Stevie enjoying his retirement on a holiday to Hawaii; he adored the islands !!!

Stevie enjoying his retirement on a holiday to Hawaii; he adored the islands !!!

In memory of

Stephen Brown

In memory of my partner, soul-mate and best friend, Steve Brown

To my lovely Stevie Bear,

Where do I begin to tell you how much I miss you every day; your laughter, your wicked sense of humour, your warmth and support, your love of life !
It seems so unfair that you were taken away from me and the cats so shortly after our long-awaited retirement; we still had so many plans.......
I would like to thank you for the 25 glorious years we had together; you and me and our collection of furry felines over the years: Monty, Bugsy, Snugsy, Furby, Snowy and Sweetie. They have taken to sleeping on your side of the bed these days, as if to say: we will you keep you warm and protected, Mummy, just like Daddy always used to do.....
Sleep well, my dearest Stevie, until we meet again; as long as I have a breath left in my body, you will always be here with me; even if you're not here in person, my memories of our time together are mine to keep forever !!

" Have I told you lately that I love you ?
Have I told you there no one above you ?
You fill my heart with gladness
Take away my sadness
Ease my troubles, that's what you do...."


"Weep not for me though I am gone;
into that gentle night.
Grieve if you will, but not for long,
upon my soul's sweet flight.
I am at peace,
my soul's at rest.
There is no need for tears,
for with your love I was blessed
for all those many years.
There is no pain,
I suffer not,
The fear now all is gone.
Put now these things out of your thoughts.
In your memory I live on.
Remember not my fight for breath;
remember not the strife.
Please do not dwell upon my death,
but celebrate my life !!!!

All my love, forever, Jolly xxxxxxxxx

Your messages:

Triest om te vernemen dat Steve al op jonge leeftijd is overleden. Kijk nog altijd terug op een leuke tijd met mijn oud collega en zijn Jolanda. Een hecht koppel. Heb mij vaak afgevraagd hoe het met jullie zou zijn. Ik hoop dat jolanda dit grote verlies een goed plek heeft weten te geven.

Groet,
Hans

Added by Hans de Roon on 05/04/2020

Dear Steve, you gave me my first job, we laughed and drank beer after work with Pedro, I called you old giant (ouwe reus) but that wasn't appropriate, you said: "I'm middle aged!", so I called you middle aged giant. I saw your romance with Jolanda blossom. Together you returned to England and only a few years ago I heard you passed away. When I saw the photo on this forum, I immediately recognized you by the way you stood there. So sad you left us so soon, especially for you Jolanda. But my fond memories of you will remain. I hope they will for you too Jolanda. All the best on the other side Steve. So long. Peter.

Added by Peter Hoenderop on 07/09/2016

Dear Steve, you are still around every day in our lives. Ofcourse,life goes on here on this planet.But we know we are staying in touch with you all the time.
Sometimes I look to the bright twinkling stars above us and think of you while sipping some very good whisky and making a wish for all of us and Jolanda in particular. She is coping as good as possible and is a bit in a struggle to find ways to continue her life. She and Joke keep talking by phone to each other and thus have good insight in our worries and funny things.
Go on twinkling, Steve.
Mark.

Added by Mark on 26/03/2011

Hi Stevie Bear,
It is nearly 8 months now since you went and I miss you more than ever ! It just doesn't seem to get any easier... I am trying to make a life for myself, but I just don't seem to know where to start. As you always said, I've never been any good at doing things by myself. Thank God for our friends John & Sue and Mark & Joke, who have been really good to me these past few months. Doug & Laney and Ingrid & Astrid also keep in regular contact which helps a lot, but I suppose at the end of the day it is really up to me to make a new life for myself.
I'll get there one day I'm sure.... Sleep well, dearest friend...
All my love, forever, Jolly xxx

Added by Jolly on 12/03/2011

You may have gone on a long holiday Steve, but you won't get away from us forever. Jo has enough Brown vocabulary to know you are still with us and John is constantly having to drink more gin. One for him and one for you! except he now has to say in the morning "I hate Steve" ha ha. We miss you very much our friend, so until we meet again
Cheers Mate!!!
lots and lots of love Sue and John xxxx

Added by Sue and John on 16/10/2010

Steve,
Joke, Iris and I really try to celebrate your life as you tought us. But it is hard, very hard without you being near us......
Thank you for being our friend in the past , the present and the future. When we meet again (I am sure of that) I intend to bring the Bunnahabhain you gave me so we can open it together in honour of our endless friendship and celebrate our reunion....In the meantime we keep an eye on Jolanda and we will help her when and where we can. That's a promise!! Love, Mark.

Added by Mark on 15/10/2010

Rust zacht, en samen met moeders niet teveel over ons inzitten we redden ons wel ,als familie staan we sterk ook al wonen we ver van elkaar vandaan je zal ook nooit uit onze gedachte zijn.liefs van deze zijde. Liefs Astrid en Anthony xxxxxxx.

Added by Astrid en Anthony. on 15/10/2010

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