| Location | South Shields Tyne And Wear |
| Age | 20 years |
| Cause of Death | Murder |
| Date of Birth | 27/12/1967 |
| Date of Death | 18/03/1988 |
| Visitors | 1,372 since 04/11/2007 |
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John Alan Watson his spirit left the earth for heavenly home aged 20yrs, on the 18th March 1988. Worked at tyne tubes in commercial road south shields and lived with his loving family off Westoe Road. John lived with his mam carol, dad John and sister Louise, brother Michael. John was murdered outside a pub near his home. The people responsible for his death were visiting the town for a drinking session. This father and son team had genetics based on violence. The son being a member of the queens household cav'alry. After waiting a year for the case to be heard in court and hopeing this father and son would recieve jail, I watched the British Justice system fail my family and set the pair free. Hours of listening to witness statements read out in court telling how my nephew was used like a rag doll suffering horrific injuries after being punched and kicked about the head at the hands of these two thugs. My nephew was of small build and height and never stood a chance we all used to call him little John. When you think about it these two had been taught how to fight so they knew how to cause serious damage. It had a devastating effect on my family and my father never got over the loss of his oldest grandson. I can only remember the good times spending time with my precious nephew and his lovely smile and perfect teeth. I was six years older than our John and enjoyed his company from being kids. As we got older Enjoyed having fun nights out (including fancy dress) along with John's sister Louise and their friends. John also looked after my children for me and visited my home often. He became godfather for my daughter Martina and we loved him dearly. He was a great pool and snooker player and loved playing for his favourite pub The Criterion. John had many friends here and was well liked and respected by all including the manager's Billy and Phyllis and their daughter sandy. I know he has now been reunited with his grandparents and his cousin Natalie. Sadly our loss is Heaven's Gain and as time passes three of our John's friends from school days also left the earth and went to heaven to meet with him again Andrew hogg and Rex Sharman and also John Farrah. John meant everything to me he was like a brother nephew and friend. I could always confide in him and he always made me smile. Especially when he would come home from work and his face all dirty and his white teeth showing as he smiled. He had a heart of gold very caring nature very soft. This is what I remember the time I took him to the city hall to see Madness play and watched his face light up. How he enjoyed music and dancing especially getting up for The Toy Dolls "Nelly the Elephant", Kiss, Adam and the Ants, Madness to name but a few. Sending eternal love to you as always John still miss you beyond words too good to ever be forgotten God bless xx Aunty Liz Steve xxxx cousins Tina, Courtney and Charli xxxxxx
From Me
If you see a sunset, it's me, smiling
From behind it.
If I go away far, and you see a star
If you find it,
I'm inside it.
You can fold it, and hold it forever,
If you hide it.
If our words and worlds sever -- if ever
I lose you;
If two thousand light-years or seven
Confuse you;
Remember me. Here and in Heaven
I'll see you.
I'll be beguiling my filing, still smiling
To see you.
When mountains, magenta and molded
Turn red,
Like you said,
You'll find the feeling you folded
Not dead.
You'll steal the swirling sky, turning
With me.
You won't be bounded, but burning
And free.
Written by Anna Williams at age 22
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT. SORRY I'VE BEEN IN AND OUT. JUST BEEN REALLY BUSY WITH MY KIDS AND FAMILY. BUT YOU AND YOUR ANGEL(S) ARE ALWAYS AND FOREVER WILL BE IN MY THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS. ALL MY LOVE GLORIA AND MY BEAUTIFUL ANGEL ANTHONY AND MY ANGEL DAD JAIME XOXO
Inevitable Reality
by Liz Waller
The clouds move on, the earth turns grey;
The happiness I felt, has quickly gone away;
The whisper of the wind, seems to call my name;
I try to respond, but it seems I'm not the same;
Time elapses slowly, into the universe;
It's definitely not a pleasure, nor is it a curse;
Nothing seems to matter, no one seems to care;
I reached out to touch you, but you're not really there;
Everything I see, and everything I feel;
Sometimes seems like a dream, where nothing there is real;
I grasp onto reality, and try to play this game;
But every single thing, always remains the same;
The mist is finally fading, the truth is here to stay;
The illusions are finally passing, the lies have gone away;
But reason cannot save me, tears will not heal;
I've giving it some time, to see what will be revealed;
No one has the answers, no one holds the key;
I’m wishing for a miracle, that you'd belong to me;
Until then, I’m lost with my solitude;
Lost in this window, with no view.
When I Get To Heaven
by Emily McAdams
At last I reach my final home
The gates swing open wide
I get a glimpse of glory
I can't wait to get inside.
An angel beckons to me
I hurry up to him
He opens up a golden book
And lets me look within.
I see my name is written
On the page that he turns to
He says you finally made it
I've been waiting here for you.
He points in one direction
And tells me "go that way"
So I start my tour of heaven
The place I get to stay.
I see the many mansions
And walk the streets of gold
And hear the angels praising God
Just like I had been told.
And then I spot my loved ones
They've been here many years
We hug and kiss each other
All smiles, there are no tears.
I look around for Jesus
I know He'll soon appear
I want to kneel and praise Him
He's the reason I am here.
He took upon Himself my sins
He paid the price for me
And by His victory over death
He finally set me free.
Free from all my worldly sins
And the evil Satan sent
Jesus came into my heart
Because I did repent.
I'll finally get to thank Him
When I bow before His throne
For all the times He carried me
When I couldn't walk alone.
I'll dwell with Him in heaven
With no sorrow, tears or pain
This was His promise to me
When to this earth He came.
There are many mansions up here
There's room for all of you
So to join us all in heaven
I'll tell you what to do.
Accept Jesus as your Savior
He will wash your sins away
He's waiting here to greet you
When you join us here one day.
ALL MY LOVE SWEET ANGEL. SHINE BRIGHT DOWN ON YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS. WE MISS YOU DOWN HERE. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT, LOVE ALWAYS GLORIA XOXO
A Thousand Tears
by Marissa Elizabeth Martin
I've cried a thousand tears for you,
Felt a thousand pains.
Screamed a thousand words for you,
Died a thousand days.
Now I'm empty and black like a hole.
Nothing's in use, I have nothing to control.
Where my heart once was, is where the hole stays.
With the pieces left in it,
you dropped them in the maze.
Except for a single piece,
The only piece I ever knew.
The piece I can't let go of,
The small piece of you.
I hold it tight but it's fading, and wearing away fast.
I have to keep a tight hold of it, I need you to last.
But I know eventually this piece of you,
Will fall from me for days.
Then the piece I held onto so tight,
Will too be lost in the maze.
ALL MY LOVE XOXO
A Face In The Clouds:
I looked towards the clouds today
and for a moment saw your face
And wondered just were you have gone
with a hope it's a better place
Did you show yourself to me today
to tell me you're alright?
Or was it just a daydream
playing tricks upon my sight
Then I thought of when you left
you did not say a word
No hugs and kisses..
no good-bye was heard
You have changed our lives forever
Your time here not in vain
and hope you know we always tried
to keep you safe from pain
We will always feel the void inside
because you are not here
But each new thought you send our way
let's us know you're always near
So until our journey nears it's end
And we hear the angels sing
We'll face each new day as it comes
and live off the love you bring
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Listen With Your Heart
Author: Mattie Brainard
Listen With Your Heart
Memories are like treasures
time cannot take away.
So may we be surrounded
by happy ones today.
May all the love and tenderness
of golden days and years well spent
Come back today to fill our hearts
with beauty and content.
And may we walk down memory lane
and meet the ones we love,
For while we cannot see them,
they'll be watching from above....
So, for their sakes, be happy
and show them that their love
Has proven strong enough and big enough
to reach down from above.
THIS LITTLE CANDLE
I lit a candle tonight, in honor of you
Remembering your life, and all the times we'd been through.
Such a small little light the candle made
Until I realized how much in darkness it lit the way.
All the tears I've cried in all my grief and pain
What a garden they grew, watered with human rain.
I sometimes can't see beyond the moment, in hopeless despair.
But then your memory sustains me, in heartaches repair.
I can wait for the tomorrow, when my sorrows ease
Until then I'll light this candle, and let my memories run free.
Have a wonderful weekend. All my Love. Happy 4th of July. Love Gloria Anthony's Mom xoxo
We wish that they could be with us
This very special day
Cause they were like a rush of sun
Before they went away
We lit this candle so that we
Might bring them here awhile
As we remember their bright flame
Their laughter and their smiles
We wish that they could share with us
The happiness we feel
Cause knowing that they knew our joy
Would make it all more real
But even though they are not with us
Their presence is still strong
Cause in their heart we'll always find
The love for which we long
ALL MY LOVE GLORIA ANTHONY'S MOM XOXO
JOHN
This day will be a celebration
of the short time you were here.
You will always be remembered
with great love and many tears.
But to only feel pain and sorrow
would not be fair to you.
Your life meant so much more to us,
more than words could say.
You were here so briefly,
I wonder if you knew
all the ways you’ve touched
our world and our hearts
and everyone who knew you
since the day God called you home.
Now my child, you’re an angel
with your heavenly Father above,
we see not only what we’ve lost
but our capacity of love.
There will always be a big void
in our life and a hole in our
hearts that will never heal.
Our souls will grieve forever.
Will we forget or stop loving you?
No! Not now…not ever.
As this day is upon us,
oh, how our hearts still hurt.
But even as I mourn your death,
we will always celebrate your birth.
It was the happiest day of our lives.
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════║══║not forgotten
═╔══╝══╚══╗xoxoxoxo
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All my Love Gloria Anthony's Mom
Have a nice weekend xoxo
Forever Young
May the good Lord be with you
Down every road you roam
And may sunshine and happiness
surround you when you're far from home
And may you grow to be proud
Dignified and true
And do unto others
As you'd have done to you
Be courageous and be brave
And in my heart you'll always stay
Forever Young, Forever Young
Forever Young, Forever Young
May good fortune be with you
May your guiding light be strong
Build a stairway to heaven
with a prince or a vagabond
And may you never love in vain
and in my heart you will remain
Forever Young, Forever Young
Forever Young, Forever Young
Forever Young
Forever Young
And when you finally fly away
I'll be hoping that I served you well
For all the wisdom of a lifetime
No one can ever tell
But whatever road you choose
I'm right behind you, win or lose
Forever Young, Forever Young
Forever Young ,Forever Young
Forever Young, Forever Young
For, Forever Young, Forever Young
all my love theresa xxx
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