| Location | Leeds |
| Age | 16 years |
| Cause of Death | Misadventure |
| Date of Birth | 12/06/1982 |
| Date of Death | 18/12/1998 |
| Visitors | 14,069 since 14/03/2007 |
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Born 12th of June 1982
Died 18th of December 1998
Sheldon was born at 3pm on a sunny Saturday afternoon, his father was present for the birth. He was a bundle of joy and a brother for Amanda. He weighed in at a whopping 8lb 8oz. There was a stream of visitors, my mum, Rita, my mother in law, my sisters and brother, Carl’s brothers and sisters, many friends. It was a wonderful time. Back home to Holbeck, where we lived for another two years. He had two different coloured eyes a blue one and a brown one. That made him very special. He was later joined by two more sisters Vicky and Danielle. His father and I split up, so he became the man of the house, he was surrounded by girls, so he had a lovely soft nature. He was joined later by a brother Jordan.
He wasn’t a troublesome or naughty child in fact he was quite a little superstar. He had the normal childhood illnesses but if an accident was going to happen, it would happen to Sheldon. He went to Bridlington one June on holiday with his dad and fell off a climbing frame and had to have an operation for a broken arm, so his dad took him back in August to make up for it and he got knocked down by a car. He slipped on some ice as a teenager and almost sliced his thumb off. Later that year he went on work experience, working in a kitchen in a hotel and almost sliced the same thumb off. First day back at school in his final year he slipped but he was so tall he hit his head on the roof and had to be carted off to hospital again. He was the first patient in the new wing of the Leeds General Infirmary, it was opened at 3pm and Sheldon was first through the door.
He was helpful and spent a lot of his time with me and his brother and sisters. I’m pleased he got to travel we had a lovely holiday to Majorca. We had booked to go to Benidorm with my mum and stepdad but Sheldon got Salmonella food poisoning and was in the hospital for a week in isolation, so our holiday was put back for a week, we caught up with my mum for the last week of her holiday. Luckily there were no accidents.
He got to go to Puerto Rico for 3 weeks with my brother his wife and son Gary. I’ve got video footage of him on his jollys, it’s a great comfort to watch and I can hear his voice.
Amanda had a baby and Sheldon named her, Shannon Leigh he was always out with her on his shoulders, always helping Amanda with Shannon.
He decided to stay on at school but that wasn’t working for him, so he left and got a job through an agency at a local factory called Ring. He also worked at the local supermarket Kwik Save at the weekends. He was happy working and doing what he wanted to do and spending his money on what he wanted to spend it on and not having to rely on his mum for cash. I remember the last time I saw Sheldon alive, he came in to say goodnight and tell me his plans for the following day after work. I gave him a kiss and told him I’d see him when he got home, only he never came home, I wish I’d have told him that I loved him before he went to bed.
The first I knew there was a problem was when the agency rang to see if Sheldon had left for work, I told them he had and left it at that. They rang back to tell me that there had been a problem with the British Transport Police, I thought he’s probably been arrested for crossing near the railway lines and because he was a minor that they’d need me to come down as mums do.
When I saw two police officers walking up the garden path I knew immediately, I knew he was dead, I said to the police officers, “he’s dead isn’t he “they asked me a few questions and showed me a wage slip of Sheldons. They kept saying “the body of a man†has been found by the side of the railway track, the body of a man, they were talking about my son, to them he might have looked like a man but to me he was still a boy, even though he was 6ft 3in tall, to me he was still a boy. I took off running up the street I didn’t know where I was going I just knew I had to run away. I ran back to my house jumped in my car and drove round to Sheldons dads’ house, I went straight in and told his wife I had to see Carl. He’s dead I told him Sheldons dead. Carl and his wife came back round to my house with me. The police were still there. They explained what had happened to Carl, friends and family turned up on hearing the bad news, I didn’t know what to do or who to talk to so I just started washing the pots, everyone was milling around but I just carried on washing the pots.
An appointment had been made at the mortuary at Leeds General Infirmary to identify Sheldons body, we drove down in silence, what can anyone say to you, you’re whole worlds just been ripped apart and no words can take away the pain and the tears. When the sheet was taken from off his body I could see it was my son my little boy, I had to open his eyes to check I could see it was his body but I had to look at his eyes to check, to see if he had a blue eye and a brown eye. Sheldon didn’t have the best complexion, but on that slab in the mortuary his skin was perfect. He looked like a little boy again, my little boy yet he was 16 and gone from this earth and gone from his family that love and miss him.
Sheldon was 16yrs old and was killed in a tragic accident, an inquest recorded a verdict of accidental death.
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Oh most beautiful star
In the sky tonight
You are most bright
I watch and wait
With hand raised up
Open and waiting
Slowly, oh so slowly
You move through
The night sky
You come closer
As I watch and wait
Hand outstretched
Then ever so softly
You come to rest
In the palm of my hand
You shine like a diamond
Your brilliance
Holds me in awe
I could almost wish
To hold you tight
To keep you safe just for me
In time, your light
Would fade from sight
You would die
To me and to all
So I let you stay
As long as you wish
With palm open
So you may leave at will
You will travel back
To the night sky
To shine brightly
For all to see
I will cherish
The moments you gifted me
With your light
Specially for me
For a little while…
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Sending you lots of love angel and a big thank you to your loved ones for all they have done for my little princess demi-leigh and myself in the last year...HAPPY NEW YEAR XXXXX
Love alway elaine xxxxxx
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~ Gods Golden Door ~
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Will i always feel like this
That life is so unfair
Im so sad and so lonely
When i need you,youre not there
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Nothing can ever change this
For time is moving on
Now all i have are memories
Happy days now long gone
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All the love you gave me
I keep deep in my heart
For sure i know that one day
We will make a brand new start
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You know just how im feeling
So ill say nothing more
Just be there to guide me
Walking through Gods golden door
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With Love Always Elaine .xxxx
~☆ ~☆ With love on your birthday Sheldon ☆ ~☆
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.....Another year has come and gone,
.......Yet it doesn’t seem that long!
.......Time flies by but I’m still here,
......Wishing for just one more year.
...........But I never get my wish.
........Instead another year to miss.
.....Everything seems all messed up,
...As I send you cheers and lift my cup.
.......And usher in another year new;
......Another year for me without you.
............Anonymous 30.12.10
All my love always to you angel and your family and friends...elaine xxxxxxxxxx
♥ MERRY CHRISTMAS ANGEL ♥MERRY CHRISTMAS ANGEL♥
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Christmas without you here with me,
can never possibly be the same.
But I carry an Angel within my heart;
one so precious, who has your name.
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An Angel forever watching over me,
at Christmas time, and over the year.
Although you can't be here anymore,
inside my heart, you are so very near.
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There is no special present for you,
wrapped up under my Christmas tree.
But I have a greater gift to give to you;
all the love you can still feel from me.
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No, Christmas time without you here,
could not ever possibly be the same.
But, I have had the precious gift of you,
and the memories and love, will remain.
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PRECIOUS ANGEL HAVE A LOVELY CHRISTMAS IN YOUR HEAVENLY HOME...ALL MY LOVE ALWAYS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AND FRIENDS...XXX ELAINE AND ANGEL DEMI-LEIGH XXX
SENDING LOVE AT XMAS SHELDON ;
HEAVEN MUST BE BEAUTIFUL AT THIS TIME OF YEAR ;
LOVE ALISON
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Gone, But Not Forgotten - Marilyn Ferguson
Gone, but not forgotten
This pain, I cannot hide
In memory, I see you
A million tears, I've cried.
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The tender thoughts you left me
Come to my memory
Your loving smile, so precious
Will always be with me
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You visit me in summer
When flowers are in bloom
Upon a ray of sunshine
A star-lit night in June.
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When winds are gently blowing
Across a cloudless sky
Within a rolling meadow
Where horse and cattle lie.
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I see you in the treetops
As summer comes to be
In shadows, you do linger
A soul so young and free.
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I see you in the garden
Your scent does fill the air
Just like a precious flower
A rose, so ever fair.
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On country roads, I find you
Along the wooded lane
Within the distant thunder
I see you in the rain.
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In early hush of morning
You come without a sound
Upon a blazing sunset
Your memory can be found.
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Like sprigs of morning glory
Upon the vine, they grow
With branches reaching outward
Into my heart, you go.
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Just like a special angel
God wrapped you in His care
And took you off to heaven
To live with Him, up there.
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But often, I still see you
Upon a light blue sky
And long so much to hold you
Why did you have to die?
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Marilyn Ferguson
It’s amazing what can truly happen,
How your life can be so grand;
When you give up trying on your own
And let an angel hold your hand.
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All the loneliness inside of you
Will completely disappear;
When you realize you’re not alone,
That your angel is very near.
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Your life will become more meaningful,
As well as totally rearrange;
You’ll be amazed at all that you can do,
At the blessings of the change.
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You will be able to handle anything,
There is nothing you can’t face;
With your angel there to lead you
Your entire life will fall in place.
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Just give up trying on your own,
And allow your angel to lead;
All of Heaven’s blessings will come to you,
Nothing else you’ll ever need.
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No matter what you are called to do,
How simple or complex the task;
Your angel will be there to show the way,
All you have to do is ask.
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Don’t ever let yourself feel discouraged,
Feel this thought within your soul;
All the things you’ve ever dreamed of
Will become a reachable goal.
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So let your angel hold your hand,
Your life will be so complete;
Prepare to conquer the tasks of life,
There will be no battle you can’t defeat.
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~Teryl Seaman~
THANK YOU
To all my GTS friends, I would like to express my gratitude to all our friends that take time to visit Sheldons site and light candles and leave tributes. I don't always have time to visit the site and to be honest, since it changed it doesn't bring me as much peace as it used to.
THANK YOU SO MUCH xx Jo
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