Brian KEARNEY Obituary

Happy Birthday Dad - thinking of you .....
x

Brian will be missed. His humor and wit were always there no matter what.
I will miss writing songs with him.
Even from overseas in the U.S. he always felt close. As close as if we were to sit near each other and just chat about anything and everything. Somewhere in our chats Brian always managed to find a word or phrase that would inspire his next song.
Ears Radio will miss you Brian. I will miss you my friend.
I am pretty certain you are in heaven writing new songs.

Hi grandad.

I would say `bye´, but you're never really going to be gone are you? We´re all always going to remember you, and none of us will really be the same after this, but it isnt a `forever goodbye´. Its just us saying goodbye to your physical body, but our photos and, more importantly, memories of you will live on forever.

I didnt know you nearly as well as I should've, and I deeply apologise for never going in to visit you or say hi or draw anything for the poems that you wanted me to draw, I really am sorry. I´m sorry i never went in to visit you in the hospital towards the end as well, and I will always regret that. 

But now is not really a time for regrets or apologies, is it? Now is a time for remembrance, and celebration actually, celebration of you moving on to a better place and not being in pain anymore. 

This also serves as a reminder to everyone to never take family for granted. People who you feel like will always be there forever, will one day all be gone, and so we have to spend as much time with them as possible. So thank you for reminding me of that, to never take anyone for granted and to always value any time i get with that person. 

And you and your poems have actually helped me out a lot, because in my radio class, we have to have a little segment each day that stays the same, like a quiz, or a fun new device that someone´s discovered and wants to talk about. And i had no ideas for what to do for mine, until I saw your poems as we've been going through them over the past few days. And so, at least until i run out of them, each time im on air, I'm going to read out one of your poems to share with anyone who happens to be listening at the time, so that they can enjoy them too. So thank you, brian. 

We all love you and miss you very much, and we hope that you are in a much more peaceful place now, and enjoying your time on the church train to heaven.

Rest in peace Grandad, and farewell.

As the days and weeks pass, and as you return to life's routine, may you continue to feel comforted by the love and support of family and friends.

Dear Susan,Michelle and families my condolences on the passing of your dad, grandad and great grandad. I remember growing up on Wairiki Rd and the fun we had as kids playing in the Wairiki Rd clubhouse your dad built.I also remember the different jobs Mr Kearney did including furniture restoration and freelance writing ,photography for our local newspaper , his laugh and twinkling eyes when he was having a joke. Love and condolences from Leanne and the Rhodes Family... may he rest in peace x

Well Dad, it is a strange old world without you in it. You may have left us, but you have certainly left some of yourself in all of us: your way of thinking in rhyming couplets which always rhymed but didn't always make sense, your dry sense of humour and the quiet chuckle which went with it, your love of a drive-through meal, your search for a bargain, and your hobby of collecting junk in boxes in case it might be useful one day. I can say that I have inherited all of those things. It was a privilege to sit with you in those last weeks, days and hours while you slept, holding your hand and letting you know you were loved. Although you couldn't stay with us forever, I think you would laugh knowing that we can all see a bit of you in ourselves and our children. While we stand grieving, I can hear your words saying to us "What are you doing, you nuts. Don't be silly."

Lots of love, Michelle X

To all the childhood memories and lunch dates we had I´ll never forget the love you showed me. You were my hero and the man I always looked up to, I could always count on you when I needed guidance and support. You´ll never be truely gone and I know you´ll still be here guiding me through life and watching from above.
I love you forever dad xx

You always stayed true to who you are, you´re one of the strongest people I know and proved that right to the very end. I am grateful to have so many happy memories with you, full of laughter and interesting stories of your adventures. You will forever be one of my favourite people.

I love you grandad, rest in peace.

Brian,

You were a man of many talents,
many I didn't get to see.
Although I did hear alot from people very close to thee.

But what I do know from when we have been together, are tales of music, adventure and witty poetry.

Rest easy big fella a new world is yours, but don't forget to give the guy upstairs a copy of your CD!!!

May the love of friends and family carry you through your grief.

Death seems final - yes its true
A person goes - their life is through
But where they go there is no pain
Their worries gone, just peace remains

Its hardest on the ones they leave
We feel the loss, we cry, we grieve
But think of them just smiling down
No hurt, no age, no furrowed frown

Peace at last and those that cared
Have memories of the times they shared
A laugh, a meal, a poem, a song
He is not here but hasn´t gone.

Rest in peace Dad x