Remembering Ian

2005 is 20 years ago, which seems unbelievable. The changes in the seasons tell me it\'s September, the way the sun is in the sky, the chilly mornings but still sunny days, the sunflowers in the shops and in peoples gardens, they were his favourite flower, the swifts have migrated now, we used to watch them flying in the skies over our house in July and early August. Ian\'s birthday is soon after, on 16th September. I still think about Ian every day, remembering the wonderful and happy times we shared, the things we did, the places we went, remembering something Ian would have said or done, remembering his opinions.

Always remember: "Every minute you spend unhappy is another sixty seconds of happiness you can never get back."

Ian lived all his life with a congenital heart condition called Ebstein\'s Anomaly. Ian never let his condition get in the way of what he wanted to do - he was always going to do it anyway. He always said, "there are people in the world worse off than me". Ian had such a love of life and a tremendous respect for life, nature and the world around him. I knew Ian for fourteen years, and of those, we were married for nine years, but I believe we experienced more love, laughter and happiness than many people are lucky enough to experience in an entire lifetime.
 

Tributes and Links
Here are links to Mandy\'s Tribute and other items from the Celebration of Ian\'s Life, and links to other places on the Web where Ian has left his mark...
Memories
I wanted to write down my memories as and when I remembered them, because I never want such special memories to fade, or to forget the little details (some not so little!) of our life together. Many times I think about things already here, but when I read them again, they are as vivid as ever!

Date of Last Update: 17th September 2025

Our Adventures in L.A.

LA Tour I
LA Tour II

Links to Ian\'s and my complete adventures in Los Angeles and San Francisco, 1999 and 2000.

Message Board
The message board has moved to Ian's New Site.
Click Stories to read, or Contact Us to post a new message.

A copy (it is read only) of the original board including all messages is here.

Ian\'s resting place is the Tithe Burial Ground.
Early in 2007, a Linden / Lime tree was planted in Ian\'s memory.
A memorial has been placed with the following inscription:
Ian A. Towle
16.9.1968 ~ 13.9.2005
Precious husband, brother, uncle, son
Best friend to all
Now among the stars