On the 19th June 2013 our family and some friends took part in the Lisburn Fun Run to raise money and awareness for CRY. We were very successful in our efforts and raised £2433.01. We were pleased with this amount.

The reason for doing this was because on the 1st August 2011 we lost a precious member of our family to SADS. Born on the 23rd August 1980, Dee was 30 years old, tall, good looking, happy, fit and healthy. He had never spent a day in hospital from his birth and apart from the odd cold was never sick.

He loved life, his girlfriend Jen, his two older brothers John-Paul and David and us, his parents. He had lots of friends, had a degree in Fine Art & Design, played guitar and was a gifted songwriter. His main focus was drumming in a group called ‘Spiral Force’ with his older brother, John-Paul, being the lead singer.

Nothing could have prepared us for this tragedy, but with the help of family and friends and CRY we are slowly finding our feet.

Special thanks to Connie MacGrath and the Elmores who ran the Belfast Marathon 2012 and Dublin Marathon 2013 in memory of Dee and to aid CRY.  To everyone who donated….. thank you. 

Keep up the good work CRY.

Nuala and Alan Patton