Whilst thinking about the things that I most admire about my dad, I received an email from some good friends and they really did capture what i wanted to say, they wrote 'He is our role model for how we would like to be in the future, living life to the full right up to 90! He was interesting and interested, independent and out there'. In short, my dad was a lovely man who has inspired me and others to accept challenges and live life with a positive attitude. Dad was very proud of his family and our achievements, and we are very proud of him.