Dave Posted June 16, 2016 Author Share Posted June 16, 2016 Updated with funeral details. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 My thoughts are with Jim's family today, hope the service is the best possible send off for him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 21, 2016 Author Share Posted June 21, 2016 Thanks Krzys mate, appreciate that was speaking to his wife last night and she was saying how much he loved meeting members at the civic5 meets. She used to wind him up saying he wasnt allowed to go, then wait till he called me to say he wasnt going, all down and peed off, then she would spring the haha fooled you on him lol. Gonna be a tough day, will pass on your message mate. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krzys Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Sounds like she's a much a b****r as Jim then! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vti vroom Posted June 21, 2016 Share Posted June 21, 2016 Love to Jim and his family x 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
noodels Posted June 22, 2016 Share Posted June 22, 2016 R.I.P Jim 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 23, 2016 Author Share Posted June 23, 2016 Thanks for the lovely comments guys. For those who couldn't attend, thought I'd give a wee insight into the day. Jim's funeral was, well, massive! Even knowing him as closely as I did, even I didn't realize just how many people loved the big guy. Was a truely amazing turn out. We were at the back of the funeral precession from Jim's house in Mayfield, and it went down to Woodburn and along the street where he was brought up and along the streets we used to play in when we were kids. It then went along the "Whitecraigs" road (a lot of the Scottish meets have taken in this route to get to the first meeting point) which is where Jim and I had our "race track". Many's the day we had fun racing along that road with all it's bends and hairpins (all at the speed limit officers! ) . It then went onto the dual carrigeway towards Seafield where the crematorium is. Funny, it was almost like a civic5 meet, with Jim in the lead car and us at the very rear. We were making sure the precession stayed together, moving out to the outside lane to slow traffic when coming to roundabouts to make sure we all stayed together. Felt like I was his wing man, like we both have been for each other all our lives. The precession then turned in to the big bus depot where he worked, and all the drivers were lined up outside the main building, and alll gave him a salute as he went past. Really did bring a lump to your throat and a tear to our eyes, he was so well thought of. The funeral service was really different. I had been asked to write a few stories from our past when we were growing up, and so did Joanne. First funeral I've ever been to where the people were all laughing there heads off, even the minister! Just what Jim would have wanted! Although he might have a few things to say to me when I see him on the other side again for embarrassing him!!!! lmao Even Civic5 was mentioned a lot! One of the stories was about when Gayle, Paul and me were on our way to Japfest and we met Jim in his big bus on the motorway. The antics he pulled that day were hilarious! He'd really wanted to go but couldn't get the time off work, so instead thought it would be a great idea to race DD with a double decker bus!! The looks on his bosses faces when they heard the story was priceless!!!!! In true Jim style, we went into the funeral to Queen "don't stop me now" and came out to Queen "We will rock you", and at the tea after it there was Queen playing all through the tea. Even at the tea, every table there were people swapping funny stories about him, and it was all fun an laughter. Again, what he would have wanted and captured the spirit of who he was and what he was about. The world will never be the same again now he's gone, but I'm lucky to have known him, proud to have been his best mate right to the end, and happy to have all these great memories. RIP mate. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vti vroom Posted June 23, 2016 Share Posted June 23, 2016 Sounds like a great send off for a great bloke. R.i.p Jim. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burbleboy Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 My condolances mate. Ive been away from the 'new topics' section for a while. He was a nice guy. Met him a few times Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philgor Posted June 25, 2016 Share Posted June 25, 2016 Sounds like it was a decent day. And the send off he wanted! As for racing dawns deck in a double decker bus! Did he win? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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