A WOMAN has described her despair at losing both her father and stepfather to cancer.
Kath Taylor, 38, from Goring, will trek up Mount Snowdon in September for the Worthing hospice where they were both cared for.
She said: “Heartbreakingly, my father Alan Taylor and stepfather both lost their battle with oesophageal cancer at St Barnabas House.
“I decided to do the trek in honour of my father and stepfather as they were both active men, and to try to give something back to St Barnabas after they helped me and my family through the worst times in our lives.
“To be able to say goodbye to our loved ones in privacy and with dignity is priceless.
““Both were cared for in the in-patient unit and the care they received was exemplary.
“They died with dignity and in peace.
“The nurses were absolutely amazing and the family support after losing my dad and stepdad has also been such a great help.
“I really can’t thank them enough for what they did for my family.
“Anything I can raise in their memory to give back to this wonderful charity is worth a trek up Snowdon.
“I’m looking forward to watching the sunset from the summit and thinking about how much my dad would have loved that.”
Kath’s father Alan Taylor died in October 2017.
Her stepfather Harold “Chippy” Chapple was cared for at the hospice in December 2014.
So far Kath has raised £270 and is more than halfway towards her target.
To sponsor her visit her JustGiving page: www.justgiving.com/katharine-taylor3
Simeon Gurr, 19, from Littlehampton has signed up to do the trek with friend Ryan Mason.
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