In loving memory of John Waddell who sadly passed away on 13th May 2018 at St John's Hospital, Livingston.
John had been suffering from COPD for a good number of years, and finally his tired heart had enough and he passed peacefully whilst asleep.
A loving husband married to Mary for 60 years, Dad, Grandpa and Great Grandpa he was very family orientated and his family BBQ's were great fun, especially the burnt sausages!! He enjoyed his holidays starting with a touring caravan, where he took his family from John o'Groats to Lands End and back again, visiting many interesting and picturesque places in Scotland and England. Since his retirement he was joined by his family on many family holidays, his favourite being Disneyland Paris.
Throughout his life he had a vast variety of jobs starting off with his conscription in the Navy. After leaving the Navy he went to university to study agriculture. He then became a dairy man, a pig farmer, a bus driver, a labourer and finally a teacher. His first teaching job in 1974 was in Craigshill High School, moving to Inveralmond Community High in 1981. He loved to teach and he stayed a teacher until his retirement in 1998.
We will miss him deeply, his laughter, his generosity, his opinions, his lunches out, his love of fine wines and of course his BBQ's.
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