| Location | Corbridge Northumberland |
| Age | 16 years |
| Cause of Death | Leukaemia |
| Date of Birth | 05/04/1990 |
| Date of Death | 26/02/2007 |
| Visitors | 15,094 since 28/02/2007 |
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Josie Madeline Grove passed away peacefully with grace and dignity at home in the arms of her family
after a two-and-a-half-year battle with leukaemia. As she had wished, she died at home with her
family.
From the moment she discovered that her treatment had failed she wanted to help other children with
cancer. Through the Strength, Courage and the happiness that shone from within her she became an
inspiration to thousands of people.
She created Josie's dragonfly (a silver pendant )as a lasting legacy so that her fundraising could
continue and grow after she had gone.
Josie's Dragonfly Trust now makes a huge difference to other Children & teenagers with Cancer
www.josiesdragonfly.org
Her family would like to thank all of those who gave what can only be described as overwhelming
support during her final months and which helped her to carry on during the difficult times.
It was Josie's wish that she be remembered as the girl who was always smiling.
She will be dearly missed.
My Darling Josie,
We have said goodbye to your earthly body,
But we know that your spirit still walks beside us,
Holding our hands, laughing and loving us the way you always did.
From the day you were born you lit up our lives
And you shone so brightly that you touched a thousand hearts.
You gave us so much more than we could ever have given you.
June says that you chose us for your family,
You must have known that no-one could love you more.
So Thank you Josie, you made us so very proud.
Now your work here is done. You are safe in Gods arms,
Free to run barefoot in the grass,
To swim in the sea and to float on the breeze.
So have fun sweetheart
You’re going to be a real cool Angel!
Love you more.
Josie's Smile
Each year I will smile bacause I am a step closer to you
Each month I smile as see what your are still achieving
Each week a happy memory of you will make me smile &
Each day brings another smile because I am so thankful you were in our lives
Each hour I will try to smile bacause I know you are still there with me in spirit.
Every minute I think of your smile & I smile back in my heart
but with every breath I love you more and with each heart beat I miss you darling.
Thank you for giving me your beautiful smile to hold on to X
Josie
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Sweet dreams..
Sweet Dreams Josie, hope all is well up there.
I will be thinking of your family tomorow on your 2 year anniversary.
xxx
Josie's Great Granny
Josie's dear Great Granny Dodo passed away this week. She was 97 and had a very full & amazing life.
She lost her husband over 20 years ago and her young son Dickie when he was only 12 in a tragic bicycle accident.
We are all sad to loose her but I can only think of the joy that she must feel to be reunitd with her lovely husband Leo and her much loved son both of whome she missed so much.
My Granny's passing reminds me that we will all be with our loved ones eventually.
We can only do what we can to keep going and try to make them proud in the meantime.
Jacqui
Dear Mr Hallmark
I am writing to you from Heaven, and though it must appear
A rather strange idea, I see everything from here.
I just popped in to visit, your stores to find a card
A card of love for my Mum, as she's finding it very hard.
There must be some mistake I thought, I saw every card you could imagine
Except I could not find a card, from a child who lives in heaven.
She is still a Mum too, no matter where I reside
I had to leave, she understands, but oh the tears she's cried.
I thought that if I wrote you, that you would come to know
That though I live in heaven now, I still love my Mum so.
She talks with me, and dreams with me; we still share laughter too,
Memories are our way of speaking now, would you see what you could do?
My Mum carries me in her heart, her tears she hides from sight.
She writes poems to honor me, sometimes long into the night
She plants flowers in my garden, there my living memory dwells
She writes to other grieving parents, trying to ease their pain as well.
So you see Mr.Hallmark, though I no longer live on earth
I must find a way to remind my Mum of her wondrous worth.
She needs to be honored, and remembered too
Just as the children of earth will do.
Thank you Mr.Hallmark, I know you'll do your best
I have done all I can do; to you I'll leave the rest.
Find a way to tell her, how much she means to me
Until I can do it for myself, when she joins me in eternity
Even though things are different I pray they stay the same.
Because the hours, the nights, the days; they just came.
I want the cold, the snow, the ice on the ground.
Time doesn't stop just because I am not around.
Shimmering lights, merry wreaths, and decorations on the tree.
But I hope, and I dream that you're thinking of me.
Candles that flicker, burn, and melt away.
Just like the words in my head that I need to say.
Familiar feelings, alone, and without me.
Even though it's old; it's still fresh, and it's new.
Light the logs, in the fire place, but don't let them go out.
You need to hold on to something bright to curve your
doubt.
I want the gifts, and the presents underneath the tree.
Even if not a one of them is addressed to me.
Leave them wrapped, even after New Years they stay.
So there's always surprises, and a chance for a new day.
Recipe for Christmas All Year Long
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Take a heap of child-like wonder
That opens up our eyes
To the unexpected gifts in life—
Each day a sweet surprise.
Mix in fond appreciation
For the people whom we know;
Like festive Christmas candles,
Each one has a special glow.
Add some giggles and some laughter,
A dash of Christmas food,
(Amazing how a piece of pie
Improves our attitude!)
Stir it all with human kindness;
Wrap it up in love and peace,
Decorate with optimism, and
Our joy will never cease.
If we use this healthy recipe,
We know we will remember
To be in the Christmas spirit,
Even when it's not December.
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As Christmas time approaches
We miss you more and more
Memories of past Yule times
We always will adore
We still hang the decorations
Put the lights upon the tree
We hang the cards upon the wall
This one's for you, you see
Even though you are not here
You're always in our hearts
So we remember you this Christmas
While we're temporarily apart.
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I've set your place at the table
Your presents wrapped under the tree
Christmas carols playing
But you're not here with me
It seems harder this time of year
I miss you so much more
The only thing that gets me through
Are the memories of before
So here's a card just for you
To show how much I care
I know your waiting with the angels
One day I'll see you there.
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Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
Gone are the days we used to share,
But in our hearts you are always there;
The gates of memory will never close,
We miss you more than anyone knows;
With tender love and deep regret,
We who love you will never forget.
I will miss you be sure of that
There were so many good and bad times that we lived together
The details, the small things what didn’t seem important
Are the things that invade my thoughts as I remember you
I wish I could bring back time
To be able to see you again
To give you a hug
And never let you go
Yet I understand that your time came
That God has called you, to be by his side
That’s the way he wanted it, but I never thought
It would hurt so much
Who would think that life can end
In a second
Life is like dust, it spreads out in a moment
You came with nothing; nothing you take only what was within you
I wish I could bring back time
To be able to see you again
To give you a hug
And never let you go
Yet I understand that your time came
That God has called you, to be by his side
That’s the way he wanted it, but I never thought
It would hurt so much
“Don’t cry for me anymore
I am in place full of light
Where peace exists, where there is no evil
Where I can rest
Don’t cry for me anymore
It is so beautiful here, I never imagined
I want you to be happy, for you to be well
And when it’s your turn to leave I will see you here”
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