| Location | Berries Hotel Larkhall Lanarkshire |
| Age | 58 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 09/02/1948 |
| Date of Death | 16/12/2006 |
| Visitors | 805 since 12/12/2008 |
| Creator |
My dad, Alex Lambie was a well known business man in his hometown of Larkhall for many many years.
He was also the manager of 2006 snooker world champion" Graeme Dott" and managed him for about 16
years.
He and my late mother, May, owned and ran The Berries Hotel and Bar on the main street for 26 long
years and both were loved and respected by many people.
But the most important thing about Alex Lambie was that he was my Dad! My best friend.
I am the oldest of three children, my name is Pauline and I have a younger brother, Alexander and a
younger sister, Elaine who is married to Graeme Dott and my brother married his childhood sweetheart
Elaine Lockhart.
Dad was such a good man and helped so many people in his life time. He was dedicated to his family
and loved it when we were all together. Those times were so special to him but when mum diad in 2002
from cancer aged 43, his world crashed round about him and his heart was buried with her. He mourned
and grieved for her everyday. She was his soul mate, Dad fell ill and was diagnosed with kidney
cancer in January 2006, he struggled but fought hard to try to beat this terrible disease but lost
his fight to kidney cancer and metastasis of the lungs, liver, other kidney heart and bone on the
16th December 2006. He was laid to rest beside my mum, May and my daughter, Regan on 23rd December
2006 at larkhall cemetery. Roughly 800-1000 people attended Dads burial and there was a sea of
flowers at his grave. So many people showed their love and respect for my Dad. It made me so proud
to see all these people there for him. It never dawned on any of us the impact of the people who
knew and loved him. People came from all over the country to say good bye to this fantastic man. His
memory will live on in Larkhall and in all the people who knew and loved him. Im just totally
honoured to call him my Dad and I love and miss him more and more each passing day. He was and still
is my hero!!!
So where ever he may be at the moment, I hope that he is with my mum, May and that both of them have
found paradise.
Rest in peace Dad and never forget that I love you.
Pauline xxx
Tribute Is For This Weekend
Candles Might Not Be Lit Until Monday Next Week It's My Birthday On Saturday So I Will Be Missing Christopher Even More Than Usual... Bless Him X
Grief Is Like A River
My grief is like a river,
I have to let it flow,
But I myself determine
Just where the banks will go.
Some days the current takes me
In waves of guilt and pain,
But there are always quiet pools
Where I can rest again.
I crash on rocks of anger;
My faith seems faint indeed,
But there are other swimmers
Who know that what I need
Are loving hands to hold me
When the waters are too swift,
And someone kind to listen
When I just seem to drift.
Grief's river is a process
Of relinquishing the past.
By swimming in hope's channels,
I'll reach the shore at last.
If I Knew
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
And pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
That I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
And call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
So I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
To stop and say "I love you,"
Instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
So I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
To make up for an oversight,
And we always get a second chance
To make everything just right.
There will always be another day
To say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance to say
Our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
And today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
And I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
Young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
You get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
Why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
You'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
For a smile, a hug, or a kiss
And you were too busy to grant someone,
What turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
And whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
And that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
You'll have no regrets about today.
Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
Miss you so much
Why do people say that it will get easier? Why do people seem to think that I've accepted your passing/
They dont understand how I feel. Two years have gone by and it still feels like yesterday since you left me. Dad, I dont think I will ever get over you leaving. You were my life, my every hour of every day.
No-one knows the impact your death had on me and it just seems to get worse eveyday. The longer your gone the angrier, frustrated and longing just gets bigger and bigger. I try to console myself by telling myself that we will meet again but its not enough. Its just so hard being here without you in my life. The days are meaningless and my heart is heavy and sore. I still ask myself why god had to make you so ill and take you away but I get no answers, only heartache.
I hope you can hear me when I talk to you. I will never forget you and speak your name with pride every day. I love you with all my heart and soul Dad.
Keep shining up there
Pauline xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Those we love don't go away,
They walk beside us every day,
Unseen, unheard, but always near,
Still loved, still missed and very dear.
God bless xxx
HAVE A GOOD WEEKEND EVERYONE
Our Lives changed, the very moment you passed away.
We couldn't stop it; there was nothing we could say.
You've touched our lives so deeply to a point you will never know,
We try to think about you when we are feeling down and low.
Sometimes when our day gets hard we will think about your beautiful smile
And if we listen hard enough we will hear your voice after a while.
It's you who give us a reason to go on with our day,
And now if we want to see you we'll bow our heads and pray.
We catch ourselves looking for you still, in the halls and at the front door,
But when we call your name there is no reply any more!
We never thought a day would come where we would be apart,
God has you in his keepings, we have you in our hearts.
Life will go on, but never will be the same,
Your beautiful smile is gone, but it will always remain.
You're our angel from up above.
You'll always be missed, but most importantly... loved.
Just one more minute, God, is all we ask- why can't you give them back;
It seems like such a simple task. We guess people are right when they say God only takes the best,
We know enough now that you're peacefully at rest.
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You can shed tears that they are gone,
Or you can smile because they lived,
You can close your eyes and pray that they will come back,
Or you can open your eyes and see all that they have left.
Your heart can be empty because you can't see them
Or you can be full of the love that you shared,
You can turn your back on tomorrow and live yesterday,
Or you can be happy for tomorrow because of yesterday.
You can remember them and only that they are gone
Or you can cherish the memory and let it live on,
You can cry and close your mind be empty and turn your back,
Or you can do what they would want: smile, open your eyes, love and go on.
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I'm writing this from heaven, where I dwell with God above.
Where there's no more tears or sadness, there's just eternal love.
Please do not be unhappy because I am out of sight
Remember that I am with you every morning, noon and night.
And I will stay beside you, every day, week and year
And when you're sad I'll still be there to wipe away your tears.
When you think of my life on earth and all those living years
Because your only human their bound to bring you tears.
But do not be afraid to cry it does relieve the pain
Remember there wouldn't be flowers unless we first had rain.
I wish I could tell you of all that God has planned
But even if I were able to, you wouldn't understand.
When your going down the street and you've got me on your mind
I'm walking in your footsteps and only half a step behind.
And if you feel a gentle breeze or wind upon your face
Remember it's only me with a loving and soft embrace.
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Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
My hero
Always there to comfort love and care. You never ever knocked me only praised me. You said I was your sanity after mum died and you always listened even when I was in the wrong. You guided me, showing me the way, always held out your arms when i had troubles. Even when you were ill you always were there for me and me, there for you. I promised you I would be there right up to the end and I was. You lay in my arms and fell asleep to awake in gods heavenly garden.
I will cherish your memory in my heart and soul forever dad. Only god knows how I feel. It will be 2 years this tuesday since you passed away and I just hurt a little more each passing day and get so frustrated and upset because I cant call you or hold your big strong hands or rub your neck and feet or just even give you a cuddle. Those cuddles meant just as much to me as they did you.
Why did god have to take you dad? Why? I ask myself this everyday.
My life lost its meaning the day you left me. You were my best friend as well as my dad. My everything. You knew how I felt about you. I told you at the hospital how much you meant to me and to hear you say I love you, my heart used to burst with pride. What I'd give to hear you say it to me one more time.
I miss you so much Dad and want you to know how much your loved. I will not be the same again until im with you, my big pal. I miss our talks so much Dad. A blether and a cup of tea was our tipple and we shall be together one day soon and when I see you I will run to you and hold you so tight and never let you go.
Sweet dreams my special angel
Your loving daughter
Pauline xxxx
Keep shining Daddy xxx
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