Tomorrow our thoughts will be with John's family and friends. May his funeral bring a sense of peace to all those who miss him. Sending strength and comfort

John was so proud to have you as a son and daughter, he loved you both very much. John was always such a caring and thoughtful family friend, and a great inspiration in my life — ‘’I’ll never forget the valuable DIY lessons he taught me.” John was loved and will be greatly missed by everyone in the ‘Buttifant’ family. I Just want you to know we care about you; we share in your sadness and keep you in our thoughts.

Thank you for setting up this memorial to John. We hope that you find it a positive experience developing the site and that it becomes a place of comfort and inspiration for you to visit whenever you want or need to.

I am I and you are you, whatever we were to each other that we still are. Speak to me in the easy way which you always used. Why should I be out of mind because I am out of sight? Life means all that it ever meant, it is the same as it ever was.