Dad had a very unique perspective on everything around him. He was a highly intelligent man but it was not a conventional intelligence. In many respects, he often felt alone because very few people could understand and appreciate his unorthodox logic that was born out of a very creative mind.

On a day to day level this intelligence expressed itself in an aspect of his character that almost everyone will be able to identify and that was his extraordinary sense of humour. My father could see the funny side of almost any situation no matter how bleak. Humour enabled him to survive the hardest times in his life. He was even able to joke about his situation in his hospital bed despite knowing he was close to death. Dad never thought twice about poking fun at himself. This humour may have been a product of having lived through a world war and time spent in the army. He could therefore appreciate the surreal comedy of the Goons, Monty Python and Benny Hill. He especially loved the works of Spike Milligan. Spike Milligan wanted the following epitaph on his gravestone "I told you I was ill". This is just the kind of thing you could imagine Dad requesting.

He had a natural head for business which when combined with his creative intelligence, confidence and hard work proved to be a winning formula. He believed also that much of his success was down to conducting business with integrity and that his reputation was very important.

For Dad, money didn't appear to be the ultimate goal in business. He enjoyed being an entrepeneur and devising a new scheme. In many ways he reminded me of Del Trotter from 'Only Fools and Horses', who despite having enough wealth, couldn't just sit back and retire. He would get restless and would be thinking of some new scheme to get involved in.

He saw prosperity in his life as prosperity for his family and friends. If he had a project, he wouldn't keep it to himself he would want everyone else to come on board and share in the success. You couldn't help but be impressed by his boundless optimism and enthusiasm. To quote Del again "By next week Rodney, we'll be millionaires!". He said to me once "Money doesn't neccessarily by you love or happiness. What it does give you though is freedom".

During the last 10 years or so of his life, money became less important as he pursued his medical research. Originally it was intended to support his legal case however over time this slipped into the background and the research became the end goal. I was immensely impressed with his ability, especially at his age, to educate himself in the intricacies of human metabolism as well as mastering using a computer and the Internet. Armed with this knowledge and the abstract way he viewed problems he stripped away the detail to combine the important factors into a theory. Unfortunately, being dsyslexic and without a formal scientific background he was more often than not dismissed by the academics because he found it difficult to communicate the concept of his theories. Moreover, Dad was challenging the very dogma of the scientific community as well as political agendas. Only time will tell whether he was right. Whatever the outcome, he encouraged a debate in science and therefore provided a valuable contribution. Thousands of people, amongst them many academics and science students, visited his website over the last 8 years and some will have in some way been influenced by his writings. Around 2 years ago he told me that he believed that his research would help others in the future. He wasn't interested in being remembered as a successful entrepeneur. He wanted to depart this life knowing that he had in some way made a contribution to the benefit of humankind.

Those who knew Dad well, will know that he was a man of depth, emotion, passion, and spirituality. These characteristics were all very closely intertwined. Much of this emotion and passion was self-evident in his musical expression. Spiritually, he believed that the universe has a structure, order and purpose. He looked in symbolism in everything around him. He could turn negative events into positive ones by relating them to some higher purpose. He often claimed his medical research was guided by some divine intervention. He had no particular religious affiliation yet embraced positive elements from all religions. Anyone who visited his home would see lucky objects from Buddhism, Judaism, Christanity and ancient Egypt. This belief in a higher purpose or divine fate helped him though the hardships of life and an unflinching belief in a better tommorow.

We always were aware that he loved us unconditionally. He was never reserved about showing his affection and love with a kiss and a hug.

During the 70s and early 80s he was very preoccupied with the stress and pressure of running a huge business and dealing with his illness. We understand why he wasn't around much then and we know that he always loved us during this time. In the last 15 or so years of his life he was able to involve himself in the lives of his children and grandchildren. I hope that from somewhere above on high he will be able to see the fruits of his love grow and develop in the people whose lives he touched.

We would like to thank Rema for being a part of his life in the last 2 years. You brought immense happiness to my father and considerable support and comfort through his illness.

We'll miss you so much Dad. We hope you passed on knowing how much we loved you and were so very proud of you.