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Caspar Barlow-Olsen

Caspar Barlow-Olsen died 23.12.2006 aged 33 following a 15 month battle with cancer.

In October 2005 my wonderful husband was diagnosed with a grade IV glioblastoma multiforme brain tumour and so our fight began. If he had no treatment his prognosis was dying within three months but with treatment they gave him a year at best.Caspar endured both Radiotherapy and Chemotherapy combined but there were numerous complications from the treatment.

Throughout his illness Caspar retained the ability to joke about things and have a laugh. He always had a lovely smile and even at his darkest times his concern was for us, his closest family being our daughter Liva, myself (his wife) and his father Jens.

Caspar's family and friends from Denmark ( The Danes -as we say ) his father Jens, sister Louise, Karin, Simon, Niels, Mie and Zanne all visited and supported us as did my family,my parents Paul and Joy, my brother Ashley, his wife Sam and their children Henry and Flo. Not forgetting my cousins Claire,Gemma and Jennie, and also our friends Lars, Simon and Alyn, whilst Sarah regularly massaged Caspar and kept him as relaxed as possible!

Music Therapy with Bob Heath at Sobell House Hospice in Oxford helped Caspar tremendously during his illness and he was able to express his emotions through writing songs and composing music which we have had produced as a CD entitled 'Souls and Shadows'. Subsequently we have set up a charitable foundation in his memory and the website address is: -www.soulsandshadowsfoundation.org

Caspar was 6' 5'' tall, dark and extremely handsome though a gentle giant loved by everyone he met- see the photographs!!! He was also Danish but had lived in the UK since 1999. He was a qualified accountant but at the time of his illness had been working as a Regional Sales Manager for a Swedish company.

Caspar was very athletic and loved sport, particularly Golf, Football, Running and Skiing. He loved our large garden and greenhouse, planting vegetables which to his own amazement grew so well we harvested carrots,parsnips, spring and red onions, peppers, tomatos, chillies and cucumbers for months!!!

I will never come to terms with losing my husband, he was my best friend, my inspiration ,my life and knowing Liva will grow up without her Daddy in her life is unbearable. I tell her everyday how much her Daddy loves her and she says "Daddy's in the sky"...I wonder if he is............? I miss him more than words can ever say and one day we will be together again.