| Location | Newcastle Upon Tyne |
| Age | 27 years |
| Cause of Death | Overdose |
| Date of Birth | 07/10/1972 |
| Date of Death | 24/10/1999 |
| Visitors | 9,477 since 10/04/2007 |
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Dear son of Elizabeth and John, brother of Michael and a dear dad to Ashley.
Died tragically of a heroin overdose 2 days after being released from prison. Sadly missed by all the familyxxxxx
Stephen your legacy will live on, I will make sure it does son xx
A Mother’s Love For Her Son
Our son Stephen was born on 7th October 1972, I was so proud when I held him for the first time in my arms looking at his beautiful blue eyes and his blonde hair as he grew his hair was platinum blonde and his eyes were so big and blue I thought to myself, “you are going to break a lot of girls hearts when you grow up†but I didn’t realise that it would be mine.
Stephen was a normal mischievous child always playing jokes and laughting,his smile would light up a room, when he turned 10yrs old he joined the scouts then went on to join the army cadets, he looked so handsome in his uniform. Stephen said that he would join the regular army when he left school, it’s all he wanted to do.
When Stephen was 15yrs old he met a girl, they seemed to be well suited, soon he forgot about going to his army cadets and drifted away from it altogether, when he was 20yrs old his girlfriend was expecting their baby, he was born on 19th August 1993 and they named him Ashley Stephen he looked just like his dad when he was born.It was a rocky relationship, she was always putting Stephen out and I would take him back into our home then one Christmas when I had taken him back I discovered by accident that my beautiful son was injecting heroin. I was horrified. Stephen said he was sorry but he couldn’t stop. My son was a heroin addict it’s the worst fear a mother could ever have.
We lost Stephen to heroin on 24th October 1999, he had just had his 27th birthday in prison for a shoplifting offence. On the day Stephen was released from prison he looked lovely his eyes were clear and his skin was clear, he asked me if he could have a bath to freshen up (get the prison smell off) was his words, when he came downstairs he smelled lovely he said to me “I might meet a lass tonight†and I said “yes with all your dad’s smelly's on i'm sure you will.†Off he went to town, two days later came a knock at the door about 7-45pm it was two police officer's as soon as I saw them I knew it was Stephen (call it a mothers intuition if you like) they came to tell us what we were dreading. Stephen was found dead in the Haymarket toilets with the syringe still in his groin, it was a heroin overdose. Because Stephen had been clean for 6 weeks his body couldn’t take it. We had to wait 3 weeks before we could have his funeral because the police were waiting for toxicology reports so they wouldn’t release his body.
Stephen was on heroin for 3 years although he was on it for 18 months before we knew about it, we managed to get him into rehab 3 times and 3 times he signed himself out, he told me that he couldn’t stand the pain trying to come off it so we accepted that he was a heroin addict and we gave him all the support that he needed even as far as giving him money to pay off the dealers as they battered him on the hands with a hammer till they broke them, I couldn’t stand to see him being hurt like that, the dealers even phoned threatening us.
We have another son Michael who will be 42yrs old in July he is still single and has a council flat. I am glad to say Michael doesn’t touch heroin thank goodness. I can’t begin to imagine what it must be like to have more than one heroin addict in the family as I do know that in some family's this is the case.
Stephen was dead 3yrs before we found out about Newcastle PROPS (Positive Response Overcoming Problems of Substances) we never had any counselling or support whatsoever until then, Props has been a great help to my husband and myself, in fact I think if we didn’t find out about Props we would have separated because we couldn’t talk to each other about Stephen’s death until we met our Props family support worker, you can imagine the pressure that was lifted once we began talking to each other about Stephen. People like us need people like there are at Props.
â•â•â•â•â•”â•â•â•—gone but
â•â•â•â•â•‘â•â•â•‘not forgotten
â•â•”â•â•â•â•â•â•šâ•â•â•—xxxxxxxx
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â•â•â•â•â•‘â•â•â•‘Put this on your
â•â•â•â•â•‘â•â•â•‘page if you know
â•â•â•â•â•‘â•â•â•‘someone who is in
â•â•â•â•â•‘â•â•â•‘heaven's garden.x
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A BIG THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO HAS LEFT TRIBUTES AND LIT CANDLES. KEEP IT UP TO KEEP STEPHEN'S MEMORY ALIVE FOR ALL ETERNITY..........GOD BLESS YOU ALL XXX
If I Could Have a Lifetime Wish
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If I could have a lifetime wish,
A dream that would come true,
I'd pray to God with all my heart for
Yesterday and You.
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A thousand words can't bring you back;
I know because I've tried.
And neither can a million tears;
I know because I've cried.
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You left behind my broke heart
and happy memories too.
I never wanted memories,
I only wanted you.
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~Author Unknown~
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~ One Day ~
I can see you my Angel
Through these eyes of mine
You are watching me from heaven
Oh how wonderful you shine
⃕:*:••:*:• ⃕:*:• âƒ
Clouds are floating past me
But I can still see you
To be with you in heaven
Would be a dream come true
⃕:*:••:*:• ⃕:*:• âƒ
I will patiently wait Angel
Many years may come and go
You will always be shining for me
With your heavenly glow
⃕:*:••:*:• ⃕:*:• âƒ
When my time on earth is through
And my eyes can no longer see you
God will open his arms and welcome me
To be in heaven with you for Eternity
⃕:*:••:*:• ⃕:*:• âƒ
Written by Brenda Derrick 13~8~2011
Memories
(Grace E. Easley)
â•°♥╰☆╯♥╯
Memories are heartbeats
Sounding through the years
Echoes never fading
Of our smiles and our tears.
Moments that are captured
Sometimes unaware
Pictured in an album
Or a lock of hair.
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Images that linger
Deep within the mind
Bit of verse we cherished
Once upon a time.
Through the musty hallways
Of the days we knew
Ever comes the vision
Beautiful and true.
â•°♥╰☆╯♥╯
Memories are roses
Blooming evermore
Full of fragrant sweetness
Never known before.
Life must have a meaning
Goals for which to strive
Memories are lights that burn
To keep the heart alive.
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..The Golden Harp's
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To love you came so easy
Still growing day by day
Now flying with the Angel's
And a Golden Harp you play
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You grace the skies of Heaven
Singing songs in harmony
You are such a precious Angel
That touched the heart of me
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When the dear Lord calls me
My heart will hurt no more
I will hear the Golden Harps play
When i walk through Heavens door
copyright© Vicky Deaville 1/10/2011
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WITH LOVE.XxX
You’re Living On Within My Heart ♥~~~~♥~~~~♥~~~~♥~~~~♥~~~~♥~~~~♥~~~~♥~~~~♥
♥~~~~Mum I know you’re watching over me
♥~~~~Your gentle ways live on
♥~~~~I’ll always feel your tender love
♥~~~~You’re still with me though you’re gone
♥~~~~You’re living on within my heart
♥~~~~A memory strong and pure
♥~~~~I carry deep within my soul
♥~~~~Of a love that will forever endure
♥~~~~copyright� Ingrid Aspey 2009
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Stephen
Christmas was always a time of joy
Until we lost you my darling boy
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Now I wait with a feeling of dread
For the Christmas season that’s ahead
Looking back on past Christmas days
That we shared before you went away
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Your smiling eyes and cheeky grin
The good mood you were always in
Memories of the love we shared
How I wish you'd been spared
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A hansome young man still in his prime
A father a brother a son
It's so hard to believe it was your time
So find it hard to believe your gone
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But I'm sure we'll meet again my son
In a place filled with joy and love
A place where peace is eternal
Your new home in heaven above
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So as Christmas time approaches
And I think of the joy you brought
Into the lives of all you knew
I thank the Lord for the gift of you
Copyright© Ingrid Aspey 1/12/10
A star fell from heaven ★
and lit up the night
with crystalline diamonds
and ribbons of light.
It sped as it sparkled
with silver and gold
through moonbeams sheer magic;
a sight to behold.
In silence and wonder
we watched as it spread
across its dark course
dazzling colors of red.
It happens quite often
but only by chance,
that moment together
we watched the sky dance.
~ Anita Lewis Longino
Sent with love ♥
Why is our heart breaking.
When we think of you,
Why is our body aching
With our memories so true,
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Why did you have to go,
We need you now today,
Its because we love you so,
In each and every way,
⋱♥â‹°
We will try and keep on going,
We will try to keep so strong,
But you should be here beside us.
In our home where you belong.
⋱♥â‹°
Written by Jan Morris
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~~~~~TO A PRECIOUS ANGEL~~~~~
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
MISSING YOU
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ
Gone Too Soon is what you were
Oh how I wish that you were here
I feel so lonely..
And I hurt inside
Please keep me safe..
And be my guide
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ♥
If only I could see you..
And give you a kiss
You are the one..
That I love and miss
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ♥
I will treasure our memories..
Deep in my heart
I still can't understand..
Why we had to part
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ♥
I love you forever..
What more can I say
I think of you at night..
And in the day
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ♥
This is not the end of us you see
You will always be a part of me
No matter what people say or do
Our love we shared..
Was so very true
♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ ♥ڿڰۣಌ♥
copyright� Jackie Thomas 15/07/09
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