Sally was my younger sister. We had no other siblings.

We had a very happy childhood. I remember playing very imaginative games with Sally in the house and garden. I have to say I was a bit bossy but Sally didn't seem to mind and we didn't argue much.

Our parents gave us a good education and a happy home. We went on holiday every year to Botany Bay, a beach near Margate in Kent, which we enjoyed immensely, meeting up with the same families each year.

We went to a good girl's school called Heathfield in Harrow. Sally was cleverer than me all the way through (though I was more practical!). Her hobbies at home were astronomy and making things.
Sally did well in her exams and went to City University in London, studying Electrical Engineering.

She secured a sponsorship while she was at Uni and went on to work for Glaxo for all her working life as a senior electrical engineer. She was definitely a career woman and successfully paved her way in a man's world. One of her jobs involved setting up air conditioning plants in their factories both here in the UK and abroad (as I remember, hope I got that right!)

Sally was first married in 1984 but the marriage only lasted till 1989. Sally did not have any children but that was not really a regret as she enjoyed her job too much to take time out. She enjoyed seeing our children and was good as 'Auntie'.

Our parents died in 1994 / 5 and so this was a very sad time. Fortunately, she met Paul and so her life took on a new and happy direction.

We always got on well and had some very good times together ( I especially remember trips abroad - skiing in France, a city break to France, driving in Southern Spain and to Florida).

Sally suffered poor health on and off throughout her life but she never let it spoil her life, she was always positive. She was always interested in other people's lives and was a great help and support when things went wrong.

Paul has been a wonderful to Sally throughout her illness and helped her to keep her spirits up. He could not have done more for her and we are so grateful for that.

I shall miss Sally a great deal and feel so sad she is gone, but we must be thankful for her full and exciting life and her many good friends.

Ann (Morgan)