| Location | Mill Hill |
| Age | 73 years |
| Cause of Death | Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
| Date of Birth | 7/1931 |
| Date of Death | 26/12/2004 |
| Visitors | 534 since 22/02/2008 |
| Creator |
Leonard Arthur Ditchman (The worlds greatest dad) passed away the early hours of Boxing day 2004, In his life he had various jobs, the one I will always remember was dad being an amazing Electrician.
Originally from Edmonton North London, moving to Mill Hill shortly before I was born in 1969.
Married to Milly (Patricia) for 50 years!! great father to Barry, Lynn (lulu) Gary, Wendy, Lee & Jason (Me).
He was ill for as long as I can remember, always breathing problems - (and I think it was a coughing fit that finally beat him)
Not a man to go to the doctor (old school) Dad passed at home, in his own bed on his own terms. Coroner stated COD was Cronic Obstructive Pulminary Lung Disease (COPD).
When I got the phone call from my mum, I was heartbroken - my Dad, my friend, my mentor had gone from this world.
My whole life spent looking up to this great man, now there is an emptyness in my life, which I know can never be filled.
Sleep now Dad, my heart is with you
Jason -x-
light
you are the light of spirit
For ever growing as the light of a candle
Which burns for you
You are the stars that glow
Throughout the night
With thoughts of love that spring from my heart
Grow within this light of spirit my mentor, my dad
You will always be my guide you are my light
for jaice
The Greatest Man
You are the greatest man alive,
The wisest ever known,
You are the rightful king, to me,
And should sit upon a throne.
For when I was in darkness,
You have been my guiding light,
When everything went wrong,
You have put my world to right.
For when I was uncertain,
You kept me standing firm,
And when I did not know,
You helped me to learn.
You are the greatest man alive,
The best friend I ever had,
I must be the luckiest of men,
To be able to call you, my dad.
Fathers are wonderful people
Fathers are wonderful people,
too little understood,
And we do not sing their praises
as often as we should,
For Father struggles daily
to live up to his image
As protector and provider
and hero of the scrimmage,
And perhaps that is the reason
we sometimes get the notion
That fathers are not subject
to the thing we call emotion.
But if you look inside Dad's heart,
where no one else can see,
You'll find he's sentimental
and soft as he can be.
Fathers are just wonderful
in a million different ways,
And they merit loving compliments
and accolades of praise,
For the only reason Dad aspires
to fortune and success
Is to make the family proud of him
and bring them happiness,
And like our heavenly Father,
he's a guardian and a guide,
Someone we can count on
to be always on our side.
A Belated Grace
Make me half the man my father was
And I'll know that I've been blest.
Give me half his courage and loving care
And a kingdom I'll possess.
When I was young and foolish
I heard but didn't hear
His words of wisdom, his sound advice,
The need to persevere.
When I grew older and wiser,
I saw what I hadn't seen:
His strength to cope with adversity
And do it with dignity.
No need for the Ten Commandments
When I came to a fork in the road.
I had only to think what he would have done
And again, he'd carry my load.
Make me half the father to my two sons
As the father he was to me
And I know that I will rest at peace
Throughout eternity.
i miss you
to grandad i really miss you very much i just want to say i really miss you.
i thinking about you day and night.
lots of love
Daniel Ditchman
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I miss you
I miss you more than anything
Every second of every day,
My heart completely shattered
The day you went away.
I wish that you'd tell me dad, that you're O.K
Thats all I want to hear,
I want to have you near me
I want to feel you near.
I just want to know that you're happy
And that life it does go on,
I'll never stop worrying about you
'cos thats my job as your baby son.
If you can find a way to tell me
Thats all you have to do,
Then I could cope a little easier
Instead of always wondering about you.
Just a few little signs
Thats all I need to see,
Things that only we'd know
It would mean so much to me.
I'll leave you now to think it over
And then hopefully one day,
You'll send me all those little signs
And then i'll know that your ok.
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