1951 - 2007
Late of Tea Gardens formerly of Blue Mountains
Passed away 5/7/2007 at The Mater Hospice aged 56 years
The relatives and friends of the Priestley families are invited to attend David`s Celebration of Life, this Monday July 9th 2007 at Newcastle Memorial Park Beresfield commencing at 2pm.
Hi Daddy,
I am still finding it hard to come to terms with the fact that you have gone. This past couple of days have been so sereal. I really don`t know how I am going to recover from this. You have always meant the world to me. I will forever be greatful that you were my father. But now Dad you don`t have to run from your heartaches any more. You are now with Mum looking over me and your grandchildren always and forever. You have no more pain no more struggles and worries. Now they have all gone and you truely are in a better place. I thank you for giving me the skills I need to tackle life and its many tasks. And from this day forward I will live my life in honour of you.
Jazzie is finding it hard and she is missing you heaps but I keep letting her know that you are watching over us now and she is always going to know what and who you are I promise that.
You are so badly missed Dad. I just want to call you on the phone and hear your voice one last time. Love you always your daughter Karla. xxxxxxxx
Hi Champ
I just want to let you know that i have had an awesome time bein around you and having you as my pop.
You have pretty much left an empty space in my life now, but i will always carry you around in my heart.
I will never forget you
RIP
Todd
To My Dear Pop..<3
You mean the absolute world to me. I just want you to know that. When we took you out to the river..it was soo beautiful ! You have touched soo many people..in soo many ways. There now is a huge gap in everyones lives. But i know that your looking down upon us every hour, everyday. Your more then a pop to me. Your every thing more. My best friend..my favourite. You never had anything bad to say about anyone.You are soo specail to not only me,,but to alot of other people aswell. I love you heaps and heaps forever and always.
Love your grandaughter...
Laura x.
Dear dad
So much i want to say but were do i begin...I`m forever grateful to have been privlidged to have been in your life and to have had such a special father. You mean the world to myself and my children and now we will cherish the memories for a life time.
We shared so many up`s and down`s like all, but most importanly we stuck together through thick and thin.
You have taught me patience, respect for all walks of life, an appreciation for music and to have an open mind.
I know that you have now gone home to mum and all your loved ones on the otherside. What a home coming you would of had.
Until we meet again i love you with all my heart and soul
Jac
xxxooo
Hey Daddy!!!
Well it has been a long 20 days since I you have left this world... I can`t believe it has been that long already. I am having a much better week this week. I still have a cry but not as bad as I have been. Last week was horrible!! I could hear you say "Bub stop that crying!!" I can`t say that it is getting easier yet but I certainly have had better days this week.. I keep asking myself why???? I have been robbed of two fantastic parents, and now I have only pictures that prove that I was a part of something. I wish that I made more of an effort Dad. But they do say that you don`t realize what you have untill it is gone. I went and picked up some of your stuff today and when I brought it home I couldn`t wait to go through it. Just to smell you again. God I miss you Dad. You are such a LEGEND! I miss hearing you on the phone. I don`t have anyone to call anymore. So this is what I have to reach you now. I love you heaps and I`ll speak to you again real soon..
Love always KARLA> xxxxxxxx
P.S your grand kids are doing great. You would be so proud of them....
Hey Daddy
Well it has been a long 20 days since I you have left this world... I can`t believe it has been that long already. I am having a much better week this week. I still have a cry but not as bad as I have been. Last week was horrible!! I could hear you say "Bub stop that crying!!" I can`t say that it is getting easier yet but I certainly have had better days this week.. I keep asking myself why???? I have been robbed of two fantastic parents, and now I have only pictures that prove that I was a part of something. I wish that I made more of an effort Dad. But they do say that you don`t realize what you have untill it is gone. I went and picked up some of your stuff today and when I brought it home I couldn`t wait to go through it. Just to smell you again. God I miss you Dad. You are such a LEGEND! I miss hearing you on the phone. I don`t have anyone to call anymore. So this is what I have to reach you now. I love you heaps and I`ll speak to you again real soon..
Love always KARLA> xxxxxxxx
P.S your grand kids are doing great. You would be so proud of them...
My one & only Popsical
It has already been over a month since you were taken from our lives. It was so hard to come to terms that i lost the only pop i knew and now you have gone from my life. You will always be in my heart and i know that you are with me everyday helping me get through each day. I am honoured that i had a popsical like you. Sean and i are hoping to get married next year. I told him that i would like to get married on the day you were taken from us. It will be a day that i will never forget for 2 reasons. Anyways poppy i`ll see you when the time comes and you better be meeting me at those pearly white gates. Love you now and forever.
Denise xoxoxoxoxo
Happy Fathers Day to You My Darling Father!!!!!!
Hey Daddy,
Well this is my first fathers day without you here and man am I finding it hard... I feel so lost without you. I have had my ups and downs lately just coming to terms with what has happened. All though it is coming upto 2 months since you have left it still feels like yesterday. I am so blessed that I had you as my Dad, and everyday I think about how I could`ve been a better daughter. I know you loved me just the way I was and that is what I loved about you. You were the only one who really made me feel like part of the family, It felt right.... But I am blessed with the family that I have now. Your 2 beautiful Grandchildren. Jazzie is doing so good at school and Denzel turns 1 in 8 days!!!! And Joe has just been amazing through all of this. He misses you too! If it wasn`t for him I truely don`t know how I would`ve coped.
Dad You are soooo badly missed down here. I know you are watching over me and my family all the time and even though I can still feel your presence I so want to give you a big hug.
But untill we meet again my Daddy.
Loving you always and always on my mind and in our hearts.
Love Karla, Joe, Jazmyne and Denzel.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hi Bother,
What a sad year this has been for our immediate family.
Brother John,then you, cosin Ricky on the 6th June this
year, Kurt`s mother, then Denny on the 29th september
this year as well.
On your first anniversary Kurt and I went to Jimmy`s
Beach and put two wreaths out to sea for you.A lone
dolphin was in the bay and I felt it was you.
Lia and Katie along with their friends went on the
Simba with Mel and Robyn, they said they had an
awesome day as well. Like others brother, I do miss
you and your happy go lucky ways. I am still meeting
friends of yours even after all this time.
Margaret and Linda came over for Denny but it was not
the same. I believe they should have come for you as
well. That is just me though brother.
I see Lia all the time and saw Jackie and Karla once
since you left us brother . I love all your babies the
same and our moko`s as well.
love you forever brother.
Meimei 17/11/2008
