| Location | West Coltness, Wishaw, Lanarkshire |
| Age | 27 years |
| Cause of Death | Not Listed? |
| Date of Birth | 23/09/1970 |
| Date of Death | 27/01/1998 |
| Visitors | 9,471 since 09/08/2008 |
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ZIGGY was a fun-loving, happy-go-lucky kinda guy and he loved Monty Python, especially THE LIFE OF
BRIAN. I have seen him in tears of laughter watching the video, and singing this song, so be
prepared for it....... It's Ziggy's kind of humour. (Many thanks to Maggie Barclay for adding the
song).
MY ZED, MY BEST FRIEND, MY ZIGGY ANGEL BABY, OH GOD, HOW I WISH YOU WERE HERE, MY BABY BOY, MY VERY
SOUL. YOU WERE MY HERO TOO, MY GORGEOUS BABY SONSHINE. THANK YOU FOR OUR LIFE TOGETHER, IT WAS
BEAUTIFUL TO HAVE YOU AS A DIAMOND SON, I WAS PRIVILEDGED. IT JUST DIDN'T LAST LONG ENOUGH.
Ziggy was an exceptionally loving, generous and caring person to anyone who ever met him. Anyone who
ever needed him, any time, any day, any problem, he was there. Nothing ever phased him, he helped
anyone who needed him, with love, care and time for any situation. He should have been nominated as
a Saint for what he did for me and his Beloved Grannie.
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♥«´¨`•° ♰ ZIGGY ♰ °•´¨`»♥
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◄███▓▒░░ ♰♰ ZIGGY MY DIAMOND ♰♰ ░░▒▓███►
ZIGGY McALLISTER was born after 83 HOURS of 'QUITE DIFFICULT' labour @ 7.20pm on 23 September 1970
in Motherwell Maternity, one month premature. He weighed 216 kilos,(4lbs 12oz), and was a tiny wee
boy. I was told he might not survive. Ziggy was a gorgeous wee thing, we were joined by more than
maternal love, we were soulmates.
Ziggy never knew he should have had a twin sister.
Caroline was given her wings in the 13th week of the pregnancy, which progressed till the 36th week
when I had my Ziggy. My mum was the surviving twin in her family, and she advised me not to let
Ziggy know about Caroline. (His dad didn't even know, as he didn't really care)!!! I did not need to
tell Ziggy about Caroline, he told me when he was only about 2 years old (in his squeaky wee baby
words) that he thought a bit of him was not there and it gave him a sore head.. My mum and I were
the only ones who knew what he meant. I'm sure he knew, that Caroline should have been there with
him.
Ziggy attended both St. Aidan's Primary & High Schools with his brother, Christopher Rooney, (also
deceased). Ziggy died at home @ 10.47pm on 27 Jan 1998. He was 27, and always lived at home with me,
his mam.
Ziggy suffered with Projectile Vomiting all his life, and although he usually managed to control it
when it happened, for some reason it took him after his supper that night.
He was watching TV with friends in his bedroom, when all of a sudden he dashed into the bathroom
clutching at his throat and collapsed. His friend alerted me to what he described as 'A funny turn'.
(Ziggy was born a funny turn)! He was lying on the bathroom floor with his feet jammed against the
door, and we couldn't get in to him. His friend phoned for an ambulance, meanwhile I managed to
squeeze in the gap in the door, but it was too late to do anything for him, and he simply passed
away.
2 Ambulances arrived within minutes, but he was already gone. Despite the dedication and effort of 4
Paramedics he could not be revived. They worked on him for a full hour, but he had asphyxiated on
his supper of spaghetti & toast! It had been inhaled due to the fact he simultaneously took a bout
of hiccoughs, and he could not breathe past the obstruction in his lungs. Nothing could have saved
him that night, and I felt so guilty, not being able to rescue my baby son from that hell of pain
and agony.
Ziggy was my best friend, my soulmate, we went everywhere together, and we knew what the other was
thinking just by a 'look'. He was a unique kinda guy, he scrutinised life through well filtered eyes
and stood no idiots in his way. He loved his family and friends, and was always there if you needed
him. The neighbours all knew they could rely on him to assist if they needed a helping hand with
anything.
Just before his 5th birthday I asked him what he would like as a present, he asked if he could have
a Tartan Budgie, as he was a Bay City Rollers Fan. When he was about 7 I asked what he wanted to be
when he left school. His answer, after a few minutes of deep thought, was "Either a Binman or a
Motherwell Supporter". Always easy pleased, that was Ziggy!!
I had 5 operations between 1990 & 1997 and Ziggy nursed me through the recovery of each one.
Without one single moan, groan or complaint, my boy did his best for me.
I was only Mam, but he did it for me. He cooked every meal I had and helped me to go for a shower
and wash my long hair. He wouldn't go out with his pals because it meant leaving me on my own. He
gave up on a lot of fun to be with me, and we grew even closer because of his dedication.
He also helped to look after his beloved Grannie, who had cancer and was housebound and eventually
bedbound. He gave up his job as a Security Guard and went to make her lunch every day, as I was at
work. He collected her pension, did her shopping, built the coal fire up and filled up the coal
buckets. He cleaned the windows, hung clean curtains, changed the bed-linen and did all he could to
make her cosy. She adored him. I will never forget the day Mum got a visit from her new Home-Help,
who had never met Ziggy. They met in the hallway, she nearly fainted at the sight of him! Who are
You, she asked, thinking he was some rogue in to rob Mum. More to the point, Who are You? he
replied. Ziggy, unlike his Designer Label brother Chris, looked like an Oxfam or Jumble Sale
Reject, with his tatty old biker's jacket, jeans with holes and patches everywhere, and big biker's
boots. Not the ideal picture of the grandson my mum talked about non-stop, or what the Home-Help had
imagined!!! But his Heart was Mega-sized, especially for his Grannie. xxx
Till the day he died, he was a home-loving type, he didn't drink or go out to pubs or clubs and was
happy on his Honda 250 or in his room watching tv or listening to his Heavy Metal tapes, at full
volume!
His room was an archive of all sorts of wonderful Ziggy-type inventions, Edward T. Head (Iron
Maiden) sculptures made of expanding foam, half a snooker cue to turn the tv off, cos he couldn't be
bothered moving to do it! He even had a headphone socket built into the base of his home-made King
Size bed because I complained of the windows rattling in the frames when he played his music! He had
11 speakers wired up in various parts of the house so his music followed him wherever he went, even
the bathroom and his bike shed.
The list of 'inventions' was a funny sight to see, not a day went past that he came up with some new
Ziggy-labour saving device! He even had corks around the skip of his baseball cap (like the Aussies)
to keep the midgies off when he went on jaunts down the woods behind our house. What a boy he was, I
could never keep up with his madness! I truly miss that madness, it's what kept me sane.
His hobbies were music, motorbikes, sketching, DIY inventions, his cats Herbie & Woodie and having
as much fun as he could squeeze into a day!
The engine of his beloved Honda CB 250 was still in his room months after he died, he had taken it
there because it was too cold (during Dec & Jan) to work on it in the shed he had built for it.
He was a fun-loving, laid-back guy, had a Wicked sense of humour, and loved a good joke. It's his
laid-back attitude and absolute love of life which I will never forget, he was so laid back he was
almost horizontal.
His brother Chris was murdered on 16 April 2008, (see also Christopher Rooney site on GTS). They ARE
full blood brothers, with the same parents, but Ziggy used my maiden name and not his own after his
16th birthday. I know my sons are together for all Eternity. R.I.P. MY BEAUTIFUL SONS. I WILL LOVE
AND MISS YOU TILL I JOIN YOU, AND THEN WE CAN HUG FOREVER.
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx ZIGGY - DEARLY LOVED AND MISSED BY ALL
WHO KNEW HIM.
THANK YOU TO ALL MY GTS FRIENDS & RELATIVES WHO HAVE LIT CANDLES AND LEFT TRIBUTES AND GIFTS FOR
ZIGGY. IT MEANS SO MUCH TO KNOW YOU ALL CARE. I LOVE YOU ALL.
♦♥♦ Cherished Memories ♦♥♦
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Sometimes it's hard to understand
To see the reason why,
Sometimes it's hard to find the words
To say that last goodbye.
Sometimes it's hard to look ahead
With eyes still filled with tears,
But all our cherished memories
Will live on through the years.
And though there are no answers
The questions still remain,
Sometimes we just can't comprehend
Or understand the pain.
Sometimes it's hard to look beyond
The rainclouds in the sky,
Though all our cherished memories
Will stay as time goes by.
Sometimes when we close our eyes
The only thing we see,
Are moments that are long gone by
Of how things used to be.
Sometimes we need to just let go,
Let tears fall as they may,
Reliving cherished memories
That never fade away.
(Author unknown)
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THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR SUPPORT FOR ME AND MY ANGELS.
LOVE ALWAYS ELAINE XXXXXXXX
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♥* *♥* Simply Put. *♥* *♥*
Simply put ...I really miss you
I've continued to ask why
Life took this dreadful wrong turn...
Now I often sit and cry
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Simply put ...my heart is broken
Most people have no clue
Unless they live this heartache...
They don't know what I've lived through
*♥* *♥*
Simply put... I long to hug you
Share a gentle warm embrace
Often spend each day just wishing....
This truth could somehow be erased
*♥* *♥*
Simply put... I can't remember...
The last time I heard your voice
Memories are often painful...
I was not given any choice
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Simply put... I know I'm grieving
Won't get better through the years
I have learned some coping methods...
To accept this new frontier
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Simply put... I'm good at masking
Denying what I feel
For I know deep down inside me...
I will never truly heal.
*♥* *♥*
Simply put...I really miss you
No one knows the pain I bear
Simply put... there is no reason
Losing you was just not fair.
*♥* *♥*
love Tricia (Joes mam)
Can you see my castle
Up here in the sky
Its got big gold gates
That sparkle in my eyes
Can you see my garden
Its full of red flowers
And they smell beautiful
They hold magic powers
I have many new friends
That are all like me
They too are an angel
Flying high and free
They watch over families
That like me left behind
And send them angel kisses
They are friends hard to find
I’m glad I am in heaven
And that I am at peace today
Yes I miss my family dear
But I had to go away
God picked me from many
And said that I am one of the best
And I had completed my life’s journey
And that I had past all the test
So I deserve this castle
That god gave to me
And one day if your lucky
This castle you will see.
SWEET DREAMS XXXX
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Tribute Is For This Weekend
Candles Might Not Be Lit Until Monday Next Week It's My Birthday On Saturday So I Will Be Missing Christopher Even More Than Usual... Bless Him X
Grief Is Like A River
My grief is like a river,
I have to let it flow,
But I myself determine
Just where the banks will go.
Some days the current takes me
In waves of guilt and pain,
But there are always quiet pools
Where I can rest again.
I crash on rocks of anger;
My faith seems faint indeed,
But there are other swimmers
Who know that what I need
Are loving hands to hold me
When the waters are too swift,
And someone kind to listen
When I just seem to drift.
Grief's river is a process
Of relinquishing the past.
By swimming in hope's channels,
I'll reach the shore at last.
If I Knew
If I knew it would be the last time
That I'd see you fall asleep,
I would tuck you in more tightly
And pray the Lord, your soul to keep.
If I knew it would be the last time
That I see you walk out the door,
I would give you a hug and kiss
And call you back for one more.
If I knew it would be the last time
I'd hear your voice lifted up in praise,
I would video tape each action and word,
So I could play them back day after day.
If I knew it would be the last time,
I could spare an extra minute
To stop and say "I love you,"
Instead of assuming you would KNOW I do.
If I knew it would be the last time
I would be there to share your day,
Well I'm sure you'll have so many more,
So I can let just this one slip away.
For surely there's always tomorrow
To make up for an oversight,
And we always get a second chance
To make everything just right.
There will always be another day
To say "I love you,"
And certainly there's another chance to say
Our "Anything I can do?"
But just in case I might be wrong,
And today is all I get,
I'd like to say how much I love you
And I hope we never forget.
Tomorrow is not promised to anyone,
Young or old alike,
And today may be the last chance
You get to hold your loved one tight.
So if you're waiting for tomorrow,
Why not do it today?
For if tomorrow never comes,
You'll surely regret the day,
That you didn't take that extra time
For a smile, a hug, or a kiss
And you were too busy to grant someone,
What turned out to be their one last wish.
So hold your loved ones close today,
And whisper in their ear,
Tell them how much you love them
And that you'll always hold them dear
Take time to say "I'm sorry,"
"Please forgive me," "Thank you," or "It's okay."
And if tomorrow never comes,
You'll have no regrets about today.
Thoughts Today Memories Forever
Angela(Christopher-John Rowe)Mum
For Friday
I AM NOT GONE.xXxXx
I am not gone, I am changed.
Have faith and please believe me.
God did not take me away from you,
He split the skies and received me.
Now...
I'm an echo in your laughter,
a reflection in your tears,
an extra thread of strength
to help you overcome your fears.
I'm an added ray of sunshine,
more joy for you to share,
a fragrance of the life you live.
Wherever you are - I am there.
Copyright? 2002 Terri McPherson.
~~ The Angels ~~
May angels rest beside your door
May you hear their voices sing
May you feel their loving care for you
May you hear their peace bells ring
May angels always care for you
And not let you trip and fall
May they bear you up on angels wings
May they keep you standing tall
May they whisper wisdom in your ear
May they touch you when you need
May they remove you from each trace of fear
May they keep you from feeling greed
May they fill you with their presence
May they show you love untold
May they always stand beside you
And make you ever bold
May they teach you what you want to know
About life here and here-after
May they fill you always with their love
And give you the gift of laughter
~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~
~~ Angel In My Pocket ~~
I am a tiny angel
I'm smaller than your thumb
I live in peoples pockets
That's where I have my fun
I don't suppose you've seen me
I'm too tiny to detect
Though i'm with you all the time
I doubt we've ever met
Before I was an angel...
I was a fairy in a flower
God himself hand picked me
And gave me angel power
Now god has many angels
That he trains in angel pools
We become his eyes and ears and hands
We become his special tools
And because god is so busy
With way too much to do
He said that my assignment
Is to keep close watch on you
When he tucked me in your pocket
He blessed you with angel care
Then told me to never leave you
And I vowed always to be there
~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~
~~ Guardian Angels ~~
When angels sense you need them
and angels always do.....
they come unseen from everywhere
to help and comfort you
they hover close beside you
till all your cares are gone
till they can see you're ready
once again to carry on
Then some of them may fly away
and take their gentle touch
to other hearts that need
the love of angels very much
but one at least stays with you
as your constant friend and guide
for guardian angels never leave
they're always at your side
~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~ ~xXx~
Love Always ~~ Elaine...x♥x
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This is for the weekend ~ Candles will be light as usual on Sunday evening
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My true love, my angel, I have finally found,
You are the reason my heart begins to pound.
You are my soul, you are my heart,
I know forever we will never apart.
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In My Mind
by Jenn Farrell
Somewhere in my dreams tonight
I'll see you standing there
You look at me with a smile
"Life isn't always fair"
You say you were chosen for his garden
His preciously hand picked bouquet
"God really needed me,
That's why I couldn't stay"
It's said to be that angels
Are sent from above
I've always had my angel
My brother - whose heart was filled with love
Wherever the ocean meets the sky
There will be memories of you and I
When I look up at that sky so blue
All I see are visions of you
"While there's a heart in me, you'll be a part of me."
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My Best Friend
by Athena
Once was here
now is gone
I will always
love forever
the laughs
the tears
the smiles
without her
my life has no direction
no ups nor downs
no smiles or frowns
I miss her
I cry
I see her
I lie
what ever went wrong
I can mend
I will always
love forever
my very best friend
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WHEN YOU WISH UPON A STAR,
THINK OF OUR ANGELS ,
THEY WONT BE FAR.
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LOVING THOUGHTS, AND SINCERE THANKS FOR YOUR CONTINUOUS SUPPORT.
FOREVER YVONNE XXXXXXXXXXXXXX
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