Lisa Rowland

Lisa Rowland

PLEASE -light a candle for her...

Lisa loved horses and had her own Sparky that she often rode successfully in the Higher and Higher competitions. She had to have the brightest boots and leather, she would polish them for hours, often complaining to her sister (Karen) that she needed to work harder! Likewise, her hat had to be velvet, she had to look just right before she rode her beloved Sparky. Another of her loves was watching films and Charlie and the Chocolate factory, Beaches and Misery were her favourites. She would have marathon film days, continously watching and rewatching the things! ( People loved her that much, they sat with her - albeit, at times asleep!)

Lisa loved “arty” things especially poetry, she would write for many hours, putting her feelings down on paper, she was gifted with putting words in great sentences and making great poems and stories, she was once published in a local newspaper. We (her sisters) formed a cheerleader group called Strike Seven and danced at the Abbey Park show, she was great at dancing and Gymnastics and could lift her leg up very high. She was a kind soul, treated all well and was loved by many - it is very unfair and cruel that at such a young age, Lisa has gone from us. We expect to walk through life with those we love close to us...when they are taken so suddenly everything changes so greatly.

Lisa died February 18th 2008 at 11.49 in the morning
Aged 33
Mother to Antwon and penny, partner to Guru.
Lisa was loved dearly by her mother Susan and father John
She leaves three sisters. Jo, Karen (her twin sister) and Tracey heartbroken.
Friend to all that met her!
Lisa was diagnosed with Leukemia in September 2007, she fought a brave battle, yet an infection and complications took her from us in 2008.

We would like to thank everyone that attended Lisa's funeral on the 7th March 2008. You all made it such a beautiful day for her, the flowers, words, songs all surrounded by such love for Lisa, meant that Lisa was sent into her next life in style and beauty....She was worthy of such a departure and you all made that possible...many many thanks from the entire family x

From Mum x
The last words that you said to me Liza were ”mum, please don’t let me die”.

I apologise Liza as I did not hold your fate in my hands, somebody else wanted your wonderful qualities on a higher level.

You have work to do where you are now Liza. You will look after everybody, talk until you’re exhausted and fill the sky with your wonderful personality.

You’re tired now Liza - so sleep, while we your mourners weep.

Life is cruel Liza to take you away from me .
I cannot describe how much I hurt as I loved you so much.
My life will never be the same.

Love Mum x

LISA
The norms of society - the bounderies of life were insufficient to contain your endless free spirit.
An inquisitive nature - open and unassuming
Seeking love, affection and acceptance - a place to belong.
You saw the good in all - even if they were not worthy of you.

I reminise with love, laughter, sorrow and shame
Yearning to tell you and show you - all you meant to me.
From time to time separated - yet by no means far from my mind
I desired the best for you Lisa
I only wish I could have made myself heard without the frustration
How I want those moments in time again.

I am eternally grateful to have been able to be your big sister in recent months.
We spoke, laughed and loved.
You leave a huge hole full of emptiness and stomach wrenching heartache.

Your lasting legacy will be that I shall never again live with regret.
Life must never be lived in fear - we must all begin to value one another
Life is only now. Here.
There is no day - but today - we never know what tomorrow holds!

For the moment - Goodnight Lisa.
Out of reach and sight, yet so close in my thoughts.
I love you Lisa and I am so thankful for having you as my sister
Until we meet again....

Jo
XXX

Eulogy from Karen Lisa’s twin sister - LISA MY TWIN SISTER

Lisa I do not believe that you have gone. Anyone who knows Lisa and me, they know know how close we are. She was not just my twin sister but my bestest friend too - my life. You see today we are not just saying goodbye to Lisa, we are saying a goodbye to a big part of me too.

I thought that I was the stronger one. But I was wrong because in the end you were.

Last night my son Louis looked up to the stars, 'mum' he said 'Which
one of them is Lisa? I looked at the brightest star shining over us and said 'Louis that's Lisa, she is watching over us now.

So when you are ever sad or lonely and life just gets you down, remember to look up to the stars and see the brightest one - she will be winking at you and saying, be strong be happy, treat others as good as they treat you, do not let the world stop you living your dreams.
Two wrongs do not make a right. don't judge others or think bad about people. We do not know their pain or what happened for them to get that way. You are stronger if you walk away from trouble and fights.

Speak the truth and others will give you respect for it, as the truth will always come out in the end. Money can not buy you happiness, health or love, it may ease the situation - but you can not take it with you when you are gone.
You can take the love of others and memories - now they are priceless' I will always love you!!!

Penny and Antwon don't be sad now...dry them little eyes. You'll always
have a mummy and if you need to look or find yourself - mummy Karen will always be around.

Do not worry she shines on through me. My door will always be open - there is no key! No matter what you do, the good the bad or you just feel like the world is a cruel place and you need someone to lean on - do not feel embarrassed, troubled or ashamed, just come and find me and I shall be there.

Unconditional love! You will always have a home - I promised your mum this.

Lisa - I do not know what I'm going to do? You were my life. I would say chin up Kaz,
I've got Lisa, when life was tough and that has kept me going throughout my life. You were the reason and I am going to miss you so much.

I would do anything to have you back - you were my beautiful twin sister! I would be laying next to you now if I could die from a broken heart.

LISA AND KAREN ALWAYS TOGETHER FOREVER, WE WILL NEVER PART. I LOVE YOU NOBODY CAN HURT YOU NOW! XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX


From Penny ...
My mum Lisa was beautiful and funny. She always had a smile usually covered by her hand she hated showing off her teeth until she finally got them done.

Mum you always made me laugh you was such a big kid. I remember once we made a snowman out the back garden and we had to wear Guru’s socks on her hands because it was freezing and another time we went strawberry picking and run off with some jam.

You always told me stories from when I was a baby and you could never stop talking.

You know that I will always love you and you will always be in my heart and now that you are safe and you can rest in peace with Liam.

I loved the way you used to write me poems and tell me and antwon stories about when we were little.
I know that you were ill and couldn’t always cope and that’s why you gave me to dad and Imogen because you knew that they would look after me,
Well Imogen and my dad will look after me now so don’t you worry ok.

You were the best mum in the world even though I didn’t see you that much you always made sure that I didn’t go without even when you didn’t always have that much money.

Well I guess that this is a goodbye mum. I will always love you no matter what ok.

Now you rest with the angels and Liam.

I will always love you.

Penny. xxxxx

Eulogy from Antwon
So many memories of happy times
Sitting writing poems with you
And hoping they rhymed

Going to asda
To buy lots of sweets
then hearing you moan
About them rotting our teeth

On the karaoke
Singing a mad song
Laughing and crying
Cause we were singing it wrong

You could never stop talking
No matter how you tried
I know you were the same
Till the moment you died

In my heart
You will always be
I will love you mum for eternity

I never always told you
How much I love you
But I know one day I will
Get the chance
To tell it to

Love Antwon x x x x

Eulogy: FROM YOUR LITTLE SISTER TRACEY

To my beautiful sister Lisa.

No words will have the power or beauty to sum up how much I love you and how much I will miss you.

You were such a caring and loving person, I am so glad and honoured to have been able to share the time we did together, I will treasure it forever close to my heart.

I will never understand why you were taken away from us so cruelly and soon, you were so fragile yet so-so strong and brave.

I know wherever you are now Lisa you are free in heaven the most delicate peaceful part of the world, you can dance with the angels when you want to dance, you can go from season to season whenever you want to, to stand in the raindrops falling that you loved so, to the spring flowers that you can pick and watch grow. To the beautiful sunshine bright blue above to the autumn leaves with colours you love to snowflakes falling around you until it becomes glistening snow.

You can go over the rainbow and move through the stars,
You can tie up pink ribbons around all the planets, moon and all the shooting stars.
you can have day when its night and night when its day you have control now in your new life Lisa when in this life you felt it had all been took away.

I will forever speak to you Lisa in my mind. You are my beautiful sister so you will never leave my side.

It broke my heart when you went away but I know you were suffering so you just wasn’t able to stay, but don’t worry Lisa you now have no fear you will never be alone for you are in my heart ,thoughts and every terabit sure you will watch over me as I cry.

You are safe now Lisa with your son Liam and your daughter Surrol, we will be together again one day even though I want you back so much in this world.

I know you will greet me when I step into yours.

Heaven is a very lucky place to have someone as special as you.

I miss you so much Lisa. I love you always Lisa. We will never be apart for you’re always in my heart.

Love Tracey x x x x x