Andrew McMORRAN

Andrew McMORRAN obituary

Andrew McMORRAN

Andrew McMORRAN Obituary

Published by Legacy Remembers on Feb. 9, 2012.

McMORRAN Peacefully, in Glasgow Royal Infirmary on 31st January, 2012, Andrew Age 34, soulmate and cherished husband and companion of Aisha, wonderful stepdad to Lara, beloved son of Russell and Ann and an inspirational big brother of Grace and Kenneth, incredibly missed by all family, friends and colleagues. Funeral Service took place on Monday 6th February 2012.

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120 Entries

Kenny

February 21, 2025

Under a sky, no one sees
Waiting, watching it happening
Don't hurry, give it time
Things are the way they have to be
Slow down, give it time
Still life, you know I'm listening
The moment that you want is coming if you give it time

When you wake up, when you wake up
You will find me

Under a sky, no one else sees
Your shape appears in front of me
The sky clears, the sun hits, I'm here
Waiting, it's happening
The moment that you want is coming if you give it time

Russell McMorran

May 24, 2024

Do you see O brothers and sisters? It is not chaos or death, it is form, union, plan, it is eternal life... all goes onward and outward, nothing collapses, and to die is different from what any one supposed..
love, dad xx.

[extracts from Walt Whitman]

Kenneth McMorran

August 29, 2023

Find love, build it on sand, build it on bricks, build it on land
Find love swinging in the wind, watching it some more, build it back again
Find love lying on the shore, drifting out to sea, lost forever more
Find love, strangest of thing but chaos inside, peace that it brings

Oh, oh, oh watch me slowly fall apart
You've gotta give up the things you love, to make it better
Holding on but only holding on is hurt
You've gotta give up the things you love, to make it better

Russell McMorran

January 28, 2023

May eternity hold you, in the hollow of her hand,
May a soft wind enfold you as you travel distant lands,
May the moon and stars delight you as the daylight dims,
Till the morning sun warms your face, till I see you again...
May you never be a stranger, may you never feel alone,
May you reunite with family and friends, may they walk you home,
May love embrace you in a dance that never ends,
May you rest in gentle arms, till I see you again.

It's poetic licence Andrew, but I still hope.
Another birthday son, and we're all thinking about you, and we miss you of course.
Love forever; Mum, Dad, Grace and Kenneth xxxx

Russell McMorran

May 3, 2022

Miss you still Andy, think about you everyday. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

October 11, 2021

Where're you walked Andrew...I try to remember. I will always strive to remember, you should never be forgotten ❤.Dadxx

Russell McMorran

August 21, 2021

...The words have come from men and mouse,
but I cannot help thinking that I have heard the wrong people...

Oh, money is free but love costs more than our daily bread.
And the roof is hard to access.
So I'm trying to leave something behind.

Oh, wisdom is lost somewhere in the trees...
and the roof is hard to access.
And its time to leave something behind.

When my son is a man who knows what I mean,
I was just trying to leave something behind.
(John Rowe)[Paraphrased].

Mum and me brought you, Grace and Kenny into the world, and we were trying to leave something behind. In any case, our family will always be inseparable. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

June 30, 2021

Thinking about the Elysian Fields, about you amongst the beauty and serenity, and perhaps meeting you there someday Andy.
In any case, I think of you much of the time. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

April 5, 2021

... but your always around. You will always be around your family Andrew. God only knows how much mum and me miss that big smile and big hug! Enduring love, Dadxx.

January 29, 2021

Andrew, I wont leave you behind or move on. You are always in my heart. Wait for me. My love always, Grace.

Russell McMorran

January 29, 2021

I's your Birthday again! Sleep, sleep in peace and rest...and we're keeping the night watch Andy. I hope there will be another morning. From your family xxxx.

Kenny

January 15, 2021

I can't reach your hand
I can't liberate you
I know you're alive
But in my heart I've said goodbye
So tonight, I'm sleepless

Afraid of what I might become
Of course I've tried to ignore
But still it leaves me feeling numb
I wished I could've done more
It's taken over every cell
Why are you drowning yourself
When you are so unwell?

I can't reach your hand
I can't liberate you
I know you're alive
But in my heart I've said goodbye
So tonight, I'm sleepless
Sleepless, sleepless

I keep this out of sight, out of mind
But I never left it all behind
I never left it all behind, behind

I can't reach your hand
I can't liberate you
I know you're alive
But in my heart I've said goodbye
So tonight, I'm sleepless

I'm sleepless, sleepless
I'm sleepless, sleepless
I'm sleepless, sleepless

Russell McMorran

December 19, 2020

Musing, remembering you, and so it will always be for the time that is left to me. The hurt has not diminished, but neither has the love that mum and me feel for you. I know nothing of what the future may hold, I'll just have to wait and see! dadxx.

Russell McMorran

October 24, 2020

We can't pretend it never happened, it is what it is, we are are where we are and all that - but it hasn't become any easier, it never will.

Miss you my boy, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

August 24, 2020

We were all caught up in the Whirlwind Andrew, and mum and me are still spinning!
To say that we miss you is a serious understatement, we just don't have the words to express how we feel. Love from all your family,xxxx.

Russell McMorran

July 3, 2020

We stood together and looked up at the starlit sky. The shooting stars came and went, in a moment, and we both wondered Andrew. I cherish those beautiful moments, but they couldn't endure. Your life was bright and brief son, but my love and longing will endure. Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

May 28, 2020

When tomorrows plans were made...yes, but mum and me learned that some of those plans never came to fruition. we just shouldn't plan ahead I guess, and we grieve and mourn still. Love forever, mum and dad xx.

Russell McMorran

April 22, 2020

Remember me when I am gone away...
When you can no more hold me by the hand,
Nor I half turn to go yet turning stay.
Remember me when no more day by day
You tell me of our future that you planned...
[ Christina Rossetti ].

Dad and family, love for ever xxxx.

L H

April 13, 2020

Andy

Today I spoke to you. I hope you heard me.

L

Russell McMorran

March 28, 2020

Forever and always son. Would love to give you a big hug today, but it can't be. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

February 26, 2020

Have lost many conversations that we would have had, and so it is. Miss your voice, miss all of you. What it is to be without you cannot be told out. But you have lost the most, I know it son.Love, dadxx.

Russell McMorran

January 28, 2020

It's your birthday on January 29th - I have no words son.

Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

December 26, 2019

Lux aeternum- your light will always shine Andrew.

Mum and me miss you terribly, especially at Christmas time. Love, Dadxxxx.

Russell McMorran

November 25, 2019

Hello son. I think about you every day. I hope you know, in some way, how much Mum, Grace, Kenny and me love and miss you. Missing you will never go away. Dadxx

Russell McMorran

November 1, 2019

When I call out your name Andrew, and I still do, will I ever hear your answering echo?

Miss you son. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

October 6, 2019

Met you on the path in the Botanics. You looked up, recognised me and smiled your wonderful smile.I knew then that this was a meaningful moment,but didn't know why at the time. Your family miss you so much Andy. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

October 6, 2019

I saw you walking towards me on the path in the Botanics. You lifted your head and recognised me and smiled the most wonderful smile.My heart skipped more than a few beats Andy, my soul was touched! I knew this meeting was of some import, but I didn't know why at the time. Your family misses you so much son. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

August 25, 2019

The Sun was shining and the sky clear.The flowers were yellow and vibrant - we could see Shell Bay too. Outwardly peaceful,but inwardly our hearts ached. Miss you so much Andrew. Love always, Mum and Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

July 25, 2019

Lay it down...lay it all down son.
Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

June 24, 2019

Dad's birthday again, and you should have been here beside me...
Missing you so very much. love, dadxx

June 24, 2019

Dad's birthday again...and you should have been at my side. We are all missing so much.
Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

May 26, 2019

Yes, we long for yesterdays and hindsight...
dadxx

May 4, 2019

And we know that 'nothing gold can stay'.

But mum and me still have two of the three precious golden vessels left, and they are a wonderful comfort!

Dadxxxx.

May 3, 2019

Sweet dreams little brother X

Russell McMorran

April 26, 2019

living my life with you on my mind,
Thinking of things that I left far behind,
It's been so long.
doing all I can do,
To get back to you...
Love everlasting, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

March 27, 2019

What is life to me without thee,
What is left if thou art gone...
[Orfeo ed Eurydice; Gluck].

Mum and me must carry on Andrew, for the sake of your sister and brother, and your little nieces and nephew. But life is not the same without you!
Love for ever, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

February 24, 2019

Where does the uttered music go?

What is this creature,
Music, save the art,
The rhythm that the planets journey by,
The living Sun-Ray entering the heart,
Touching the life,
With that which cannot die?..

(John Masefield).

All the little musical utterences that you heard from mum and me when you were a child, may they always be with you son. Some thing will never die, surely. Love,Dadxx.
and love never dies

Russell McMorran

January 24, 2019

Watchman, what of the night?...
Mum and me must believe that there will be a new dawn. And in that moment we will see you silhouetted against a beautiful soft red rising Sun; and us eagerly awaiting your loving embrace.
We miss you so very much Andrew. Love,Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

December 26, 2018

I embrace you with my spirit son, and with all of my being. It is another Christmas without you and no easier to negotiate than those in the intervening years.
Love, dadxxxx.

Russell McMorran

November 27, 2018

Still wondering, still heartbroken, still waiting for the sun to shine again...

Love, Dadxx

Russell McMorran

October 22, 2018

What love, what loss!!

'Thinking about you today Andrew'. Remember I used to text that little message to you? And you always replied: It's alright, I'm fine dad.

No one will ever know how much mum and me miss you! Love, dadxx.

October 4, 2018

I ruffled your beautiful white hair again Andrew, saw your face and heard your voice - but it was only in a dream; how cruel!

Forever with you, love, dadxx.

Russell McMorran

September 19, 2018

What if, what if..?
I know what happened can't be changed, but I can't stop asking - it's just the way it is!
I miss you son, Love, dadxx.

Russell McMorran

September 1, 2018

..rivalling the glittering sunshine with his glorious golden hair...(paraphrase).

and so he did!
Love, Dadxx

Russell McMorran

July 7, 2018

We will all sit together under the Plain tree again Andy - where we will continue our conversation. You will have a story to tell, I know. Love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

June 17, 2018

Father's day today Andrew! You should have been here at my side son - That's how it's meant to be, right?

He was born to be our friend...

Love, Dadxx

Russell McMorran

June 8, 2018

Thinking about you today again Andy.

Mum and Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

May 26, 2018

On turning I saw that the Sun had dimmed...

And so it has been ever since that day. Forever remembering, love, Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

April 16, 2018

...Time and Truth, and one could add Justice - it will all be told out son.

Your mum and dad, who will always love and remember you.xx

Russell McMorran

March 23, 2018

Sometimes in those still, quiet moments, I listen for your voice or your characteristic buzz on our flat entry system. To see you coming through our door perhaps, but my heart sinks, for it cannot be! Oh, son how we love and miss you. Dadxx

Russell McMorran

February 21, 2018

Soon the night will pass,
through tears and graft-
What promise will the sweet morning bring?

Oh, sweet, sweet is your memory my gorgeous boy!
Dadxxxx.

Russell McMorran

January 28, 2018

Your birthday tomorrow Andrew (29th January)- it would have been your 40th. Mum and me will miss celebrating that moment with you so very much. Yet we still look back in wonder at your birth, gazing on your beautiful for the first time.We will never forget son!
Our hearts ache, for you lost so much, and so have we.

He trusted in Him that he would deliver him...

Dad and mumxxxx.

Russell McMorran

January 20, 2018

Comfort ye, comfort ye my people...
We know that you are comforted Andrew. Mum and me continually seek comfort, but much of the time there is only a cruel void. Love, Mum and Dadxx.

Russell McMorran

December 29, 2017

The wind carries your spirit hither and thither Andrew! I watch and listen for a whisper or a glimpse of something meaningful - I long to hear your sweet, gentle voice again son. Love, Dad xx.

December 7, 2017

Andrew, and it still hurts terribly son. Remembering the wonderful times we all had together. Mum, Dad, Grace and Kenneth.xxxx

Russell McMorran

November 27, 2017

Your little Gran has crossed that boundary today Andy! [27/11/2017]. Can it be that there will be some kind of reunion? Let us hope that it is so. Love, Dad xx.

November 4, 2017

Another month has passed since we lost you. Another month added to the many Andrew, but we cannot turn back the clock son. Mum and me still cannot comprehend the enormity of all that happened - but we must continue to remember you and reflect on all that we have lost. We love you of course but we miss you more every day. Dadxx.

russell mcmorran

October 9, 2017

We climbed the hill together son. This time you have sped ahead of your old dad, and I know that you are waiting for mum and me at the summit. I cannot describe how much we miss you Andrew. Love, dadxx.

russell mcmorran

September 18, 2017

What of love? It wasn't enough to keep you with us, yet we continue to love and remember.It is all we have left apart from sorrow.

Love, dadxx

March 4, 2017

Not yet the morn Andrew!
Beneath the quivering leaves,
where shelter comes at last,
all sorrow sinks to rest,
or glides into the past.
His sweet eyes prison'd now
in their soft silken bars,
oh, my son, calm he sleeps beneath
the trembling stars!
Ah, wake not yet from thy repose,
a fair dream spirit hovers near thee,
weaving a web of gold and rose,
through dream lands happy Isle
to bear thee.
Sleep, son, it is not yet the dawn,
Angels guard thee, sweet boy, til the morn!
[Paraphrase from Godard's 'Berceuse'.]

February 6, 2017

It was the hardest thing that mum and me ever had to do - that February day in Markinch. Our hearts broken, we proceed with great difficulty through this life. Love from mum and dadxx.

December 20, 2016

trying to remember the many Christmases we spent together son; can't remember them all but the remnants are precious. We will miss your special presence this year again Andrew - a wonderful son! Love, dad,mum, grace and kennethxxxx.

November 23, 2016

sorrow and love flow mingled down...
love, dadxx

October 29, 2016

remembering your gentle voice son.
dadxx.

September 20, 2016

Nature always wears the colours of the spirit. A person labouring under calamity is usually sad. Then, there is a contempt of the landscape felt by him/her who has just lost by death a dear friend[son]- paraphrase.(Emerson).
dadx

August 21, 2016

What's this all about son? Can hardly take it all in.Your family miss you, we miss you more every day - our hearts ache for you Andrew. Love, dadXXXX.

July 21, 2016

think of you every waking hour.
Love, dadxxxx

May 21, 2016

Watchman, how much longer until morning? When will the night be over?...have you seen him whom my soul loves? (extracts from an intriguing collection of ancient texts). Thinking of you always, dadxx

March 27, 2016

'Easter' - can we dare to hope?
love, dadxx

March 19, 2016

On my mind continually son. There was so much still left to do Andrew. Love you and miss you always, dadxxxx

February 22, 2016

'If ye had been whar I ha'e been...' and we havn't been there Andrew! It's not fair son, but little in life is fair. See you at the top of the Braes. Love, dadxx

January 29, 2016

Was it yesterday that I held your hand
As you slipped away.
No it just seems that way.
I held your hand as you grasped life and I held it as it slipped away
Four years to the day.
As my baby slept then
So you sleep on today.

January 24, 2016

Love that will not let me go...Dadxx

December 22, 2015

Not together physically this Christmas Andrew, but our hearts and spirits are certainly joined to you son. Our hearts are forever sore. Miss you and love you. Mum, dad, grace and kennethxxxx.

December 22, 2015

Not together physically this Christmas Andrew, but our hearts and spirits are certainly joined to you son. Our hearts are forever sore. Miss you and love you. Mum, dad, grace and kennethxxxx.

November 30, 2015

St. Andrew's day; such a noble and meaningful name.Mum and me named you after him.
Love, mum and dadxx.

September 26, 2015

we can't love you more than we do Andrew, but we miss you more every day- and the hurt remains. Love from dad, mum, grace and kennethxxxx

August 24, 2015

...but he who kisses the joy as it flies, lives in eternity's sunrise. From Blake, one of your favourite poets Andrew.Miss you son, love dadxxxx

July 26, 2015

Mum and me would love to give you a big hug again.language is unable to express just how much we miss you. Love, mum and dadxxxx.

June 22, 2015

where no storm clouds rise...an unclouded day. love, dadxxxx

May 27, 2015

Always thoughtful and generous; such a great loss. Love dadxxxx

April 29, 2015

like a little candle burning in the night;love from mum, dad, grace and kenneth xxxx.

March 18, 2015

I'm listening son: love dadxx

February 25, 2015

on my mind;dadxx

January 2, 2015

dad: missing you son

September 3, 2014

russell mcmorran

August 6, 2014

Beate Heinrauch

June 23, 2014

dad: missing you son

June 1, 2014

Emma x

May 17, 2014

from dad,with a broken heart

February 7, 2014

ann mcmorran

August 19, 2013

russell and ann mcmorran

August 19, 2013

russell mcmorran(dad)

January 31, 2013

Emma ramsay and ann x

April 18, 2012

Doug Pitchers

March 1, 2012

karen serbert

February 15, 2012

Beate Heinrauch

February 10, 2012

Stuart Peterson

January 21, 2017

The Rowan Tree
Now you are gone,
We meet no more,
Beneath the Rowan tree.
But hallowed thoughts,
Around you twine,
Oh Rowan tree.
You will always be dear to me.
You were with mum and me when we chose our Rowan tree. It grew with us for a few years, we observed it together. It still grows Andrew, we can see it from our window. It is your tree son and it reminds us of you, although we think about you every day in any case. Your birthday is approaching and we miss you more than ever. Love from your family; dad, mum, grace and kennethxxxx

October 18, 2016

Come Back
If I don't fall apart,
will my memory stay clear?
So you had to go,
And I had to remain here.
But the strangest thing today;
So far away.
And yet you feel so close
I'm not going to question it any other way.
There must be an open door -
for you to come back (Pearl Jam).
One of your favourite groups Andrew.
These words mean much to me son.
Love, dadxx

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