03/08/2026
For Keith B***y the star of everyone's show.
There are some people who walk into a room and change it just by being there. Keith was one of them. It was the eyes first those sparkling blue eyes and then the smile that caught you the moment you saw it and never quite let you go. He had a charisma that couldn't be taught, a cheeky sense of humour, funny little jokes and playful tricks that kept us all on our toes and laughing. He was endearing in the truest sense of the word. And the love he gave came from a family who poured it into him so completely that it spilled out of Keith in every direction, to everyone he met.
In this work, we like to say we have a job. But that's not really what it is. We become a tribe. A family. It stops being about the clock or the hours, and you find yourself sitting with someone with no thought of time or pay, wanting only to give them everything you can so their life is the best life it can possibly be. You miss them when they're away on holidays, or when you have a few days off. You lie awake at night worrying when they're unwell. Your lives become entwined, even when you're apart and there's a word for that. It's a bond. It's human nature. It's love.
Which is why this day the day we've had to face saying goodbye to a one-and-only like Keith is such a hard one. We would have sat with you for a million more hours, holding your hand, playing your favourite songs, doing whatever we could to keep you here with us. But sometimes life, and God, have other plans. You were needed somewhere else, and you are free now free from all the pain.
You're the star of a bigger show now. But we know you're still watching over all of us. And in the saddest moments, we'll close our eyes and see that smile, those big blue sparkling eyes, spreading your love, your joy, and your cheeky ways.
You'll stay in a part of our hearts forever, Keith. You will never be forgotten.
You'll always be the star of our show.
And to all of Keith's beautiful family thank you. Thank you for trusting our team to be part of your lives and part of Keith's. To have shared in his journey was an honour and a gift to every one of us.
Rest easy, beautiful Keith. π