| Location | Sunderland |
| Age | 46 years |
| Date of Birth | 7/1960 |
| Date of Death | 3/2007 |
| Visitors | 1,331 since 02/05/2007 |
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Alan Mcknight
Born 30th July, 1960
Died 17th March 2007
Age: 46
He worked as a production operator at Lairds Lifestyle, Peterlee.
He lived in Sunderland.
Alan's family is mam (Joan), dad (Ray), sister (Elaine), brother (Les), nieces (Gemma, Sara, Josie, Rebecca), nephew (Alex) sister-in-law (Julie), brother-in-law(steve). Also Allison (a very close friend) and her Daughter Jessica played a very big part in Alan's Life. Alan adored all of his family especially his nieces and nephew who he always had time for.
The music playing is one of Alan's favourite artists, Simply Red - Holding back the years.
Alan suffered from epilepsy, unfortunatley, he suffered a really bad seizure that he did not recover from.
Even though he fought the epilepsy for a number of years he never let it get in the way of his day to day life. He made it to work every day even if he had been poorly in the night. He set a shining example to us all.
He is someone who we are all proud of and loved dearly. Alan will be missed always by his friends and family.
The following passage was written by Alans dad Ray Mcknight at the Stadium of Light when Alans' ashes were placed in the turf on the edge of the pitch.
23rd April, 2007
STADIUM OF LIGHT
We, mam and dad to our dear departed son Alan, brother to Les and Elaine and in the presence of relations and his special friend Allison, we place his ashes for safe keeping in Mother Earth. May his spirit find eternal comfort in this great Stadium of Light.
Alan you may be out of sight to us all, but your presence will live forever in our hearts.
Goodbye for now son, a brother, uncle and friend to many.
GOD BLESS
From the family and friends.
The following is the poem which was read out at Alan's funeral.
I am Free.
Don't grieve for me, for now I am free
I've gone where I am meant to be.
I looked above and heard the call
I turned my back and left it all.
I could not stay another day,
To laugh, to love, to work, to play.
Tasks left undone must stay that way
I found that peace at the close of day.
If my parting has left a void
Then fill it with remembered joy.
A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss,
Oh yes, these things I too will miss.
Be not burdened with times of sorrow,
I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow.
My life has been full, I savoured much,
Good friends, good times, a loved one's touch.
Perhaps my time seemed all too brief
Don't lengthen it now with undue grief.
Lift up your hearts and peace to thee
I have to go now, I am free.
Alan........
Its you 51st birthday today and the airshow is on. You should have been down seaburn taking up your position by the lighthouse to watch all the events. Hope you can see it all from where you are. I know that you are with Nana so there shoud be a good party for you. The sadness in our hearts because you are not with us will never be gone. We hold on to precious memories. We love and miss you always. HAPPY BIRTHDAY Alan, Lots of love from Elaine and all the family.......xxxxxxx........
Its four years since we lost you. There is not a day goes by when you are not in our thoughts. Your presence, your kindness and your laughter is such a big miss in our lives. I don't think you realised just how much you were loved and such an important member of our family. You are missed so so much. With love to you always from your sister Elaine......xxxxxx......
christmas
Merry Christmas alan i wish i was with you the world is a cruel place. Me and Jessicwent to the Crem and left you some flowers on friday and said some prayers for you dosn't even feel like christmas at all and we have had some terrible weather like snow and ice . Well its over all again you never did like christmas now i no why , jessica sends her love and misses you as much as me lots of love allison xxxx
Your 50th birthday
Today we should have been celebrating your milestone birthday . I am so sad that you didn't make it to this point. Life is so cruel. You were such a big part of our lives and the gap you have left will never be filled. We all miss you so much, Hope you can see how well all your nieces and nephew are doing and you are looking over mam and dad to keep then well. Hope nana Mac has organsied a party for you, she was always good at that. There is not a day goes by when I do not think of you. You are missed loads and forever in my heart.Happy 50th birthday. Love to you always from Elaine ................xxxxxxxxxxxxxx...................
happy 50th birthday
happy 50th birthday alan i will be popping up the crem later today to bring your flowers and card. As every day goes by it gets harder as we miss you so much sometimes i would rather be with you. Jess has just broke up last friday for the summer holidays then going into year 9.
Love and miss you u so much all my love allisonxxxxxx
3 years
its now 3 years yesterday since you died and it still seems like yesterday as i think about you every day and i miss you so much you were so loving and kind. jessica still talks about you and misses you. i swill always think of you alan lots of love allison x and jessica x
3 years on
Its three years now since we lost you. There's still not a day that goes by that we don't think about you. Your presence is still felt wherever we are. Your sense of humour and your love for your nieces and nephew is solely missed. With Love to you always and never forgotton. Elaine, Steve, Gem and Becca xxxxxx
well thats christmas over and the new year hope i have a better 2010. I really miss u alan its always the good ones they take away from us i am lost without you and i really miss u so much. so sorry for the late messages as i have been bad over in 2009 thats why i am glad its over. wellanother year on jessica still loves you and misses you as well but not as much as i do hope. happy 2010 alan love u always love allison xxx
It's your birthday
Happy 49th birthday Alan. Still think of you and miss you every day. Your humour and your gentleness is such a big miss in our lives You are forever in our hearts. Love to you always from Elaine Steve, Gemma and Rebecca xx
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