FROM THE INTERNET FOR THE NEW BUSINESS HE WANTED TO
SET UP WHEN HE GOT BACK TO HIS BELOVED TENERIFE, SO HUSEYIN AND I SPENT HOURS ON THE PC WITH HIM,
DREW WAS DELIGHTED, WE WERE HEARTBROKEN SEEING HIM SO EXCITED BUT KNOWING HIS PLANS WOULD COME TO
NOTHING.
ANDREW LIVED FOR 5 MONTHS, HE MADE IT TO MOTHERS DAY, BUT THEN HE STARTED TO GO DOWNHILL, THE LAST 3
WEEKS OF HIS LIFE WERE SOOO SAD, BUT AGAIN, DURING THAT TIME HE MADE US ALL LAUGH SO MUCH,
THAT WAS DREW, A BLOODY GOOD LAUGH. IF DREW WAS IN YOUR COMPANY YOU COULD GUARANTEE A GOOD NIGHT.
GOD I LOVED HIM SOOO MUCH!!!!!!!!!!!
DREW DIED IN THE ARMS OF HIS MUM. I HAD SAT UP ALL NIGHT WITH HIM, HIS BREATHING STARTED TO CHANGE,
SO I WOKE MAM UP JUST AFTER 2 AM, AS SHE SAT BESIDE HIM AND TOOK HIM IN HER ARMS, HE LOOKED AT HER,
SMILED, AND DIED AT 2:15 am, HE WENT SO PEACEFULLY, I WAS GLAD OF THAT, HUSEYIN AND I WERE WITH HIM
AND WE WERE SO PRIVELIDGED TO SEE HIM ON HIS WAY TO A BETTER LIFE, PAIN FREE AT LAST. MISSING DREW
SOO MUCH DREW, WISH I COULD JUST HAVE ONE MORE HUG FROM YOU, AND ONE MORE SMILE.
SO ALL OF YOU PEOPLE WHO KNEW DREW, AND EVEN THOSE OF YOU WHO DIDNT BUT TOOK TIME TO VISIT THIS
SITE, PLEASE LEAVE A LITTLE MESSAGE ON HERE FOR MAM AND I, IT WILL HELP TO EASE OUR PAIN A BIT I
HOPE.
MISSING YOU SO MUCH DREW, YOU WERE A FANTASTIC BROTHER AND IT WAS WONDERFULL TO GROW SO CLOSE TO YOU
OVER THE LAST 5 MONTHS.
you really are.............SIMPLY THE BEST !!!!!!!!
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A friend is like a flower
a rose to be exact
or maybe like a brand new gate
that never comes unlatched
A friend is like an owl
both beautiful and wise
or perhaps a friend is like a ghost
whose spirit never dies
A friend is like a heart
that goes strong until the end
where would we be in this world
if we didn't have a friend
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OUR THOUGHTS ARE WITH YOU
We would like to thank you for the love & support that you have
Given henry and me over the past year. It has helped us all
immensely and we are so very grateful for all the verses
pictures & candles left for Emily.
In your own grief you have still been able to care for others
you are a very special friend.God bless may you have a peaceful day
Henry~Henry jur
Myself and Henry, would like to say a huge thank you for all the love and support you have shown henry and me these last few months, we can honestly say that without special people like you we wouldn't be here now, Emily has always been our whole world and we will never be able to accept what has happened, we still talk to him every day just as we always have done only now our sweet angel doesn't answer. we get up in the morning come on the computer, go to the cemetary
and talk to Emily and do her grave up,and come back on the computer, that is how we get through our days but at least meeting you has made it a little bit easier.
So once again thank you and remember we will always be here for you just as you have for use.
god bless
henry~henry jur
♥ Sweet Words Are Easy To Say
♥ Sweet Things Are Easy To Buy
♥ But Sweet People Are Difficult To Find
♥ Life Ends When You Stop Dreaming
♥ Hope Ends When You Stop Believing
♥ Love Ends When You Stop Caring
♥ Friendship Ends When You Stop Sharing
♥ Share This With Every One You Consider A Friend For Life
♥ WE JUST HAVE Done
Sweet Words Are Easy To Say ♥Sweet Things Are Easy To Buy♥ But Sweet People Are Difficult To Find ♥Life Ends When You Stop Dreaming♥ Hope Ends When You Stop Believing ♥Love Ends When You Stop Caring ♥ Freindship Ends When You Stop Sharing ♥Share This With Every One You Consider A Friend For Life♥ WE JUST HAVE .
henry~henry jur
WITH LOVE FROM TINA
Sweet Words Are Easy To Say ♥Sweet Things Are Easy To Buy♥ But Sweet People Are Difficult To Find ♥Life Ends When You Stop Dreaming♥ Hope Ends When You Stop Believing ♥Love Ends When You Stop Caring ♥ Freindship Ends When You Stop Sharing ♥Share This With Every One You Consider A Friend For Life♥ I JUST HAVE .♥♥♥♥♥
Saw This And Thought Of You With Love Hugs Kisses From Tina Always XXXXXXXXXXX
Friends are Like Angels
Our friends are like angels,
Who brighten our days.
In all kinds of wonderful,
ways.
Their thoughtfulness comes,
As a gift from above.
And we feel we're surrounded,
By warm, caring love.
Like upside-down rainbows,
Their smiles bring the sun.
And they fill ho-hum moments,
With laughter & fun.
Friends are like angels,
With out any wings.
Blessing our lives,
With the most precious things
God bless
Henry~henry jur
This is for the family...x...x
We're a family who misses you
And finds time long since you went.
We think of you daily and hourly
But try to be brave and content
The tears that we shed are in silence
And we breathe a sigh of regret
For you are ours, and we remember
Though all the world forget.
Sorry I haven't been able to be on GTS for a while. Leading up to Kits 25th birthday celebrations felled me. I feel a little stronger at the moment...so I'm back.
Thank you for your support. I really appreciate you my GTS friend. Bless you x
Love Deb xx
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I WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU MOST SINCERELY FOR YOUR SUPPORT, CANDLES, VERSES AND PICTURES FOR DEBBIE DURING MY VISIT TO AMASRA , FOR THE FESTIVAL AND ANNIVERSARY OF BARIS AKARSU.
MAY I SAY MY VISIT TO AMASRA HAS BEEN VERY EMOTIONAL , ENJOYABE AND PLEASUREABLE, BUT MOST OF ALL FILLED WITH LOVE AND HOSPITALITY.
MAY GOD BLESS YOU AND YOUR ANGEL.
LOVE ALWAYS YVONNE XXXXX
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…………..CANDLE OF LOVE
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Few people come into our lives
and make everything shine,
but you're one of those
rare and splendid jewels
who makes the whole world bright.
When I am sad, you make me smile.
When I am alone and blue,
you are there for me,
and you make me feel strong enough
to accomplish anything.
Because I appreciate
the many things you do,
more than words can say,
I'm sending you the Candle of Love,
and hoping you receive
many blessings from above.
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Please send the candle of love to someone
who has touched your life, and keep the flame
of love burning bright.
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HENRY~HENRY JUR
thank you
hi babe, just a quick chat before i go out and celebrate my 2nd wedding anniversary, its been a lovely warm sunny day but now, just as i am about to go out its bloody pouring down !!!!!!!!!! cheers Drew. well its been a busy week, aunty libbs came last thursday, we had just been to see kristy in her prom gear, then we went to pick libbs up from the train station. nick and cheryl came on saturday and they all left yesterday, mam really enjoyed having them but it was very tiring for her, so she has had a nice quiet day today. Nick has invited the kids to capetown and has left the money for their tickets, so we are all delighted. its Amy longworths 18th birthday tomorrow, i am sure she told you already, ha ha make sure you have the bar well stocked, give becca a big hug too, it must have been hard for her on her 2st anniversary on tuesday, my thoughts were with her mam and dad all day. I am so glad that mams op went ok and you left her here with me, i was scared Drew but relieved now, well i better get off and go and start the car, think about you all the time, i was watching a great film last night the bucket list, it made me cry and want to have a meeting with that macmillan nurse sue whitehead and dr robson and ask them why the hell they did what they did that day, then hopefully i can get some closure, send me a sign, let me know what you think. we saw the canary in mams garden the day we brought her home from hospital, it was a lovely sign, thank you, righti am going, i am sure you have loads to do for the party mtomorrow x x x x x xlove ya
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