David CHOWN

Tu es parti trop tôt et la maladie a eu raison de toi. Tu nous quittes aujourd'hui après tant d'années de souffrance. Nous gardons précieusement en souvenir, entre autres, nos soirées de convivialité et de partage autour d'un bon repas et d'un bon verre.

Nos profondes condoléances à ta famille.

Reposes en paix, David.

Dave,
You always were and always will be my big brother.
You were there down through all the years; funny, generous, serious, clever, daft and sometimes even grumpy and annoying!
I will miss you very much but hold you in my heart.
Rest easy, your job is done.
Sis xx

Stand down Old Soldier. You've done your duty. Time now to rest. But you'll be sorely missed. Sleep well. Good night.

Dear dearest Dad, Daddy, Papidad,

I still can’t believe you’re no longer with us. We knew this day would come, but when it did, the pain was still so sharp. We will miss your sense of humor so much—your silliness, your warmth, your steady, fatherly presence.

You helped me so many times throughout my life, and I will never forget those moments. Whether I was a little girl, a schoolchild, or a grown woman, you were always there for me.

I carry so many beautiful memories of you in my heart. Our sailing trip around Cyprus, when you’d wake up early to cook us breakfast on the beach. Our bike ride through the gardens of Versailles. All the trips you made to California to be with us and the kids. Those early mornings when we were little, out in the fields looking for mushrooms. And always—always—believing in me, no matter what I was doing.

I’ll never forget how much we loved listening to you read Winnie-the-Pooh stories every night, using different voices for all the characters. You made the stories come alive. And on road trips, we’d all sing the poems together—loudly, joyfully, with you leading the way. Those moments are etched in my heart.

I will miss you more than words can say. I hope you’re happy now, somewhere in the sky with a million stars, telling your million bear stories to whoever has the patience to listen (I think you got up to ten!).

I love you, Daddy. Your Brib, Bree, Brinou, Beaut