Sad news
George Munroe Thu 07 Jul 2016
Date: Wed, 6 Jul 2016 23:10:03 +0000
From: Julie Smyth
The death has occurred of: JAMES GREGORY (GREG) MISKELLY
July 4, 2016 at his home, Woodside, Seymour Hill, Dunmurry, aged 58 years, dear father of Louise and Ruth, much-loved son of Doreen and Alex, loving brother of Robin and wife Anne and uncle to Cathy and Marc.
Funeral Service in Ronnie Thompson's Funeral Church, 20 Ballinderry Road, Lisburn, BT28 1UF on Thursday at 11.00 a.m., followed by burial in Lisburn New Cemetery Blaris.
No flowers please. Donations, if desired, for N.I. Chest, Heart & Stroke, cheques payable to Ronnie Thompson Donations Account, c/o address as above.
Will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by the entire family circle.
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 05:57:24 +0100
From: Chris Swain
He was a character and as mad as a box of frogs. He was one of those people who we all remembered from our school days. Quite possibly the most brilliant multi talented person I have ever known but not without his troubles.
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 06:04:40 +0100
From: George Munroe
Definitely a character we could never forget. From an amazing rendition of "Bridge over troubled water" on wee Mick's piano in the wooden huts, to setting off bangers holding them between his teeth in front of the assembly hall main outside entrance. Sad news.
Sent: 07 July 2016 08:30
From: Brian W Lavery
Very sad news to hear but thanks for telling me. I have fond memories of Gruk, from jumping off a roof with an umbrella parachute (landing bottom first), to getting into battles with me on the rugby field. Great guy, one of the best. He was a distant relation too, second cousin or something like that.
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 11:00:58 +0100
From: Chris Swain
Hearing the stories is leaving me feeling a bit responsible for his reputation.
I dared him 50p that he wouldn't light the banger in his mouth and then was "bricking" it when he did it.
Also the umbrella stunt. It was my fishing umbrella. I told him I had jumped off our flat roof at home .... and Gruk being Gruk thought that sounds good ... bring it into school for me to have a go!!
Good memories
Date: Thu, 7 Jul 2016 14:37:12 +0100
From: Michael Snoddy
Definitely one of our characters, very sad, I expect there will be many more stories to be heard at our reunion.