Respects To Frank

[C WRIGHT]

i will start by saying Frank made so much of an impression on me although i only knew him for a short time

when frank passed away i made the decision i would defo be going to the crem although i wouldnt normally attend these things

 

 

i checked the time today at work and knew i had to hammer down the road to make it on time

i under estimated the time from crieff to falkirk as

my sat nav told me it would take 55 mins i reckoned i could blast it in 45 mins

just as i arrived in falkirk my phone battery went and there goes my sat nav

 

not to worry next sign follow for crem

i battered on and just got out side the grave yard with 4 minutes to spare

not knowing that i could drive through the grave yard to the crem

i parked up and heading on foot through the grave yard sweat piiiiising from me

finally i saw the crem no one out side no phone to see if i was late

 

spot of luck guy with white gloves standing outside

i politely asked him

how do i get in there sir i think i am late

 

the official guy told me no friend its only started 1 minute ago

follow me so

of i went following him

he ushered me to a seat in the service and i thought

i made it

stood up for a few songs

then sat listening to the speaker

looking around i didnt know anyone

but wasnt worried as i only knew Frank not his family or friends

 

THEN

 

the speaker spoke out and sugested Mary would be looking down on us and laughing

 

sh****t i dont believe this

who the Heck is Mary i thought

 

the sweat was dripping now and i thought to myself

well not only mary be looking down laughing

Frank be pissing his self laughing at me

 

i was in the wrong ceromony

god knows what Marys folks were thinking

whos this strange guy

 

on arriving home to fife i checked the forum

only to find it wasnt 11 am but 1 pm

 

well Frank i sure wont forget that in a hurry

 

till we meet again pal

c wright

[Flat out]

First class one of those things you will laugh about for years to come

[peter pandy]

Sitting in the loft admiring my team and thinking I have Franks funeral to-day and looked at the time 12.40 and it was being held at 13.00 so it was a quick change of clothes and headed down to the crematoria. Half way there I noticed I did not have my lugs in but not to worry as I will sit next to a speaker. On arrival I had to park about 100 yards up the road as the car park was full and I thought it would be for the prior to Franks. There were quite a few folk outside the entrance and an old Morris Minor 1000 station wagon parked on its doorstep with a coffin inside it. My first reaction was someone was doing this funeral on the cheap and mentioned it to an empty hearse driver who said it was Frank. I could only have a silent laugh to myself and tried to manouver myself into the waiting room as it was crying from the clouds to no avail as it was packed to the rafters. When we were ushered into the service area it was standing room only such was Frank's popularity and his coffin was carried in by his family escorted by two Argyll flag bearers and a piper from the veterans association. The Minister said a few words and we sang "Abide With Me" followed by a eulogy by his two friends from the Argyll's which had us laughing. The ceremony ended with "A Day Thou Gavest" and over 150 of Frank's friends in attendance made their departures.

 

DOOMAN

Ahead of me lies an empty road,

Free from pain and suffering,

A road of adventure,

Off endless possibilities.

 

Ahead of me lies an empty road,

A road of eternity to travel,

And yet still return to you.

 

Ahead of me lies an open road,

Where many have travelled before me,

The Baillie's, Docherty's and Sinclair,

To name but a few.

 

Ahead of me lies an open road,

Now its time for me to travel,

As I press the accelerator I salute you all,

A husband, Dad, Brother, Grandad, Father-in-law, Brother-in-law.

And the greatest friends a man can ever have.

 

Ahead of me lies an open road,

A road I must travel.

 

Frank Baillie 10th April 1955 - 22nd August 2014.

[C WRIGHT]

Flat out

 

Hatchling

 

 

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Posted Today, 21:59 PM

First class one of those things you will laugh about for years to come

 

yir right flat out

this day will last forever as franks memory

c wright