| Location | East Kilbride |
| Age | 53 years |
| Cause of Death | Cancer |
| Date of Birth | 27/08/1954 |
| Date of Death | 19/01/2008 |
| Visitors | 615 since 05/04/2008 |
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Our loving mother Glenda Mair passed away on January 19th at St Andrews Hospice, Airdrie. She had been terminally ill for nine months.
Glenda was a loving Mother to Donna, Andrea and Steven and Mother-in-law to Laura.
She grew up in the Westwood area of East Kilbride with her late Mother and Father , Mary and Adam. She was a sister to Adam, Mary, Robert and Thomasina. She also had a brother, Jim who sadly passed away at an early age.
Mum
Cant believe it has been two years that you have not been with us.
Missing you every day.
Lots of Love Andrea, Wullie and Lupo xxxx
Mum
Another year has passed us by
Still cant believe that youre gone
sweet memories of you are still very clear,
and thats what helps us to stay strong.
Love you and missing you today and every day lots of love
Steven and Lauraxxx
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Mum
Miss having You around to talk to
Miss hearing you,re voice on the phone
Miss talking to you and hearing youre laugh
Miss coming to see you in youre home.
But the memories I have keep Me going
remembering the good times we had.
I think of you with a smile on My face
and try not to feel so sad.xxx
Lots of Love Andreaxxxx
Mum
Every day in some small way
memories of you come Our way
Though absent you are always near
still loved Missed and always dearx
Its hard to believe you have been gone for a year now.
Missing you every dayx
Lots of Love Steven & Lauraxxx
I often think about you,
But i dont know what to say,
I just can't get it out my mind,
That you are not here today,
I sometimes wish i could see you,
And tell you how i feel.
I know you know we loved you,
And think of you each day,
But the truth is Glenda,
I wish you weren't away.
Lots of love from Mary xxx
Glenda\'s Eulogy
“Glenda”, is a Welsh name meaning, “Pure & Good”, two qualities she did display in many shapes and forms, her birth sign was Virgo, and it is stated that it takes hard work to win the love of Virgo, but once won, the love glows so hot it seldom cools. Remo won this love of Glenda in 1997 and had the most enjoyable and memorable 11 years together, Meeting each other was the best thing that ever happened. From day one we all saw what was to be a strong and lasting relationship.
Remo once told me that since the day he met Glenda it was his intension to make her happy and laugh on a daily basis, this he did in so many ways. In 2001 Glenda announced that there was to be the patter of tiny feet, 4 of them, a small ball of fluff who was to become a much loved member of the family “Lupo”, he adored Glenda and followed her every foot step.
During her illness, Glenda and Remo said that if it wasn’t for Andrea looking after and taking care of Lupo then he would have to have been given away to a home, this, they where grateful for.
Glenda ran a Café in Duke Street, She was one of the finest cooks I had ever come across, every meal she made was better than the last, you name it she could cook it. This café was the meeting place for many, Glenda was a well respected person in this community, serving many locals with fine cuisine. Marie & Lisa worked with her in the main, however, Donna, Andrea, Steven, Laura, Tommy, Claire & Tony also helped out on the busy days when required.
Glenda told a story once about the time she sent Laura to the shops for some chips because she had ran out, Laura returned clutching a bag of chips from a nearby Chippie, Glenda was expecting her to return with a large bag of frozen McCains, Glenda found this most amusing. Her culinary skills never did rub of on Remo, his all time speciality was making Glenda a bowl of Special ‘K’.
She told us that on one occasion Remo helped make Scones for the shop, he was covered from head to toe in flour, He even managed to cover Lupo. Glenda was a perfectionist and soon throw him out the kitchen, he never did pick up any cooking skills, if only Glenda could see her freezer now, full of microwave food
Saturday night was party night, also the day she paid her weekly visit to the hairdressers, she was always arranging something, not many Saturday’s passed without her enjoying herself in some shape or form, karaoke, dancing, Cards ( she loved stud poker) & board games (Piss Artist was her favourite).
“Piss Artist”, this involved using the art of drawing and the teams trying to guess what it is, it’s the drawing version of Charades, but included drinking and the longer the game went on the more artistic the drawings got.
Glenda once took one of the drawings into her Café and ran a competition for all her customers to try and guess the name of the film depicted as a drawing, a free meal was up for grabs, but alas, no one could guess it right, the films was Gladiator and the artist was Thomasina, lets just say that her train of thought was not portrayed too well on paper, Glenda laughed at this for months after this creation and was probably her most memorably drawing of that game
Stud Poker was another pastime and favourite of Glenda’s, often beating many of us and winning our taxi fares back home, but being the type of person she was, she would give us our bus fare back home, only if it was raining though.
Dubbed as the “Karaoke Queen”, Glenda used to hog the microphone and belt out some cracking songs, Like Perfect & 9 till 5, to name a few, Donna arranged for Glenda to go and see Dolly Parton in 2007, she was one of her all time greats and was fortunate to see her live on stage. She had her own Karaoke machine in the house, where not only did she entertain us all with her repertoire, but organised nights for us all to have our moment of fame. But you daren’t talk when she sang or she would just start again.
Glenda also ventured into dance, her dancing career was cut short whilst attempting to recreate the River Dance on a laminate floor, she entered the room in a blaze of glory, legs kicking high in the air, when all of a sudden she slipped, taking out a display cabinet and radiator, she sustained considerable bruising not only to her leg and arm but also to her ego, her dancing shoes where given away after that event.
Glenda loved going to the Bingo, she had a weekly ritual of going to the Bingo on a Tuesday with her friend Rose, but we never did hear of any winnings, as a matter of fact in her early day’s, with her Mother and sisters Mary & Thomasina, that ritual used to extend beyond a Tuesday into a Thursday, Saturday, Wednesday, she once said that she would play Bingo in any day that ended with a ‘Y’.
Glenda loved her holidays over the years, She often spoke about Her holidays with the kids, the holiday in Loret De Mar, with Remo, with the trip that they took with Rita and Robbie to drive to Italy and visit with Kay and Franco, she had fond memories of all these trips. Once, she went to Ibiza, she frequented a local pub called the “Bull Bar”, yes there was a mechanical bucking bull, which, Glenda became fond of and actually found herself on this every night, this was often at the request of the DJ. One night the DJ announced “A jug of Sangria to any individual who can remove her BRA”, well, that was all I needed to hear, I can still see the look on her face chasing her around that bull and managing to win the Sangria.
On the subject of Bra’s, the removal of this garment was to become a regular occurrence, as a matter of fact anyone who has visited her over the years may reflect on the fact that her Bra was more often than not over the back of the settee and sometimes mistaken for a message bag, after all they both could hold a fair amount, the Bra was also spotted under her pillow in the bed, in her handbag and sometimes spotted in her pocket. As a matter of fact, she has her Bra is beside her just now, under her pillow
She managed to go on a cruise around the Med, she loved that holiday and did not wont to leave the ship when it was all over, Glenda and Remo even managed to secure first place in Mr & Mrs competition, Glenda rubbed that in to Thomasina and myself for ages. On that cruise she picked up the skill of using food to dress up Buffet Tables, she once created with the use of chickens, kebab skewers, vegetables, fruit and various other items a band playing drums and guitars, this art was on display at both Laura’s 30th birthday and Lowra’s engagement party.
She was a remarkable women, she did not have things easy during some points in her life, but what she did have was love and kindness, this she shared with all who knew her. She got on with everyone; she was thorough, tough and straight to the point.
Glenda was diagnosed with inoperable Cancer in April 2007, although upset by this devastating news she found her inner strength in dealing with this, she remained positive throughout this illness, enjoying what time she had left with us all, she carried on the best she could and remained strong throughout.
She spent some time in Hairmyres Hospital and was grateful to some of the staff their for the caring and the kind way she was looked after.
She was admitted into St Andrew’s Hospice on Christmas Eve, her time within the hospice was peaceful and I am sure that she and the family would like me to thank the staff there for all their nursing and kindness given to Glenda. She was treated with the dignity and respect that she deserved and definitely made an impression on all the staff there with her attitude to her illness.
To say that she accepted this terrible illness would be wrong, however she knew what the outcome would be and dealt with this best she could, always looking to protect her loved ones till the day she died. Her peace is our pain now; I would like to dedicate this verse not only to Glenda, but to Remo, Donna, Andrea, Steven, Lupo, Adam, Mary, Robert & Thomasina, who all have their own thoughts and memories of their time with Glenda
“To Those I Loved And To Those Who Loved Me”
Now I am gone, Release me, let me go
You mustn’t tie yourself to me with tears;
Be happy we had so many years.
I give you my love, as you all gave me;
But now it’s time I travel alone.
So grieve a while for me, If grieve you must.
Then let your grief be comforted by trust.
It’s only for a while that we must part,
So bless the memories within your heart.
I won’t be far away for life goes on.
So if you need me, Call me and I will be near.
And if you listen with your heart,
You’ll hear All my love around you,
Soft and clear.
And when you must take this journey alone,
I’ll be there with love and affection to greet you and a “Welcome Home”.
Mother-in law
Ive thought for days and days now
Of something nice to say
The trouble is that i just can't
believe you,ve gone away
Sometimes its overwhelming
and very hard to bear
but I have to just keep thinking
that you will still be there
maybe not in body maybe not in mind
but i'll always have my memories
and thoughts of you being kind
I'll think about you all the time
happy times and sad
and take comfort in remembering
the happy times we had
Im sorry that we didn't have longer but Thankyou for being a great Mother-in-law lots of love Lauraxxx
Friends Forever
you were not just my sister but my best friend
we did everything together right to the end
hoildays parties and even nights out
I will never forget you without a doubt
we laughed about everything even our men(Drew&Remo)
what I would give to do it all again
my memories are too much to write
So all I can say is Glenda good night
Love Tommy xxxxxxxxxx
I miss you Mum
'Everything happens for a reason'
A saying I usually believe.
I am sorry, I'm now struggling with this one
I suppose I'm just trying to grieve.
You were too young to die
Not just in age but in mind too
But it wasn't to be, you are gone
It's hard because I really miss you.
I think about you every day
Sometimes I laugh and others I cry
I like to focus on the happy times
It's not easy but I do try.
I miss you Mum, I really do
I just wish you were still here
But I know you are always looking down
And this takes away my fear
I will always love you.
Donna xx
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