On October 15th 2009, Bill Ross died. Not only was Bill a long time friend, but he was father to Andi and father-in-law to Tim, our son. Our friendship with Bill had been a long one, mostly established through our teaching careers. Bill was a much loved and respected teacher in the valley, so our lives crossed from time to time as we met at various workshops, professional days and teacher meetings.
When Andi and Tim married, another link between our families was established. Even though we didn't meet regularly, we saw Bill and Jo at times mutual to both families. We shared the birthdays of our grandchildren Charlotte and Oliver, we saw each other at Christmas and also on the other occasions when family ties drew us together.
Charlotte and Oliver loved Poppa and he always held a special place in both their hearts. Charlotte now has a preserved puffer fish left to her by Poppa, and I am sure that every time she sees her fish, she will think of the wonderful man who left it for her. Poppa will be much missed by all the Ross and Stubbs family, and we will miss him too.
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