Craig Dean: Funeral & Memorial

Hi my name is Melissa, my partner Craig Dean, at just 29 years old took his own life.

 

Mental health does not discriminate. It does not care if you have a partner, a mother, a father, brothers, sisters, or friends.

 

Craig was misunderstood by many; but the ones who got to glimpse the real Craig in all his raw glory couldn’t help radiate towards him. I am so heartbroken. How rare it is to find your person. The one who knows you better than you know yourself.

To lose you was unbearable and time and time again, I’ve tried to look for reasons that know one can explain.

 

“You touched every single heart that has ever met you. You were my favourite hello and the hardest goodbye I never thought I would have to make. You tried to stay strong and support other people without ever stopping to process your own needs and I’m sorry your demons in that moment clouded your judgement on the beautiful life you had. You are and have always been enough and loved”.

 

“You were the most caring person I’ve ever met and I’m so privileged I got to share my life with you; however short and sweet. You were my first, and my last. My one and my only. My support and confident. My lover and my best friend. My midnight snorer and blanket stealer, the strongest guy and the most determined, once you get your mind on something. You were so talented, you were an amazing lyricist and I will make sure your music will be heard in death as it wasn’t in life. I’m grateful you shared so much of yourself. You were my strength. One of those people who’s personalities were so infectious and you had a humour like no other. No one made me laugh like you and so many worlds shattered when you left”.

 

“I know you wouldn’t want anyone to be feeling sad or in pain and I know you’re kicking yourself. If I could go back, I would have held you a little tighter, pulled you closer and never let you go. You will live on through the thoughts and impact you made to peoples lives, you will inspire others with your words and music, every time there’s beauty in nature; there you’ll be. Every shooting star, and every moon rise and sunset. Every breeze through the trees. Everytime the church bells ring, I will feel you with me. I remember your words, “just breathe, you got this” I’ll remember the endless support. I love you Craigyboy, my love, my bug, my best friend. I’ll be with you until the very end. Until our souls meet again, know you didn’t die in vain”.

 

I never imagined I would be planning a funeral. Especially not for the person I thought I’d spend the rest of my life with. I want to be able to give Craig the send off he deserves but I had no idea funerals were so expensive and sadly, we didn’t have any savings. Please, please, if you could donate ANY amount, no matter how small, to help towards the costs of his send off we would be so incredibly grateful.

 

A mind page has also been set up by Craigs sister to help raise awareness and try and prevent other families having to go through this same anguish.

 

https://memoryspace.mind.org.uk/MemorySpace/CraigDean-