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How can we begin to describe our dad? A Father, a husband, a brother, and a Grandfather. But he is more than that. He is an Advocate for those in need, a Good Samaritan, A Wise Man, a Gentleman, a Joker, a Musician, a Story Teller and a fierce and true friend to anyone who knows him.
From a young age, our Dad spent his life always helping others. Our own childhood recalls our Dad working night and day 7 days a week as a roofer to ensure there was food on the table and clothes on our back. After a roofing accident, Dad gave up roofing and became Chairman of The Ballymun Men’s Centre in 1998, which went on to provide much need mental health supports in the area for men of any age suffering with loneliness, depression, addiction and alcoholism among other things.
Our Dad would always give what he could or do what he could to help someone in need. He would never walk past a homeless person without offering them what he could. One day actually giving a young woman on the streets of Dublin,the coat off his own back as he had nothing else to give her.
Over the years and throughout our childhood up until recently, even during the pandemic, our Dad would often take people, friends, family and animals into his own home for as long as they needed when they found themselves down on luck. He never looks for anything in return and in fact, would probably not agree to us creating this fundraiser. With this in mind, if we are fortunate enough to have funds left over from this fundraiser, we intend to share it among mental health, cancer research and homeless charities in his name.
Anyone that has ever known our Dad will know how kind and big hearted he is. Anywhere we go with him, he makes new friends. He is the most selfless, compassionate, understanding person we know in the world and we just want to care for him for a change. He is still so young, only 61 years on him and has so much of life to experience. He is father to 5 children, his youngest daughter is only 20 years old. He has children who he has not walked down the aisle yet, 9 grandchildren who adore him and miss him, and more grandchildren he is yet to meet and a wife whose world feels like its crumbling at the thought of losing her childhood sweetheart.
On Monday the 11th January 2021, Dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and that it has spread to his kidney and lung. Given the current circumstances, the team of nurses and consultants at the hospital were amazing support to Dad. We couldn’t be with him when he got the news or had his tests, we couldn’t visit him or hug him or comfort him in the way we wanted to, due to Covid. This has been especially hard for our Mother.
Even while going through all of this, Dad was thinking of anyone but himself. He would ask us all how we are and tell us all not be getting upset and to be looking after ourselves and our Mam. He told us of an elderly man who was in his ward and how his hearing aid batteries had died a few days ago. This mans family could not visit either because of Covidand so Dad asked if we could do anything to help this man.Knowing that this kind gesture would cheer our Dad up, we got them and Dad was able to give them to this man.
We are hoping to raise funds to pay for medical treatment to give our Dad the very best chance of beating this. We are aware that the times we are in are particularly difficult financially for some people and we are eternally grateful for every cent that we raise because every cent really will make the difference.
Thank you all for your time and support during these difficult and challenging times. We wish you all good health and hope that you and yours stay safe.
The Murphy Family
Dublin
From a young age, our Dad spent his life always helping others. Our own childhood recalls our Dad working night and day 7 days a week as a roofer to ensure there was food on the table and clothes on our back. After a roofing accident, Dad gave up roofing and became Chairman of The Ballymun Men’s Centre in 1998, which went on to provide much need mental health supports in the area for men of any age suffering with loneliness, depression, addiction and alcoholism among other things.
Our Dad would always give what he could or do what he could to help someone in need. He would never walk past a homeless person without offering them what he could. One day actually giving a young woman on the streets of Dublin,the coat off his own back as he had nothing else to give her.
Over the years and throughout our childhood up until recently, even during the pandemic, our Dad would often take people, friends, family and animals into his own home for as long as they needed when they found themselves down on luck. He never looks for anything in return and in fact, would probably not agree to us creating this fundraiser. With this in mind, if we are fortunate enough to have funds left over from this fundraiser, we intend to share it among mental health, cancer research and homeless charities in his name.
Anyone that has ever known our Dad will know how kind and big hearted he is. Anywhere we go with him, he makes new friends. He is the most selfless, compassionate, understanding person we know in the world and we just want to care for him for a change. He is still so young, only 61 years on him and has so much of life to experience. He is father to 5 children, his youngest daughter is only 20 years old. He has children who he has not walked down the aisle yet, 9 grandchildren who adore him and miss him, and more grandchildren he is yet to meet and a wife whose world feels like its crumbling at the thought of losing her childhood sweetheart.
On Monday the 11th January 2021, Dad was diagnosed with Pancreatic Cancer and that it has spread to his kidney and lung. Given the current circumstances, the team of nurses and consultants at the hospital were amazing support to Dad. We couldn’t be with him when he got the news or had his tests, we couldn’t visit him or hug him or comfort him in the way we wanted to, due to Covid. This has been especially hard for our Mother.
Even while going through all of this, Dad was thinking of anyone but himself. He would ask us all how we are and tell us all not be getting upset and to be looking after ourselves and our Mam. He told us of an elderly man who was in his ward and how his hearing aid batteries had died a few days ago. This mans family could not visit either because of Covidand so Dad asked if we could do anything to help this man.Knowing that this kind gesture would cheer our Dad up, we got them and Dad was able to give them to this man.
We are hoping to raise funds to pay for medical treatment to give our Dad the very best chance of beating this. We are aware that the times we are in are particularly difficult financially for some people and we are eternally grateful for every cent that we raise because every cent really will make the difference.
Thank you all for your time and support during these difficult and challenging times. We wish you all good health and hope that you and yours stay safe.
The Murphy Family
Dublin
Fundraising team (3)
Edel Martin
Organizer
County Dublin
John Murphy
Beneficiary
Meghan Murphy
Team member
Michelle Alu
Team member