Gary Brian Ibell (10 Jun 1981 - 30 Aug 2015)

Then, now, forever….hope you’re ok bro, take it steady

🤦‍♂️ Day late sorry x

Forest made it Gaz, just so sorry you didn’t get to see it…..I know you were there with us at Wembley….happy birthday, wherever you are, always in our thoughts x

Happy birthday Gaz, missed every day….hope you’re ok, wherever you are…love Darren

Happy 40th Birthday Gaz. I hope you are having a beer up there. Love to you and Tia xxxx

Happy Birthday Gaz, give Tia a big birthday kiss from me.

Never forgotten xxx

Forth birthday without you.....hope you’re doing ok up there, huge love ❤️

Always in our thoughts!

Miss you x

P.S your cup is in the dishwasher ;-)

Been a long 3 years without you x

Happy birthday Gaz x

Miss you ....you plonker! x

All sorts of people drift into and out of our lives but only a few make us sit up and take notice of their unique qualities. In my life, I will always remember Gary as being one of these people.

We first met when he joined SOL Civil Engineering in Colwick as a trainee Quantity Surveyor. He was probably about eighteen years old and he and I would drive around the East Midlands to visit various construction sites and do whatever it is Quantity Surveyors do. We were never short of things to talk about over a wide range of topics.

I rapidly became aware that he was exceptionally entertaining, intelligent and perceptive beyond his years, as well as possessing that rarest of qualities – a selfless heart of gold that really cemented the bond of trust and friendship between us.

We both knew his future was not best served by the Construction Industry so I encouraged him to follow his instincts into a career that was more in tune with his interests.

Whilst we both went our separate ways we kept in touch over the next twelve or so years, and I have retained some treasured exchanges between us on Facebook. Even after he’d had a few drinks his postings had to be grammatically correct!

Alas, I tired of Facebook and deactivated my account in 2014.

Yesterday I had the notion of getting back in touch and was shocked and saddened to learn of his passing. Such a loss of a wonderful person who was clearly loved by so many – including me.

Although I never knew his family and friends my thoughts are very much with them. We have all taken a body blow and we can feel it.

RIP Gaz. I told you it was a privilege to know you - and I meant it then, and today, and onwards even more so.

John
Xx

Reminiscing tonight. To quote Shawshank Redemption.. "I guess I just miss my friend.."