| Location | Leeds |
| Age | 16 years |
| Cause of Death | Misadventure |
| Date of Birth | 12/06/1982 |
| Date of Death | 18/12/1998 |
| Visitors | 10,455 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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ANGEL WINGS YOU WEAR...♥ღ♥
The day you left broke our hearts
and the tears fell like rain,
but knowing that you now have wings
helps to ease the pain.
♥ღ♥
We know now when the snow falls
it is Angel dust from you
and when we see a shooting star
our Angel just passed through.
♥ღ♥
The rain drops do not make us sad
for they are not tears,
but sprinkles of love falling down,
our Angel again is near.
♥ღ♥
The winter cold has even changed,
Jack Frost no longer exists,
it's now a visit from our Angel
and he's left a special gift.
♥ღ♥
You also visit in the night,
your wings flutter with grace,
we know now when we awaken
that an Angel has kissed our face.
♥ღ♥
When the days are warm and bright
and the sun shines from above,
we feel the warmth wrap around us,
you've given an Angel hug.
♥ღ♥
You are with us at all times,
every day and night,
you try to end the pain we have
and the tears that we still cry.
♥ღ♥
Though Heaven is your home now
and Angel wings you wear,
you stay close to those you love,
until they join you there.
♥ღ♥
Written by: Dolly Lee
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Love always elaine xxxxxxxx
When I Must Leave You
"When I must leave you for a little while
Please do not grieve and shed wild tears
And hug your sorrow to you through the years.
But start out bravely with a gallant smile;
And for my sake and in my name
Live on and do all things the same,
Feed not your loneliness on empty days,
But fill each waking hour in useful ways,
Reach out your hand in comfort and in cheer
And I in turn will comfort you And hold you near;
And never, never be afraid to die,
For I am waiting for you in the sky!"
~Author Unknown
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it only takes a little space ;
to say how much we miss you ;
but it will take
all our lives ;
to forget the day we lost you
thinking of you and your loved ones today as always ;
love Alison xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
How will i ever get though this life without you Sheldon
My tears are slow and steady
My pain is so real and true
They say [god] took my boy to be an angel
WHAT A WICKED THING TO DO
Where do i begin
i dont know where to start
perhaps i should just pause for a moment
And let the words pour from my heart
But im still shocked and traumatized
by the loss of my BELOVED SON
Where do i begin
i dont know where to start
My beauitful child has gone away
im left so distroyed in the most awful way
If hell does'nt exist
Then heaven is a lie
BUT THIS IS SURLEY HELL
So there has to be a heaven
where they have my precious boy
I CRY
I CRY
I CRY
FOR MY PRECIOUS BEAUITFUL BOY
SHELDON STATEN
Do you ever sit in an empty room
do you appreciate an open bloom
do you smell its sweet perfume
Do you feel the need to talk out loud
but theres no one there to hear
do you hear a voice call out your name
so close up to your ear
Have you ever felt a sudden chill pass by
and the hairs on your neck stand up
have you gone to pour a cup of tea
but someones moved your cup
Do you believe in angels
do they make you smile
have you felt on on each shoulder
as you walk that wiery mile
Do you know that all these things
are messages to you
do you believe that they exist?
I'll tell you...YES they do
Love & BIG ((HUGS)) ~~ Jane...x♥x
I would like to say thank you from the bottom of my heart, For you being so caring and keeping Aysha, Karl, The Flowers and the rest of my Angels in love while I have not been able too, I really appriciated it so much, You are a special person.
I feel able to come back now, or I am going to try, So bare with my if candles are a bit hit and miss.
Thank you so much, You've helped me cope.
Carole ( Aysha, Karl, The Flowers and all my other Angels xxxx )
Hey angel.. im so sorry i havnt been on for weeks.. so much has been happenin.. i hope you will understand and not hate me :-( you have never been out of my thoughts though....sendin u all my love and hugs as always..have a lovely week xxxx
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Thankyou so much for all your support friend..you have kept my dads candles burning while i havnt been on much,and have gave me so much support,i really dont know where i would be without you....
You really dont know how special you really are..all my love always xxxx hope ur ok? you know where i am if u want a chat or anything xxxx
I need to tell you something,
That I hope will help you see...
I'm not sad in heaven,
Because God is here with me.
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It was on the day I left you,
That I saw the tears you cried,
But please don't worry about me,
God keeps me by His side.
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I'll save a place here for you,
In heaven next to me...
Where we can be together,
The way you wanted us to be.
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For now, please know I love you,
And dry those tears you cry...
I'll wait for you in heaven,
Where we will never say goodbye.
love as always Alison xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
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