John was an only child and his young years were clouded with the war and the separation of his parents. He was too young to remember the war in great detail but he did remember that when there was an air raid they went down to Shepherds Bush underground station for safety. Ivy - John's mother met Fred when John was about 6 or 7 and he called him Uncle Fred. Ivy and Fred got married when John was 15 and he changed his name to Johnnie Roberts-Hunt. Everyone asks where the double-barrelled name came from and he used to say my two fathers. His natural father disappeared from his life which saddened John so much. His latest memories were when he visited his paternal grandmother and saw his Dad then up until age 7 or 8. John always wanted to be part of a large family and he loved our family deeply and enjoyed life to the full. He was very active and played squash twice a week and golf once a week until he was diagnosed with lung cancer on 25 February 2008. The cancer was very advanced by the time it was diagnosed and he had lots of complications and unfortunately was unable to have any treatment as he was too poorly. From the date he was diagnosed he was hoping he could have treatment and they told us on 28 March that he could not have any and that the cancer was very aggressive and terminal. We were all devastated and it must have been dreadful for John to accept that he was not going to get better and there was no cure. He fought bravely for 3 months with dignity and grace and never lost his sense of humour. This terrible disease eventually took over and my beloved John passed away at 3.50am on Saturday 24 May 2008. He had been in hospital for 5 weeks (12 days in intensive care) and had been home for 10 days when he had more complications and had to go in to the Princess Alice Hospice in Esher for symptom control. He was there for 12 days and then came home for 11 days before he passed away. Our lovely children, family and friends were very supportive to both of us through this very difficult time and our four children and I were all with him at the end. John was cremated at Randalls Park Crematorium in Leatherhead and it was attended by 190 people and 120 family members and friends came to the house afterwards. It was apparent that John was very popular and so many people read a tribute to him. At the crematorium our four children stood by the coffin and our eldest daughter Louise read a very moving tribute they had written about their special Dad. Our ten grandchildren beautifully read a poem called "FAMILY" - each reading a line and the last line altogether. John - you would have been so proud of them all - they all love you so much. The coffin came in to "A Summer Place" sung by Andy Williams, which was a favourite tune of ours when we were dancing. The hymn was "Shall we gather at the River?" which was very appropriate as we live on the River Thames and the celebration of his life afterwards was at our home. "You Raised me Up" sung by Westlife was the middle tune and our son Graham read a poem called "God Saw you Were Getting Tired". We all left to Gerry and the Pacemakers "You'll Never Walk Alone" which was a favourite tune of the families - always played at a family celebration. It rained ALL day and a friend commented that it always rains at funerals of the best people as it's the Angels in Heaven's tears! John - you were simply the BEST!!! Rest in peace my darling. xxxxx