A Leicestershire lady who was cared for by LOROS Hospice has had her name printed on the front of an Eddie Stobart lorry in her memory.
John Cooledge, of Swithland, arranged for his wife, Susan’s name to be printed on the front of the lorry because she had a desire to drive different vehicles, whether it was lorries, farmyard tractors, helicopters or planes.
Mother-of-two and grandmother-of five, Sue, 60, died in September last year after losing her long battle with cancer.
Sue was originally diagnosed with breast cancer 30 years ago and despite beating it first time round, the cancer returned in 2008 and then again in 2011, at which point, she was given the devastating news that the disease could not be treated.
“After Sue had died, I mentioned her dream to somebody I knew who worked at Eddie Stobart,” added John, owner of The Griffin, in Swithland.
“I know the lorries are usually named after friends and family of the drivers so didn’t think anything of it but then one day, I got this e-mail out of the blue with a picture of a lorry with Sue’s name on.
“I’m going to be honest, I wanted to pick up the phone and thank my friend but I couldn’t, I was too emotional.
“It’s such a lovely thing.”
Travelling up and down the county and maybe further, there is now an Eddie Stobart lorry with the words ‘Susan Denice’ written on the front.
Sue first came to LOROS in March time last year, as an inpatient on the ward.
“LOROS means a lot more than I ever thought it would,” said John, who has been a huge supporter of the Hospice for years now.
“I thought when Sue went there it would be the beginning of the end but actually, it was the beginning of the beginning.
“I know it sounds silly but I felt like I’d suddenly been wrapped up and taken care of. The staff and volunteers at LOROS are a special breed and I want to do everything I can to help them.
“Sue was having such a hard time, it was difficult watching her suffer. Although I miss her like crazy every day, I’m glad she isn’t suffering anymore.”
Sue’s name will stay on the lorry until it comes to the end of its commission.
Find out how you can help LOROS continue supporting people like Sue by visiting: loros.co.uk/support-us
