Simon Jones - 03/06/70 - 10/06/06

Simon was tragically taken from us on 03 June 2006 in a motorbike accident. His side stand was still down as he pulled away from a petrol station after just getting fuel. He was with his brother Chris when this happened, it had only meant to be a little drive to the Rose & Crown & back before the first Englamd game of the world cup started, which he was going to be watching at home with his 2 beautiful children (Dominic 3years and 4 months and Darcey 8 months to the day!)and wife.

Only 15 minutes before the accident we had been sat down having a cuppa and enjoying the beautiful summer sunshine, we had arranged to get together also on the Wednesday night for tea and we were going to let Dominic on one of the ponies at the Farm where his brother Chris was living at the time, and one of the little quads in the field!

Simon was a wonderful charater and full of love, he had the brightest smile that would light a room. He had a way of making the most negative of people happy and smile and loved his family dearly! His relationship with his brother was like no other I or many of their friends have ever known before, it was true, deep, meaningful they were 2 soul mates and nothing could break them.

The last 2 years have been hard for the whole family, we unfortunately don't see his children but we do hear that they are doing exceptionally well and have seen photos, they are indeed just like him! although this doesn't help the pain, at times, it feels that all 3 of them were in an accident that day as the hurt is the same - the grief of losing 2 loved family members. I often look at his parents, and as a Mother I wander how you cope after losing your son, and it is clear to see with them and Chris that their smiles are not 100% true, they are troubled with the loss.

I know that Simon is up there looking down on all his loved ones, he had so many friends, and every time we get together which has been so often since his death we talk and talk and talk about him! - I just hope that one day he can help us mend the tragic situation that has been left behind, if he were here, it would all be fixed, he was the most giving man and no matter what could sort out a situation.

Since Simon died he has become an Uncle, he would have loved Chris having children and Dominic & Darcey growing up with them, he really would, and he would have been the most awesome uncle out there! - He still is, we take Ben to the headstone every week and we talk about him and have pictures around the house of him, we want Ben to know all about him and how important he was in everyone's lives especially his Daddy's!

We think of you every day! and your beautiful children Si and the hurt never stops and the love will never go! - we cherish you in our memories and hold you close each and everyday.

Goodnight & Godbless xxxx

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It was a beautiful summers day. Simon wanted to go for a ride on his motorbike (he was my partners brother) They had bought and built a westfield together and had recently had some work done on it, so Sime came to the farm where we were living at the time. We were sat round in the garden making arrangements for the moving in party we were having the next wekend, Si was trying to figure out the size of the bouncy casatle and whether or not it would fit where we wanted it to go. He had bought Darcey (his 8 month old daughter) he was really looking forw ard to a good party and his family holiday to Spain the week following that. We were putting fairy lights in the parasol (which still remain there untouched!). We finished our drinks and Chris dove off in the westfield with Pointy (a friend of ours) and Si followed on his Ducati (that he had previously bought off Chris) Si said that he wanted to stop off at the garage approx 2 miles from the farm to get fuel, Chris argued, \"oh she, can't you get that on your way back to Gloucester?\" \"No I want to get it now so it's out the way girl!\" (Si was heading home to watch the 1st England game of the world cup with Dom his 3.5 yr old son) The plan was to drive to the Rose & Crown about 3 miles away and back, off they went, I said to Si \"See you on Wednesday night for tea!\" - He'd arranged that morning to come with his wife and Dom & Darcey and we'd maybe take Dom on the pony. Off they went down the drive. I called my Mum, my call waiting was persistant, I looked \"Chrissy Calling\" - I began to get worried that the westfield had broken down and so eneded the conversation with Mum quickly, I couldn't get hold of Chris, I tried, no answer, eventually I got through \"Lis there's been an awful accident!\" - \"Are you all ok? Do I need to call an ambulance?\" - The sirens were going off (obviously passing the end of the drive, I felt a bit sick!)\"It's Si we stopped for fuel, he's come off the bike\" - \"It's ok Chris, I'll call an ambulance where are you?\" - \"just past the BP garage, can you come down? Lis you don't get it He's dead\" - I jumped in the car and drove down I saw the air ambulane leaving, it then sunk in! Si had pulled out of the petrol station and his bike stand failed to go up properly, It threw him off the bike into the pathway of oncoming vehicles, it was instant! - If onlys followed and still do!

forever in our hearts xx

Simon was my husband, his 'wife' so fondly described in the above tributes. I loved Simon with all my heart and I still do. Every day he is remembered not only by me but by my family and our two wonderful children. We spent nearly 15 years together, good times and also hard times. He was my best friend and forever will be.

forever Kx

Kerry

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