| Location | Edinburgh |
| Age | 71 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 26/01/1936 |
| Date of Death | 17/09/2007 |
| Visitors | 2,393 since 20/09/2007 |
| Creator |
Jimmy Wood
Passed away on 17th September 2007
Aged 71
Joiner/Jazz Musician
Husband to the late Susie, Father to Andy, Paul, Mark, Stephen (17/09/69 - 16/10/69) and Stephanie.
Father-inlaw to Gill, Craig,Angie,Maggie.
Grandfather to Kevin, Louise, Shaun, Kieran,Paul, Darren, Neo and Bailie.
Great Grand father to Chloe, Luis and Niamh
Asbestos related lung disease. (Pleural mesothelioma)
Jimmy Wood (My Dad) was born at Dunnet head lighthouse near thurso on 26th Jan 1936 to Andrew and Jane Wood. He was the youngest brother to Sandy and Dahlene. After living at stromness Lighthouse, his family lived in various other lighthouses down the west coast of Scotland. Before moving to Girvan Jimmy had a great time living at turnberry lighthouse.
After serving his time as a joiner and joining the army`s military band he moved to Edinburgh and was a fulltime musician with Harry Gray`s big band. Jimmy met Susie in 1959 at the palias dancehall while she was an usherette. Jimmy and Susie were married a year later at St Aidan's church, on Hay Drive Just after the wedding, they moved down to Coventry. On the way down, they took Harry Gray and his wife with them, Jimmy suggested that they go in his Morris 1000. As they went through Hawick, the fan belt broke and there was nowhere open at that time of the night either to get the car fixed or to stay. The bunked in the local police station. They were in Coventry for about 9 months before coming back to Edinburgh.
Jimmy went back into the building trade but continued with his gigs. They had a flat at Caledonian Crescent when I was born. Then moving to Haddington place where Paul, Mark, Steven who passed away at 4 weeks old. They were distraught and heartbroken. Stephanie was born in 1971. After moves to Leith then Livingston, we all moved back to Edinburgh before settling at westburn.
While, working and playing at his gigs he always had time for our family. As a loving husband to Susie, our dad he was father-in-law to Gillian, Maggie, Angie and Craig. He was Grandfather to Kevin, Louise, Shaun, Keiran, Paul, Darren and in last few years to Neo and Baillie. He was also great Grandfather to Luis, Chloe and niamh.
Jimmy passed away on the 17th of September, which is the same date that baby Stephen was born.
One of the highlights of the family gatherings was when Steph and Craig got married. The one and only time that he played his sax in front of us. The kids were all on the floor watching him do his stuff.
One of the family gatherings we had, we all played our kind of music, he got up and said, I cannot believe I brought up four musical morons hehehehe.
Once he was doing a gig and it was a sort of formal dress thing, Craig got him a dinner suit. Well he had the trousers on ok. Then he dad his usual jacket with 150 pockets for all his change and his tobacco tin.
He headed out the door with the dinner jacket rolled up in a carrier bag. You donβt need to look good to play good music. Hehehehhe
His last days, we were believing that he would be home in a few weeks. He was in hospital for 7 weeks. Unselfish as he was he told as few people as possible. His pain was his. Only just a week or so before he passed away, he was chatting to one of his old work mates, saying that he would not be able to finish of a job. He did not tell him that he was seriously ill in hospital.
Jimmy, a legacy to all that knew him, true human who never said a bad thing about anyone. He lead by his own principle, do unto others, as you would ave them do unto you.
His modesty often preceded him, it gave him more time with his family, and Susie, who loved him, shared many difficulties but their love saw them through.
In August 2007 they were married 47 years.It was love on a 2 way street, they understood each other, mums heart is broken in jimmy`s passing but their love will give her strength to cope.
We love and miss you dad.
Andy
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I have a website set up for dad feel free to take a look
It is a forum based and it has a very extensive gallery.
http://jimmywood.co.uk/forum/
My sweet Angel ~~~~~~~
My sweet, precious angel sent from above.
You've come to watch over and show me love.
My frowns you have turned into smiles.
Through a period of time and over many miles.
Right from the start you touched my heart.
My dearest angel we shall never part.
The sparkle in your eye like the stars in the sky.
You make me feel safe and now I know why.
God in Heaven has sent you to me.
To watch over and show me once again how to be happy.
My sweet angel I love and appreciate you.
I have prayed to God and Thanked him too.
For sending me someone so special and true.
To help mend my heart and see me through.
Always in my thoughts xx
Happy birthday
Its that time of the year again, you are always in our thoughts and every day we miss you. We hope you have a great day with mum. I hope she is not nipping your head hehehehe.
Forever in our thoughts dad.
love
Andy,Gill,Kevin,louise and chloe
Miss you dad
Dad i can't believe it has been two years and i still miss you as much. The pain has eased but it never fades. I am so glad mum is in your arms again mum missed you so much and even though your both gone. I do take great comfort that you have both found eachother again. never will you leave my thoughts
lots of love
Steph
xxxxxx
Special Angel Day - by Carmelle Gross
We do not need a special day
To bring you to our minds.
The days we do not think of you
Are very hard to find.
Each morning when we awake
We know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache
As we try to carry on.
Our hearts still ache with sadness
And secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you
No one will ever know.
Our thoughts are always with you,
Your place no one can fill.
In life we loved you dearly;
In death we love you still.
There will always be a heartache,
And often a silent tear.
But always a precious memory
Of the days when you were here.
If tears would make a staircase,
And heartaches make a lane,
We'd walk the path to heaven
And bring you home again.
We hold you close within our hearts;
And there you will remain,
To walk with us throughout our lives
Until we meet again.
Our family chain is broken now,
And nothing seems the same,
But as God calls us one by one,
The chain will link again.
CHER (ROBERT N PAULINE MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
GOODNIGHT SWEETHEART.
FRIENDS MAY COME AND FRIENDS MAY GO
SOME MELT AWAY LIKE WINTER SNOW
BUT SOME ARE LIKE A BREATH OF AIR
REFRESHING, SWEET AND ALWAYS THERE
FOR FRIENDSHIP WHICH IS STRONG AND TRUE
ENRICHES LIVES THE WHOLE YEAR THROUGH
IT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN ALMOST TOUCH
FOR REAL FRIENDSHIP MEANS SO MUCH
TO KNOW NO MATTER WHAT YOU DO
THAT SOMEONE WILL BE THERE FOR YOU
TO SHARE YOUR TROUBLES, EASE YOUR STRIFE
TO BE A FRIEND INDEED FOR LIFE
AS LASTING AS ABIDING LOVE
ETERNAL AS THE STARS ABOVE
FOR FRIENDSHIP WHICH HAS REAL WORTH
CAN BE THE GREATEST THING ON EARTH.
ALL MY LOVE TO YOU FROM CHER XX
CHER (ROBERT N PAULINE MCGREGORS AUGHTER)
THINKING OF YOU EVERY DAY X
often lie awake at night,
when others are asleep.
I take a walk down memory lane,
with tears upon my cheeks.
No one knows the heartache,
I try so hard to hide.
Some people say as time goes by,
the heartache will subside.
But the feelings in my heart today,
are the same as the day you died.
It broke my heart to lose you,
your parting caused such pain.
But the greatest day has yet to come,
when we will meet again.
ALL MY LOVE FROM CHER X
CHER (ROBERT N PAULINE MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
hugs
When you feel a gentle breeze
Caress you when you sigh
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From a loved one way up high.
If a soft and tender raindrop
Lands upon your nose
They've added a small kiss
As fragile as a rose.
If a song you hear fills you
With a feeling of sweet love
It's a hug sent from Heaven
From someone special up above.
If you awaken in the morning
To a bluebird's chirping song
It's music sent from Heaven
To cheer you all day long.
If tiny little snowflakes
Land upon your face
It's a hug sent from Heaven
Trimmed with Angel lace.
So keep the joy in your heart
If you're lonely my dear friend
Hugs that are sent from Heaven
A broken heart will mend.
all my love from cher xxx
CHER (ROBERT N PAULINE MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
HAPPY NEW YEAR XXX
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ALL MY LOVE TO YOU FROM CHER XXX
CHER (ROBERT N PAULINE MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
~HAPPY CHRISTMAS ~
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~THANKYOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT,LOVE AND PEACE TO YOU AT CHRISTMAS~ LOVE FROM CHER XXXXXX
CHER (ROBERT N PAULINE MCGREGORS DAUGHTER)
Have a lovley day
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MERRY CHRISTMAS ANGEL
A Christmas Wish
How very much you're missed
Isn't easy to explain
For, words never could convey
The sadness and the pain.
Although gone now from this life
You've left memories to treasure
That are the sweetest kind
And will softly stay forever.
At Christmastime especially
You're missed throughout each day
And all those lovely memories
Are with us, here to stay
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ALL MY LOVE TO YOU FOR CHRISTMAS FROM CHER XXX
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