http://www.cartoonillustration.co.uk/index.htmlAnd'ertoonz' Blogenemma@andhertoonz.co.ukCopyright 2009 Emma Anderton2009-03-13T10:15:20+00:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 Fri, 13 Mar 2009 10:14:25 +0000emma@andhertoonz.co.ukFamily 2009-03-13T10:15:20+00:00http://www.cartoonillustration.co.uk/page11/page3/files/Thankyou_Grandpa.html#unique-entry-id-0http://www.cartoonillustration.co.uk/page11/page3/files/Thankyou_Grandpa.html#unique-entry-id-0My ‘re-designed’ website was long in the making (A whooole ‘nother blog post!) and was finally published last week thanks to RapidWeaver, My Brother-in-law to be, and lots of encouragement from my Grandpa.

Every week, my Grandpa would ask my progress, and check for any online. He showed much interest in new technology, and was the only one in his school class to be a member of FriendsReunited. He never stopped learning.

Grandma and Grandpa lived just around the corner from us, but moved in with here for the last few months so we could care for him. Although he was extremely poorly in his last days, I managed to break the good news that my site was finally live. He passed away just a day later (Probably at peace that the damn thing was finally done!). I am therefore dedicating my first blog post, as well as my entire site to him.



Although it still doesn’t seem real, I write this the day after my Grandpa’s funeral. He was 81 years young.

My Grandpa was basically my Dad. He should have been there to give me away at my wedding later this year, but the world works in mysterious ways.

Grandpa taught me to draw. And paint. And make things. He sat with me and helped me with my homework, college and university projects. In fact he helped me with some of my early freelance commissions! He took me on holiday, built our extension and gave me so much more than anyone showered with money. Time.

He had time for everyone. Grandma had once come home be greeted with a tramp eating a full English breakfast at her dining table. Of course Grandpa had taken him in and this short tale sums him up perfectly, but there are countless other stories of similar nature! I could write forever on how fantastic he was but in a quote from a relative:

“Ronnie was a truly wonderful and kind man. Tremendously clever in every way with so much talent and extremely modest with it. Not one person in the whole world could possibly dislike him. He will be very much missed by everyone who was privileged to know him and the world is now a lesser place without him.”

I have 25 years of happy memories with my Grandpa/Dad, and for that I will always be thankful.



This is the last piece of work I finished for my family, also given to my Grandpa at the chapel of rest as a final thankyou.

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