Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009

Subject: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: mandotim
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 08:24 PM

Ian Mundy died in his sleep in Cheltenham tonight. He was 46. He played with many musicians across the South West, played bass with the Steve Ashley Band in the 1980s, and was a talented guitarist and singer in his own right.
Hereditary blindness meant that his life as a musician became very difficult, and despite the support of his many friends he trod the path of so many into depression, alcoholism and many medical complications. Through all this his spirit shone through; he was kind and generous to all, refused to be a burden to anyone, and was one of the very few people about whom the old cliche was actually true; I never heard him speak a bad word about anyone, nor anyone speak a bad word about him.
I knew him all my life; he was my kid brother, and I'll miss him more than words can ever say.
If you're playing or singing in the next few days, please sing a song and raise a glass for another good man gone.
Tim

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: DebC
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 08:35 PM

Oh Tim. I am so sorry for your loss. My own kid brother was 47 when he died very suddenly in 2007 and it's a shock that I'll never get over. I will always miss him very much as I know that you miss your own brother now.

Please know that you and your family are in my thoughts. You are more than welcome to PM me if you like.

Debra Cowan

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: Neil D
Date: 01 Jun 09 - 09:26 PM

So very sorry for your profound loss. We will be keeping you and your family in our thoughts. We both know all too well what a difficult time it is when you lose a close family member.

                                     Neil and Christina

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: Chris Green
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 03:32 AM

Christ, Tim, I'm sorry to hear that. It's a cliche, but if there's anything we can do, please let us know!

Chris

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: Bryn Pugh
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 05:12 AM

May the Great Mother and the All Father confort you.

So mote it be.

Erica and Bryn

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: GUEST,Silas
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 05:21 AM

Hi Tim

Really sorry for your loss.

We will drink to his memory tonight in the Spittalbrook.

Take care.

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: George Papavgeris
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 05:31 AM

So sorry for your loss, Tim. May his memory always live on in you.

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: GUEST,Raggytash
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 07:21 AM

Tim, so sorry to hear your sad news, a song will be sung for him tonight in the FILO

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: Mr Happy
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 07:59 AM

Tim,

I echo the sentiments above, but he'll always be around for you in your memories

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: Hawker
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 08:07 AM

So sorry to hear of your familys loss Tim, Kindest thoughts to you all
Lucy x

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: Sugwash
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 08:28 AM

Such sad news Tim, I'll sing one for him in Plymouth tonight. My condolencies to you and your family.

Andy

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 08:54 AM

So sorry to hear about your brothers death Tim, My thoughts are with you and yours

Jules

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: mandotim
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 03:44 AM

Thanks to all of you for the good thoughts and kindness. it's appreciated, and helps a lot in what are fairly dark days just now.
Tim

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: SylviaN
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 04:51 AM

What can we say, Tim.

Thinking of you and your family.

Sylvia and Keith

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: My guru always said
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 05:01 AM

So sorry Tim, you're in our thoughts, candle lit for Ian.
Hil x

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: GUEST,Carol Cordall
Date: 12 Jan 10 - 09:42 PM

Dear Tim

It was with great shock and sadness that I read your message about Ian. My memories of him are of a cheeky, red haired teenager, walking back from the Badgeworth bus stop with him and Liz and my sisters and brother, his "garage band" with the Howell twins (I seem to remember that they played at one of our birthday parties) and then seeing him doing his "one man band" performances in Cheltenham town centre. Please pass on my condolences to your parents and family. I will be dropping a line to Liz in the next few days.

With best wishes

Carol Cordall

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: mandotim
Date: 13 Jan 10 - 02:03 AM

Thanks for the kind thoughts Carol. Things are gradually getting better, although my Mum is still very low. I'm collecting a lot of memories of Ian for her, and she'll be very pleased to see this one.
Very best
Tim

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: GUEST,Carol Cordall
Date: 13 Jan 10 - 07:42 AM

Thank you for your reply, Tim. If all our things weren't in storage (we are in the USA temporarily) I could dig out some photos taken on our way home from the school bus one summer day back in the 1970s, all wearing our delightful school uniforms. When we do come home, summer 2011, I'd be happy to do that. I have such lovely memories of your parents' home in Badgeworth, always lively, but somehow also calm, your Mum at the centre of it all, cooking proper food from scratch, kettle on, your Dad popping his head round the door: "Mary..." if he couldn't find things, etc! And your sister has been such a good friend, her home in Leckhampton (some years ago!) always open to people dropping in! Anthony I didn't know so well - he always seemed so grown up from our perspective, but always polite. You are all in my thoughts.
Carol

Subject: RE: Obit: Ian Mundy 1st June 2009
From: GUEST,john voysey
Date: 23 Jul 17 - 06:25 PM

Realising this is very late, I only found out about Ian's passing in the last few weeks. It was very sad news to hear. I didn't know Ian very well and our paths crossed only occasionally, the last time being back in '87 when I guested with the boxcars at the brewery tap Cheltenham. As mentioned so many times above, more of a loss because of the calibre of the man; a genuinely decent, soulful and likeable human being. It came out in his music too.