| Location | Ballymena |
| Age | 26 years |
| Cause of Death | Accident |
| Date of Birth | 23/04/1982 |
| Date of Death | 11/08/2008 |
| Visitors | 3,932 since 13/08/2008 |
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gary was a fun lovin person who never took life too seriously. he was a die hard liverpool fan. he
has a wonderful fiance called lisa who he loved with all his heart. he was the best brother anyone
could ask for and the best fiance anyone could ask for, he put all his time into making everyone
happy and helping others. He will be sadly missed by all his family his fiance lisa and everyone
who knew him
rest in peace gary.
your life was cut short gary but you had more love in this world than you can imagine.
gary had so much to live for he had the love and support of all his family, he had one dream to go
and watch his mighty liverpool play at home at anfield. i hope to do this in memory of him and sing
his beloved you'll never walk alone amost a crowd of 50,000 +.
you'll never walk alone
It was saturday the 9th of august, gary had been out with his mates to celebrate one of them going
to england. I got a phonecall at around half ten from his phone and expecting to hear a drunken
gary on the phone i was so shocked when i heard his fiances voice as i knew she had been out with
her mates as well. She told me i had to get my family up to antrim hospital quickly as possible
that gary was ill and she didnt know what was wrong with him, so i said to my dad and while i phoned
my mum he phoned the hospital to see what was going on. When i got off the phone with my mum i seen
my dads face crumple and then i knew it was going to be bad news.
We arrived at the hospital at about eleven and when i got there some of his mates where standing
outside the hospital waiting. i ran straight to lisa and myself lisa my mum dad and their partners
where led into a family room. We were told that he was seriously ill and at this stage they had no
idea what it was but the word cocaine had been mentioned and it was too early too tell if he would
survive or not.
The doctor then led us in to see him but we could only go in pairs i went in with my dad first of
all and the sight i seen scared me to death. Gary was lying on life support machine and because hed
been lying so long before the ambulance arrived he had pressure burns on his chin arms hands knees
and feet. It was then that we were told gary had died twice on the way to hospital but the
ambulance crew had managed to revive him wit a slight heartbeat.
We were then led back into the relatives room and told that there was no beds at antrim intensive
care so he would have to be transferred to the royal victoria hospital in belfast. it took 2 hours
before they managed to get him stable enough to get him on the 20min minute journey.
We followed behind the ambulance and the whole journey just feeling as if it wasnt really happenin
to my brother that it was someone else. WHen we got up to the i.c.u we had to wait bout half an
hour or so before they would let us see him, at this stage i went in with lisa his fiance and the
doctors where working with him and i remember askin the doctor would he survive and next thing i
remember is a buzzing in my ears and weakness in my knees and to this day i still cannot recall what
he said to me.
On the sunday morning my mum said to the nurse we were gonna go home to get changed and come back up
again but was told we could only go home if we could be back in less than half an hour which we
couldnt as it took bout an hour to get home due to road works, so i rang my dad and told him he had
to get up to the royal. he arrived at about 11 and lisa mum arrived at bout 2 so everyone that was
needed was there.
At around 3 that sunday night my mum and dad called everyone into the waiting room and told us gary
was dying, i remember running out and just wanting my granny. then at around 5 we got called into
relatives room yet again by the doctors to tell us that they were taking gary off the medication
that was keeping him sedated, they told us once it had wore off if he woke up there was a chance he
would survive but it was highly unlikely as because he had died twice already his heart was badly
damaged and his brain was severly damaged as well. That night although slight gary started to take
a few short breaths by himself but still he never opened his eyes.
On the mionday morning around 7 - 8 my mum came in and woke us all up and told us that gary had took
a turn for the worse (we had all stayed in the hospital that night) so again the doctors called us
in and basically told us he hadnt really made any response to being took of the medication and that
it was getting to stage were they could do nothing more, i asked him would it be better to turn off
the life support and take away the suffering to which he replied it was getting to that stage as all
his organs where failing. At that stage they let us all in with him it was no longer in 2s only.
At around half 4 i asked my mum could i play a song to him and she agreed i could if the nurses were
ok with it, and they were.
There was myself my mum lisa bernie my mums partner colin my aunt jan colins cousin charlene all sat
round the bedside with gary and i got my phone put on you'll never walk alone and set it under his
pillow not a word was spoke you could just hear us cry for the son brother fiance and friend we knew
we were gonna lose. After the song had been played i kissed his head and had to leave as i felt i
was going into complete meltdown i just ran outside and cryed.
At 6.05 pm my mum came in to tell us gary had passed away, so in a state of shock myslef and my dad
went in and again i kissed him on head and told him i loved him and walked out and down the corrider
sobbing i just wanted to be alone.
It ws the cocaine that had killed gary it seems his friend had found it in his room and says he
bought it a year ago and that gary had took it and he took a seizure. I just hope by use reading
what i have wrote from a sisters side that if you do dabble in drugs maybe not every week maybe just
once in a blue moon and you think that it wont happen to you and that you will be fine i just want
you to look at wat ive wrote about gary noone is invincible please think twice about what you do to
your body.
Gary there in no bond closer than a brother and sisters and still in death that bind cannot be
broken. i know in the past i done things to you and you done things to me but so did every brother
and sister, I saw a video of me n u and in it u said u werent the best brother in the world i just
want you to know you were the best brother in the world u were always there if i needed help or just
needed to talk i love you so so so much. miss u always
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love from Maryellen
X~ NEVER FORGOTTEN ~X~
†[♥]† You are the Angel who I cherish,
†[♥]† So dearly in this heart of mine;
†[♥]† The one who makes my day brighter,
†[♥]† By making my whole world shine.
†[♥]† During all the darkest moments,
†[♥]† When my skies turn cloudy and grey,
†[♥]† You're the one who touches my heart,
†[♥]† And makes everything seem okay.
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One night I had a dream. I was walking along
the beach with the Lord, and across the skies flashed
scenes from my life. In each scene I noticed two sets
of footprints in the sand. On was mine, and one
was the Lord's.
When the last scene of my life appeared before
me, I looked back at the footprints in the sand, and
to my surprise I noticed that many times along the
path of my life there was only one set of footprints.
And I noticed that it was at the lowest and saddest
times in my life.
I asked the Lord about it. "Lord, you said that
once I decided to follow you, you would walk with
me all the way. But I noticed that during the most
troublesome times in my life there is only one set of
footprints. I don't understand why you left my side
when I needed you most."
The Lord replied, "My precious child, I love you
and would never leave you. During your time of
Trial and suffering, where you see only one set of
footprints, I was carrying you."
God saw they were their happiest and
someone would not let that be.
So He put his arms around them and whispered
"Come with Me".
With tear filled eyes we watched them,
suffer and fade away. Although we
loved them deeply, We could not
make them stay.
A golden heart stopped beating,
hard working hands put to rest.
God broke our hearts to prove to us,
He only takes the best
I do not need a special day to bring you to my mind.
The days I do not think of you are very hard to find.
Each morning when I awake I know that you are gone.
And no one knows the heartache as I try to carry on.
My heart still aches with sadness and secret tears still flow.
What it meant to lose you no one will ever know.
My thoughts are always with you, your place no one can fill.
In life I loved you dearly; in death I love you still.
I will never cease to miss you or ask the reason why
You should have been the one to have lived
And I should have been the one to die
I think about you often and talk about you still
You have not been forgotten gary and by me you never will
I will continue to love you until the end of time
And then if God is willing you will once again be mine
When tomorrow starts without me, and I'm not there to see,
The sun will rise and find your eyes all filled with tears for me,
I wish so much you wouldn't cry the way you did today,
While thinking of the many things, we didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me, as much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me, I know you'll miss me too,
Life at times will catch you unawares but please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name, and took me by the hand.
He said my place was ready, in heaven way up above,
And that I'd have to leave behind all those I dearly loved.
As I turned to walk away, the tears fell from my eyes,
For all my life I'd always thought I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for, so much left yet to do,
It seemed so very cruel to me that I was leaving you.
Thoughts of all our yesterdays, the good ones and the bad,
Are remembered for all the love we shared especially the fun we had.
If I could relive just yesterday, even for a short while,
I'd say my goodbyes and kiss you, and hopefully see you smile.
As the days pass into weeks, don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me, I'll be there in your heart
I have not turned my back on you,
so there is no need to cry.
I'm watching you from heaven,
just beyond the morning sky.
I've seen you almost fall apart,
when you could barely stand.
I asked the Lord to comfort you,
and watched him take your hand.
He told me you are in more pain,
then I could ever be.
He wiped his eyes and swallowed hard,
then gave your hand to me.
Although you may not feel my touch,
or see me by your side.
I've whispered that I love you,
while I wiped each tear you cried.
So please try not to ache for me,
we'll meet again one day,
beyond the dark and stormy sky,
a Rainbow lights the way
why?
The first thing that I asked God
was just the reason why
when he took my precious brother
beyond the stars in the sky
as we held on to his body
I then started to scream and shout
was this God so really kind
as people were making out
but my anger then turned to sadness
as we held him in our arms
he was still my beautiful brother
truly an angel with all his charms
it was then I started to wonder
as my eyes filled up to cry
was my angel needed elsewhere
and is that the reason why.
I cannot carry this burden alone, the road is too steep and the pain too great.
I shall only get to the top of the hill if I am able to lean on a firm shoulder
whose strength lies in the reality of the feet which bear its weight.
The sharing of grief is the only solution to the crisis that surrounds bereavement in our age.
To share a person's sorrow is to accept their reality and to acknowledge
the fact that none of us is immune from death.
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