RIP Bill Lyons (@Bill, previously @de niro) update re funeral pg 51/JustGiving link p52

[AkanjisAfro]

nice surprise

forums.bluemoon-mcfc.co.uk

so glad he got to see them. deserved it

 

[Mummy2Amelia]

I had to come back on to say how sad I was to read this news !!!! I havnt been on here for many years old username XxRachXx absolutely gutted !!!! I remember meeting him for the first time many years ago at one of the meet ups , he made me feel so welcome and at ease. Sleep tight Bill xxx

 

[blumoonrisen]

So sad to hear this, he was a top bloke. Rip.

 

[Atypical]

How sad, RIP

 

[TonyM]

Very sad. RIP

 

[Citizen of Legoland]

RIP De Niro

Sad news and my thoughts are with his family and friends.

 

[Inter Me Nan]

Had many carpets from Bill, sorted me some tickets once too!
RIP blue.

 

[LangleyBlue1970]

Read the name a lot over the years before I started posting. Just had to double check something to make sure it was him, which it was.

The Streymur away trip that made the papers. Hiring a fishing trawler. Classic.

I have mates in Denton who knew the man and by all accounts, as stated plenty in this thread, he was one of life’s good guys.

May he rest in peace, free from this terrible disease.

 

[gaz76]

Ah no man! That's shite news. Bill was a top man, used to see him and jess at the match home and away everyweek, and as I suspect like lots of others on here, he did every carpet in our house.
He was an absolute gentleman of a man, even my Mrs thought he was great!! Really sad news this, condolences to his family.
RIP Bill

 

[Dirty Harry]

Really, really awful news but not unexpected sadly. He did incredibly well to make it as far as he did, and I'm sure that's partly to do with the dignified way he faced up to this horrible disease. He was always so positive when I saw or spoke to him and that was something which influenced me so much. Life can throw some terrible shit at you and the best thing you can do is shrug your shoulders, pick yourself up and get on as best you can.

So true, I spoke to him on the phone a while ago, it was clear it was taking its toll just from his voice, and yet he still had that great spirit and positivity, still laughing and joking and just took it on, odd thing is, deep down, I knew he’d face it like that.

I’m not really a drinker, and have never had a drink on my own in my life, yet tonight I raised a glass in Bills honour, and I can’t think of a better bloke to have broke that for.