In Memorium/Birthday Memories: William Edward (Ted) Lees - My Dad - 9 years

It is 9 years ago this New Year's Eve that my beloved Dad passed away, the day before his 75th birthday in 2001.

William Edward Lees, known to all his family and friends as Ted, was born 1 January 1927 and died 31 December 2001 - there aren't many people that are born on the first day of one year and die on the last day of another - that seemed to be my Dad's style!

He married my Mam Jill in 1951, and they had five children, including me. They divorced in 1974, and my Mam remarried my stepfather Mac in 1976.

My Dad worked as a miner for the most part of his life, but served with the Parachute 'Red Beret' regiment in Palestine in 1946, just after World War Two and the formation of Israel.

My Dad died of pneumonia in the early morning of New Year's Eve 2001.

God Bless You Dad - I love and miss you more than you will ever know! xxx