Beth, Julianne, Jonathan and Emma wish to express our sincere thanks to all who supported us during the recent bereavement of our dear husband and father.

We would like to thank everyone who sent cards, visited the home, attended the funeral or made donations in lieu of flowers to the Friends of the Cancer Centre, Belfast.

Deepest thanks to Consultant Dr Haynes and the medical team in Belfast City Hospital for their dedicated care and support.

Special thanks to Canon Porteus and Canon Dawson for their pastoral care and for conducting the funeral service.

Appreciation and thanks to Steenson’s funeral directors for the sensitive and professional manner in which they carried out the funeral arrangements.

Finally, we would like to thank our family members, friends and neighbours for everything they did to help us during a difficult time.

As it is impossible to thank everyone individually, please accept this acknowledgement as an expression of our heartfelt gratitude and appreciation.