Born on the 19th January 1933, passed away on the 22nd December 2011. You are forever Imprinted in my memory Colin R.I.P
Colin Saul was a unique man of intellect the likes of which I/we will never see again and he will be sorely missed.
You see Colin was not only my Brother in Law but my friend. Colin helped me through the formative years of my marriage to his sister Beryl whenever troubles struck and asked nothing in return. He was a generous man, not only of deed but in body, who gave his time freely without aforethought and had no malicious thoughts or intentions in his well read head. He seen the best in everybody, even though they did not warrant it, which I am sure I did not many a time.
Colin, if I recollect rightly, was the first from the Saul family to go to college and wanted to be an optician but that was not to pan out, he ended his working life in the petrochemical industry and used to take samples regularly from huge tankers back to the lab for analysis. I'm sure that taking these samples was a contributory factor in him contracting Vascular Dementia. Colin was a never smoker.
You succumbed, my friend, to that robber of mind, body and soul that is called Dementia. But you did not give in to this thief lightly, you hung on as if you were clinging to life it's very self and we whom are left behind new this, we applauded in our very hearts and hoped amongst all the odds you would survive your ordeal...but alas this was not to happen.
Good night Colin, and God bless.
Colin at College, extreme right.
Colin as a young man.
What a lovely tribute. It brought a tear to my eyes at this very sad time. This tribute will be put into the memory book along with many others. You have included some picture I have not ever seen of my Dad. Although painful it is comforting to know how well respected and loved Colin was. A real gentleman who did not deserve to be struck down by such a debilitating condition. Right until the end he weather his illness with good temperament and grace. He will be sadly missed.
ReplyDeleteOh my word, John. A tragedy, but he sounds like a lovely man who gave so much to others, including you. He lived his life well. Thank you for sharing. I raise my glass in memory of Colin Saul, and in honour of your tribute to him.
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Wonderful tribute John-from the heart is always best tho' oft frowned upon ;)
ReplyDelete@C He was a lovely gentle man who I have never, in all the forty years of knowing him, heard him raise his voice in anger, even at his own children, (Deborah above will know this to be true.)
ReplyDeleteHe lost his beloved wife, Wilma, a good few years back and I'm sure he never got over it. Colin was an educated and inteligent man who never 'bigged' his inteligence up. When he got dementia some of his family said why him, he was inteligent? Well dementia is no respector of intillegence and I'm starting to get convinced that it feeds off of intelligent people but that does not make sense, no one appears to be immune.
It's a horrible, horrible disease.
Anon@20:52. If anything does not come from the heart then it is worthless.
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