Today is a day that no one would ever wish apon someone. One of our GFS family members has sadly passed away, Dereck Chapman Spencer...
He was watching us from afar but always with us, and was closer to some more than others but he meant a lot to everyone. He was a Newcastle fan but always had a soft spot for Arsenal, his son Chris Spencer who also sadly passed away earlier this year was a massive Gunners fan and even had his own box (lucky sod!)
Dereck helped everyone in so many ways from behind the scenes, that not many of you would have noticed. He bought mine and many other friends and fans Arsenal shirts, paid for my very first trip up to Arsenal including my friends as well, along with more games after that. To which we still have two games to go to this season, that will now be in his memory. Also I've just found out that he has had a plaque put up at the Armory with the GFS name and the members below it, which made me cry to think I couldn't thank him for every thing he's done already and more. He also helped other fans when they needed him and looked out for everyone. He was an all round amazing guy, that had been through the bad and the good and still managed to come out on top!
He was meant to be joining us for Thanksgiving this year, but instead now we will have a place saved for him and have Thanksgiving in his memory and what he has done for us and how much he has made an impact on our lives.
This sad news has especially hit one of our members, as he thought of him as a father figure and looked up to him with great respect and has learned a lot about life and business from him.
So please have a moment for us the GFS family to think of people that have changed or made an impact on your lives, and take solace that, that person is still with you or is thinking of you in a place where you know their happy and cherish the moments you'll have or had with them.
Dereck Chapman Spencer 1949-2011 R.I.P
We'll love you always..
The GFS Family
xxxxx
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