Dedicated to the Memory

Dedicated to the Memory of Keith John Neal, 10.10.2016 Our loving, devoted, proud, brave, courageous, conscientious, dutiful and highly regarded Husband, Father, Father-in-law, Grandad, Poppy, Son, Son-in-law, Brother, Brother-in-law, Uncle, Nephew, Cousin, Friend and Bunnings Team Member. IN THE BEGINNING He was just a boy standing in front of a girl, disco lights flashing, music beating rhythmically. He smiled brightly. His eyes gleamed. His smooth, thick, carefully groomed brown hair had an Elvis - like piece that swayed over his forehead. He offered her his hand saying 'Hi my name is Keith. Can I have this dance?' Under a gum tree by the Currumbin River he became a man standing in front of a woman offering her his hand saying 'I love you my baby doll. Will you marry me ? We'll raise a Family, work, live and love hard'. With tears in her eyes she accepted his hand in hers and with love in their hearts together pledged until death do us part. .....Wait! Death?!....No! it was not his time! He was too young. He loved life. He loved his family and friends. He loved me. Keith and I wanted to travel more of Australia. We were planning to travel the Great Ocean Road, Tasmania and Uluru, to begin in part January 2016, through to and including 25.09.2017 our 35th wedding anniversary and after...... the catalogue remains marked sweetheart. We were to grow old together enjoying spending time with our loving Family and Friends, gorgeous Grandchildren, long road trips, fishing, BBQ's at our favourite Hinze Dam and taking up dancing again.... but our happy future plans and our entire family's lives were crushed in just moments on that traumatising, catastrophic day. My Darling Keith couldn't offer me his hand so I gently lifted his in mine. I kissed it as my tears fell upon his still warm hand. This can't be happening! A favourite western movie of ours was The Magnificent 7. I wish to openly acknowledge and thank again Eric, Alan, Daryl, Robert, Darrin and Ian...2 loved cousins, 2 great friends, 1 loving nephew and 1 charming brother for being upstanding to officially escort my darling Keith at his moving service. Keith and these 6 fine men will always be The Magnificent 7 to me. I wish to thank my darling mother, who loved Keith dearly, and he in return, who has been my strength and foundation through unimaginable loss and pain. I love you mum xx. Keith, you are immeasurably missed by Cherish, Jasmine, Isabella and Families. All those who knew and loved you and even your little 'pusca' Annabelle. As for me, your Baby Doll, I am incomplete and inconsolable without you by my side. We were a great team, you and I. We will always love you. I'll be wearing a pretty dress, when I see you and Deanna in my dreams. We will hold hands and dance again.... Your Darling one Katrina xxxx