| Location | Crieff .perthshire |
| Age | 30 years |
| Date of Birth | 7/1976 |
| Date of Death | 8/2006 |
| Visitors | 24,714 since 19/08/2006 |
| Creator |
This web site is dedicated to Craig Lee Paterson born 1976 in Dechmont, West Lothian. Only son of
Matilda & Iain Paterson, brother to Vicki and uncle to Keiran.
Craig was the victim of a fatal motorbike crash on Wednesday 16th August 2006. in Perthshire.
Mr Paterson, from Crieff, who had been aiming to become a paramedic, was pronounced dead at the
scene.
His wife Claire described her former army medic husband as a fun-loving and devoted family man.
Mrs Paterson, 28, a staff nurse at Perth Royal Infirmary, said the couple had married just over a
year ago and were looking to start a family.
She said: "Craig was a real joker and was always playing pranks of one kind or another on
people. He had a great sense of humour.
"He wasn't one to follow the crowd and was never frightened to express how he felt."
The couple first met in 2001 when Mrs Paterson was in her final year as a student nurse and saw him
while she was out on duty with ambulance crewmen.
Two years later they met again and became a couple, before marrying in Perth in May 2005.
Mr Paterson, who was born in Dechmont, West Lothian, grew up in Fife and Perthshire.
Oh well...!!!!
Hey chicken,
Well done to Jen, the big baby, i bet you were ending yourself!!
mums right when she says life isnt and never will be the same.
All my love n squeezes
Vxxxxxx
A year on...
Hi Craig,
I can't believe it's now over a year since your accident. I'm still very sad about what happened and everytime I hear of someone buying a motorbike, it makes me shudder. I suppose it is just a horrible fact of life that these things do happen.
Anyway, just wanted you to know that I still think about you and even though I'm tempted to tell everyone I know not to buy a motorbike (as bossy as I am), I realise that you can't stop living your life because of the fear that something bad will happen (so I just say nothing and think it instead!). After all, anything can happen. At least you were doing something you loved.
Lots of Love,
Karen
xx
Hi Craig, I never had the pleasure of meeting you, but Jen was doing my hair yesterday and she spoke about you all the time. She was really anxious about getting her tattoo, but she was determained as it meant so much to her. Reading all your messages shows how much you are loved. I hope you are happy where you are. Rest in peace.
Well I done it - yestrday I got my 5 Stars tattooed on my back. It was bloody agony especially the top one, but I was a big brave girl!! Going back to get two of them edged in pink so pick which one you are!! hop you liked your flowers and visit on thursday and yes they were the biggest flowers in the shop!
Feels really strange to think that a year has passed every time I hear snow patrol I can see myself turning to see you being brought into the chapel.
When we were picking the verses to go in the paper we saw one that started 'I always said you would miss me' made me think of you and how true that is.
Speak soon love you jen xxxxxxxxxxxxxx
remembering you
For a much loved nephew:
I know you're in gods keeping
The rough road safely o'er
Not dead to those who love you
Only gone before
Treasured memories of my special cousin:
Each time we see your photo
You seem to smile and say
'Don't cry I'm only sleeping
We'll meet again someday'.
We don't know why God took you on that fateful day last year
We only know the pain of losing you is still too hard to bear
You will live in our hearts forever Craig, and in our thoughts every day...xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Hello
Im so sorry we havent been to visit you on here for a long time but it is so hard but we think of you every day and say a prayer for you and your family, We went to see you (as im sure you will know anyway) we miss you and it is just the knowledge that we will all meet up again that makes it all right,
Missing you and will be back to see you soon
Love fae Helen and Billy xxx
Time passes so quickly and I can't believe it's been a year already. You know I'm not good at these things - never know what to say or how to say it, and you know I'd always rather make a joke than speak about how I feel, but I just wanted to let you know that you're never forgotten - you're always on our minds and always in our hearts. Love, C xxx
Smile
Smile and you smile with me.
Cry and and you comfort me.
Walk and you carry me.
I love you
xxxxxvicxxxxxxxxx
Hope you like all your flowers and candles
Hi Craig, well the dreaded day arrived. I am overwhelmed at all the candles lit for you today, but if anyone deserves them, you do. Hope the little I could do helped your mum and Vicki to get through the day, I know it helped me to be with them. Looked at some of the photographs of when you were a wee boy, your eyes sparkled then as well, especially the one where your grandad has his hands on your throat, remember how he used to pretend to strangle you. Jen was very brave, her eyes 'didn't leak' (as she puts it) quite as much as I expected. Hope you liked the remembrance verses we chose...be near your mum and Vics tonight, take care...you are always in my thoughts. xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Today
Today was very strange for me. Like everyone else I cant believe a year has passed,still seems like yesterday.
That night will stay with me forever. Worst night of my life.
I felt helpless then and I still do now. I think of the times we could have shared together as friends if it had not happened and I'm torn up.
But then I think of the time we were allowed together as friends and I manage to raise a smile.
Craig, you will forever be in my thoughts, there's still not a day that goes by that I dont think about you.
You were a bright light in everyones eyes, bar none and the world is a darker place now that you are gone.
Miss you m8.
Gary.
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