| Location | Shepshed |
| Age | 43 years |
| Date of Birth | 10/1962 |
| Date of Death | 9/2006 |
| Visitors | 1,408 since 12/02/2008 |
| Creator |
Michael Bird,43
24th September.
Firefighter and dad of two Mick Bird, 43, passed away after taking ill while on the way to an
emergency.
Despite being given first aid by his colleagues, he later died in hospital.
Bunches of flowers were left outside Shepshed Fire and Rescue Station to pay tribute to Mick, who
has been saving lives in the area for the past 21 years.
His devastated colleagues in the brigade, both locally and from across the UK, as well as workmates
and friends, have all paid tribute to him.
Station manager at Shepshed Steve Young, who has known Mick ever since he joined the service, said:
Mick was a dedicated family man.
He could always be relied upon in whatever was expected of him.
He was professional but was also a popular guy who had a great sense of humour.
“Mick was respected and admired by his fellow colleagues both at the station and in the
brigade?"
Retained firefighter Mick, who was born and bred in Shepshed, leaves behind a wife, Angela and
teenage children Tanya and Danny.
Managing director at Shepshed’s Dunlop Bestobell, where Mick worked and still managed to do
overtime despite his fire service duties, Kay Juss, said: “Mick was a big character. In his
earlier years one of the managers had commented ‘it was like employing Robin Hood - cheeky
chappy.’
Dad, You were the most amazing person I ever met. Living without your silly weird but funny jokes
& your smile, sometime becomes unbearable. We still struggle to live without you. Some days are
harder than others. You was never ment to leave us and thats the hardest thing to come to terms
with. Your funeral was Beautiful. There was so many firemen & all th shop around Shepshed shut,
just for you. I know what you would be saying though but Dad doesn't this just show how special
you was to everyone. Even though I got older & we grew appart I will still always be your little
girl. I will never take my necklace off that you brought me reading "Daddies Little Girl"
Always in my Heart. Love Tanya x
Miss You So Much...
Missing you so much Dad. Wish you could be home for christmas... Hope your looking over us this christmas. I Love you with all my heart.
Love you forever x
I Love You...
Hello Daddy, me and danny have new rooms upstairs now. I guess you've already saw from heaven though. Can you remember that pink McKenzie top that i brought you & you was like im not wearing that, But you did. Well...Danny gave it to me the other day & it brought back so much. I got really upset but i felt close to you. Im not really ready to look at it yet, But i will one day.
Im missing you so much, Each day danny get more and more like you dad. Its quite funny. So Cheeky!
I Love you so much forever and always xx
2 years Daddy
Well...2 years without you Dad.
Can't believe how quick it gone. I still miss you so much. and my love will never fade. I think about you everydad and my heart ache is always there everyday when I wake up.
I just can't explain how i feel. I brought you some flowers up today as you will know and my heart just sunk. Your 45 and your not hear with us.
I Love You So Much Daddy
I'll always be your little girl x
Miss You So Much
I dont know what it is but sometimes I sit and think how hard my life has really been just because one person has gone. But then I realise it was my hero,my blood my very own Dad that has gone away from me.
Right now im struggling & my hearts aching.
I really really just want you to walk through the back door & say it was just all a horrible dream & I dont know why but sometimes i think that might actually happen. As stupid as it sounds.
I cant express how much im missing you to no-one at all. I could just cry & cry & cry, But every tear I shed isnt going to make you come back.
I just miss you Dad. I always have since the day you went & i always will.
IloveYouDaddy ='[
Fathers Day
I was thinking of you on fathers day Daddy. I came to see you twice as you would of saw. Sorry for my tears I just missed you so much.
I still do. I always will.
Hope you liked your balloon and flower
Love You Always Love Tanya x
Missing you...
Why cant i tell anybody how im feeling.
I just don't want to tell anybody incase they dont want to hear it.
I'll tell you how im feeling then maybe i will feel abit better...
Dad Missing you is like Something i live with everyday now but getting used to this heartache I cant bear.
I just think about you every single day of my life without fail. Everyday without Fail. Sometimes I wonder where you really are. What are you really doing? Are you watching me?
Can you show me a sign? Do Something. Come to one of my dream even if i get upset.
Dad My Hearts Aching like crazy And i Cant tell anyone. that hurts even more,
I Miss You Daddy
I Love Yew x
I want you Daddy...
Daddy...
You Know when your heart crumbles & you feel like your falling appart, thats how i feel now
Im on so many tablets and you would hate it but i can't help it, I dont want to kill myself.
I Love Him Dad.
Just show me the Light at the end of this path
I know you both have the powers make this work for me & him,
I'll see you both tomorrow
I Love Yew so much.
I would love love to hear one more beat from your heart x
Missing You So Much...
Helloooo,
Me & Bex are having a drink tonight & then going out later.
Hope your okay & looking after Nay.
Me & Bex always talk about you although you probably hear us & Hear me crying on the phone to her when im having one of those days. Bet you appreicate her so much. We might as well be stuck together aint we. Think you should help us find a flat together dont want to sit in my bedroom anymore. We're going to go on holiday to have some fun-No Adults but we'll exept you, you was abit of a kid! Dont even say you aren't.
Two Years this year my hero.
We Love You Always.
& Think about ou every day x
Missing You So Much Daddy...
I came to see you today, I couldn't stop crying everything was just to much for me.
I look down at you & I wish so badly that you was here with me. Tears streaming down my face & all I could feel was that horrible pain in my heart that has hurt since you went.
Im aching so much Daddy.
I need a Daddy, Your little Girl Needs You So Badly
I Love You Dad, I'll Always Be Your Little Girl x
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