Humanist Minister's Eulogy from Tim's funeral - 28th May 2004

Page 5 of 8

Tim had a great sense of humour and a sense of fun...he enjoyed holidays in Kent at Stelling Minnis...also abroad - he'd been to Florida a couple of times and Mexico, but the truth of the matter is that Tim was always a home bird - a good son and a credit to his family. Tim also loved his cat Tinklybell - now she was special to him and she is missing his very presence even though she is with other cats around his parent's home.

I must mention that the family want me to thank the very many people who have sent messages of condolence and dozens and dozens of cards to them since Tim's death, and it has helped in its own way to know that Tim was so much appreciated by others outside of the family circle.

Because of the nature of his illness, which first manifested itself some four and a half years ago, and the astonishing practical and positive way Tim chose to deal with it, which I'm sure every one of you is well aware of, I feel privileged as an outsider to have such an insight into such a brave, humorous, lovely personality which you have all found in Tim Jacobs.

The foresight, the efficiency, the toughness, the determination which Tim showed in his fight against the melanoma, against what proved to be impossible odds, has been a feature of his adult life. Tim continued to live at his own house for the first two and a half years, undergoing the various treatments on offer to him...interferon, several operations for lymph node removal, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, all the invasive techniques known to doctors who specialise in cancer treatments - all of which takes their toll on the human body.

Tim very much appreciated the work of the hospitals he was attending. The Hallamshire, Northern General and Weston Park Hospital. The family wish me to give public acknowledgement (it's not often you get to thank the Nation Health Service, but I'm asked to give public acknowledgement) and thanks for all their care and love and attention to Tim while he was with them. Might I also say that any donations received in lieu of flowers will be shared with the hospitals for cancer research and patient care in Tim's name and memory.