| Location | Tipton |
| Age | 62 years |
| Date of Birth | 12/1940 |
| Date of Death | 2/2003 |
| Visitors | 280 since 22/04/2008 |
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Tom Woodhouse was born in Sandwell hospital on the 11th december in 1940. He grew up in the area of Tipton, married and had 6 children, 5 girls Karen, claire, Jacqueline, Adele and Kayley and 1 boy Thomas. He has 11 grandaughters and 9 grandsons in which he loved dearly. He moved to Somerset at the age of 54 which he really enjoyed. Tom had 4 sisters Mary, Joan, May and Maggie and 4 brothers William, Wilfred, George and Ernie. His mum was name Sarah Woodhouse and his dad was name Daniel Woodhouse.
Tom passed away due to cancer to the gullet area which he tried to fight but it proved to be too strong and started to spread to his liver and throughout his body. It was a peaceful passing with his family surrounding his bedside.
Leah is eldest grandaughter wrote:
Do not stand at my grave and weep.
I am not there. I do not sleep.
I am a thousand winds that blow;
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on ripened grain;
I am the gentle Autumn’s rain.
When you awaken in the morning’s hush.
I am the swift uplifting rush
Of quiet birds in circled flight.
I am the soft star that shines at night.
Do not stand at my grave and cry.
I am not there;
I did not die.
Kayley his youngest daughter wrote:
A loving father is now at rest,
For each of us he did his best.
His love was great, his heart was kind,
A beautiful memory left behind.
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2.May you find comfort in the arm of an angel.
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Happy Birthday!
Have a wonderful birthday Dad. I know you don't celebrate it up there you celebrate the birth of your passing but why break the habit of a lifetime! LOL. I will still celebrate your anniversary aka your spirit birthday! LOL. Missing you loads and think of you everyday.
My Wonderful Dad.
Dad What can i say. It's been 4 and half years and i still miss you sorely. They say time isa great healer but it doesn't heal the pain you just learn to live without a person. I know you are still around as i feel you when you come close in spirit and i've spoken your name to let you know i feel you near. It's always a comfort and makes us feel happy. I always think of happy memories when i think of you and we all speak of you often. I want you to know that the day you passed wa happy for me as it would have been selfish to want you to stay and you were in unbearable pain i wouldn't wish on my worst enemy. You tried to hide it to protect us but towards the end you couldn't no more. You were brave to the end and i want you to know that. It was a priveledge to have you as a dad to all of us. I am glad your wish was granted that all you wanted was to pass at home and not at hospital with ALL your family at your bedside including family that had come from two hundred miles away. Your passing although hurtful couldn't have gone any better. At least you are looking after us all from beyond. Till we all meet again at the pearly gate. Love to you always and forever. Your ever loving daughter Karen.
Dad although time as passed i always seem to find myself listening for your whistle and that beaming smile people saw before you uttered a word. Memories of us together are happy one's and very funny wen that 1 time when we were at the beach and there had been a festival and that man was covered in mud that was funny and those funny menories i will hold closest to my heart for the rest of my life. I never told you how thankfull i was that i shared my life with i wouldn't of changed it 4 the world because you were the greatest man in the world in my eyes and it hurt when you died but i knew you needed to be free of pain as i wat i seen you go through without really complaining takes a man to go through wat u went through and i'm so proud of you dad. I miss you lots still today it still makes me cry when i think about you but i cry for a good reason, because the bond we have will never break and when i have children i will make sure they know there grandad tom, my dad, my hero and most of all my best friend. i love you dad
Time is a healer.
Dad what can i say i miss you so much it hurts but i know i had to let you go that day , seeing you in so much pain was too much to bear and it would have been selfish of me to want you to stay. At least we had a chance to say goodbye you were so brave for us and i will always appreciate that. I still miss you dearly and each time i look at your picture i smile as i think of the fond memories we all shared with you!
From your loving daughter Karen.
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