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Remembering Shaun Hollifield
(1953-2022)
"Music gives a soul to the universe, wings to the mind, flight to the imagination and life to everything" – Plato
A man with an infectious smile, inexhaustible passion and boundless love to share.
On Saturday 10 September 2022, we lost a father, a friend and a true Yorkshire hero.
Known to his loved ones as "Holly", Shaun Hollifield will be remembered for his generosity, his warm personality and his endless, kindness.
Shaun was the type of man who was always ready to make time for others. If you needed a chat, a laugh or a shoulder to cry on, Shaun would be the first to offer it – and the last to expect anything in return.
Shaun loved to talk.
He would talk with equal enthusiasm about football, the weather or what he was having for tea.
But most of all, he loved talking about music. Shaun lived for music. And if you lent him your ear, he'd happily enthuse for hours about his favourite records, his favourite gigs and – of course – his favourite band, The Who.
His colleagues at West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue service didn't always share his passion.
But that didn't matter. They were always happy to let "Holly" talk because his enthusiasm would brighten the room and his smile would brighten their hearts.
When he took early retirement in 2008, Shaun's workmates gave him the gift of a lifetime: tickets to see The Who at the Royal Albert Hall. Shaun said it was "the best night of his life".
A man with an infectious smile, inexhaustible passion and boundless love to share.
Shaun was a fiercely devoted husband and father. He was always happiest with his wife and daughters by his side, whether at home or on our regular family holidays to Costa Brava.
These yearly trips were the highlight of Shaun's summer throughout his life. They continued for many years after his daughters left home and became a much-loved family tradition.
Even after his ill health made long-distance travel too difficult, his daughters would still make the effort to visit in the summer and spend some quality time with their dad.
Shaun leaves behind his wife, Karen, and daughters June and Rebecca. He will be loved and remembered by many more for many years to come.
Shaun, you were our brightest light. May you now live on as one of the sky's brightest stars.
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Photo Gallery
Let's look back on Shaun's happiest (and daftest) moments
Shaun's favourite song
Play it loud! It's what he would have wanted.
Shaun's favourite songs
1.
The Who – Baba O'Riley
2.
The Who – Won't Get Fooled Again
3.
The Rolling Stones – Gimme Shelter
4.
Thin Lizzy – Jailbreak
5.
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2
6.
The Faces
– Ooh La La
7.
David Bowie – Rebel Rebel
8.
The Who – My Generation
9.
The Scaffold – Thank U Very Much
10.
Focus – Hocus Pocus
Music, When Soft Voices Die
Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory—
Odours, when sweet violets sicken,
Live within the sense they quicken.
Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,
Are heaped for the belovèd's bed;
And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,
Love itself shall slumber on.
By Percy Bysshe Shelley
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Stories, memories and messages of love
"Dad – I still have to pinch myself to believe you're gone. Things will never be the same without you. Love you so much."
June
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"Holly, mate. Speechless. I'll never forget you making faces behind the chief's back and making us all laugh. Great memories. Miss you already, pal."
Toby R
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"Deepest condolences to Holly's family. Hope you're rocking, mate, wherever you are."
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"Best dad in the world. Love you forever and ever."
Rebecca
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"Can't believe it's been three weeks already. Me and Hannah have been blasting The Who and having a proper cry. You were much loved."
Kieran B
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