| Location | Oxford |
| Age | 39 years |
| Cause of Death | Rare Heart Condition |
| Date of Birth | 11/11/1958 |
| Date of Death | 05/04/1998 |
| Visitors | 1,906 since 02/04/2008 |
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A TRIBUTE TO MY WONDERFUL HUSBAND MARK AFTER 10 YEARS.
Mark David Winterbourne
05 April 1998
Age 39
Bus Driver
Gipsy Lane,Headington,Oxford
Mark was the most loving husband to (me) Chris and was the most fun loving father to his children Clare,Kevin,Sarah,& Andrew.
he was a real family man and his family always came first no matter what
he was always a vary happy go lucky man and had such a sense of humour he made everyone laugh, I cannot think of anyone that did not like Mark.
Mark was born 11 November 1958 (Rememberance Day) how could we ever forget, he was born Freelands road,Iffley,Oxford and this is where he grew up with his 3 brothersAlan,Brian & Richard and 3 sisters Susan,Marion & Fiona he was close to his mother (Rita) & father (Herbert) better known as Harry, when Mark was a teenager the family moved just around the corner to Iffley Road.
Mark went to East Oxford Boys school & Donnington School.
I met Mark at the British legion club Marston on 28th Nov 1975, I fell in love with him the vary first time I saw him, on Christmas day 1976 we were engaged ,we moved to the Banbury rd, Summertown in a flat
and married st.Michaels at the north gate church in Oxford 14th July 1979
it was the happiest day of my life , I think i was pregnant for the 1st 5 years of marriage, but one thing i can say the look on Marks face was the proudest moment of his life when he witnessed all this children coming in this world, he lived for his kids and always spent much of his time with them having fun.
After leaving school he wanted to be a plasterer and got an apprentice job but sadly that all went wrong, he soon got another job on the Cowley road working for Goodwoods Furniture removals, he hated it but it was a job after all, he started looking for something else and soon found a job working for Denton's Fruiterer's in Summertown,Oxford, after a short time with the fruit shop Mark was given the job of being relief manager in all the shops that Denton owned and at that time he had 9 shops around Oxfordshire.
Mark did so well Rodney Denton gave him his own shop to Manage in Cowley Centre and later he went on to manage the Headington branch
in 1989 I to started to work there, it was a laugh a minute with Mark, it was not like going to work at all, it was like one big happy family, there was Mark ,me, Muriel Kelly,Lloyd Kennedy,Michael Webb,Darren Taylor.
although we loved our jobs sadly the shop closed down over night 19 November 1994 we were devastated.
Mark was never a lazy person and always provided as the best he could for me and our family, he took a job with the oxford Bus company Jan 1995 and loved every minute of it once he settled down, he made lots of really good friends on the bus company friends that I myself will be forever grateful to.
On the morning of Sunday 5th April 1998 sadly Mark vary suddenly passed away, he had not been ill and although we were living next to an ambulance station and they were vary fast to get there, he did not make it, the Ambulance crew were wonderful and you think they are miracle workers but sadly that was not the case this time.
Mark did not stand a chance it was proved later that he had a vary rare heart condition that could not have been detected, he passed away at home that morning, I was devastated not only had he lost his life, I felt like I had lost mine too, he was the biggest love of my life and I will love him to my dying day.
its almost 10 years since you left us and never a day has gone by without a thought of you my darling.
I think you were so well loved by so many that some people might like to remember you to.
A Tributue to my darling Husband Mark God Bless you xxxxxx
Christmas 2011
The lights are up the tree is glistening, a turkey or two to cook 4 grown up kids and 12 wonderful grandkids you never got to meet and then theirs me.
the very best part of Christmas to us all was you, oh why did you have to go so soon.
lots of presents under the christmas tree but none of it will ever be the same without your laughter and fun.
we never stop thinking about you Mark but Christmas must be the most difficult to us all as you loved it so much.
Merry Christmas to the best husband i could ever have wished for
love you forever Chris xxxxxxxxx
Happy Birthday x
we should be celebrating your birthday 2m dad, its not fair all we can give you is a bunch of flowers, i cant believe how long you have been gone, we all miss you so much and wish you could come back and have a proper birthday with all of us, i hope you are at peace dad and i hope you have a good birthday up there, all my love clare and the grandchildren you never got to meet, ryan, jamie, alfie, lauryn & charlie x x x
Miss you to much
13 long years have passed so fast I can hardly believe its been that long since I held you in my arms, Its so lonely without you here with me still think of you all the time,still hold the love I have always felt for you deep down inside my heart you are always close to me.
I think of all the happiness we shared together and can laugh out loud but at the same time I am screaming out for you and the pain has never gone away just like you haven't.
I often imagine what my life would have been like if you had survived that night, I know we would have lasted a life time together we were always having fun the laughter never stopped now life is so dull without you.
you were my world my hopes and dreams.
I miss you so much love you my darling always
RIP Chris xxxxx
Dad
Dad! i took mum a valentines card and a big teddy.today...Lots of valentines kissis for you and big hugs Dad,, missing you loads, forever and always xxxxxxxxx batty xxxxxxxxx
Ive been thinking about you a lot today dad, i took you some flowers and thought about you all through the 2 min silence, ive just had a bit of a laugh with mum and claire flynn bout drayton manor days lol, you still make us laugh even though ur gone :-) we all miss you, i told my kids lots of stories about you, they laugh and wish you were in there lives. We all love you dad hope you had a nice birthday up there lots of love Clare, Ryan, Jamie, Alfie, Lauryn and Charlie x x x x x x x x x x x x
Happy Wedding Anniversary
Today would have been 31 years since we made our marriage vows and I remember it like it was yesterday the happiest day of my life so how could I ever forget.
we had so much love to give to each other and we did.
sadly we only made it to our 18th wedding anniversary but I always think about it on the day with a big smile will love you till I die and beyond.
happy anniversary darling xxxxxxx
Where were you?
Wednesday 8th July 2010
I woke up in the morning feeling all around the bed for you, where have you gone I thought, you are not their,I felt panic and then I remembered you have gone away, but perhaps you never really did go away ,maybe you have always been with me like in my heart and my dreams, it felt vary odd but at the same time really nice to feel your presence.
I am never alone,my heart is filled with all the love you left behind and will always be precious to me.
I love you Mark for all eternity xxxxxx
REMEMBERED WITH A SMILE
I was thinking about you today dad and was laughing, i bumped into your mate bernie, well i got on his bus, he still remembered me after all this time, he had a big smile i know what he was thinking about, and i bet he kept that smile all day remembering all the laughs you all used to have on the buses, you are so missed dad not just by your family but by so many people where ever we go your not forgotten and everyone remembers you with a smile on there face just like you would have wanted! hope your ok up there, hope its a better place than this cruel world! look after mum ok.
love you dad
clare xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
A lovely memory
Hello darling our boys knocked down the shed today and started building me a new one,its made think about the time you were building ours when they were little and they used to be out there with you one armed with the hammer and the other with the saw they were in there element out their with Dad and I know you loved it as much as them always building or knocking something down,now you have been gone so long and its there turn to do the building with there children, I suddenly feel so lost without you to hold,it was a lovely memory though,love you and will continue to cherish the memories forever x x x x
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