After a short battle with bladder cancer, my dad died peacefully at home with this family present on 16th October, aged 67. 

For anyone that wants to show their respects or offer their condolences we are asking for donations to charity rather than flowers. We are asking for donations to either of the following two charities. 

• The Ron Pickering Memorial Fund, because he was an athlete as a young man and an athletics coach of young athletes for over 30 years. 

• Ashgate Hospice, who supported him and my mum to make sure he had the support he needed in his last few weeks.
  
  Dan Leonard is fundraising for Ashgate Hospice (justgiving.com)
  

Thank you for your support during this difficult time.