| Location | Shaftesbury, Dorset |
| Age | 18 years |
| Date of Birth | 5/1989 |
| Date of Death | 4/2008 |
| Visitors | 2,071 since 30/04/2008 |
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Donna Anne Whitehand, Passed away on the 26th April 2008 aged 18. She lived at home with mum, Tina and step-father Richard and younger brother and sister, Jack and April In Dorset. She also has 2 older sisters Jennifer and Juliett and an older brother Stephen who passed away before Donnas life began.
Donna had Cerebral palsy from birth and developed scoliosis as she got older, she eventually left us due to lung failure, holding our mums hand. Born too soon and taken too soon.
What can I say about Donna! As a child she was always so happy, I used to take her out before she got her wheelchair and she become to hard for me to push. Me and a friend would take her to the park and the shops and she always had a smile on her face.
She would spend hours in my room with me listening to music and me twirling her around until she became to heavy for me to lift.
I used to go on trips with her in the summer holidays. We went to sidmouth donkey sanctuary where she enjoyed going in the donkey pulled cart and introducing me to her friends.
We went to cricket st. thomas to crinkley bottom when mr.blobby was there, when it came to going in and seeing him she suddenly developed an intense dislike for him lol. After going in a gift shop she wanted nothing there but as we were preparing to leave she decided she wanted blobby jelly beans and I had to rush all the way back to get them for her.
People often stared and as a teenager I was conscious of this but in time I realised that their ignorance was not my problem and Donna wasnt bothered so neither were we.She became a bit of a man eater, I dont think a week went by where she didnt have a new boyfriend, or was trying to steal mine.
She had such a sense of humour, I'd often tease her about her laziness and that we all knew very well she was running amok in the house at night. She would tell us her favorite joke repeatedly over and over again and laugh at it every time.
She was bossy and cheeky like any other teenager should be.
She would phone me at home from school and never actually want to talk to me, she never went a day when I saw her without asking how my children were.
She loved all those around her without judgement.
Donna went through so much in her short life from her premature birth and weeks in hospital to furthur hospital stays but she never forgot to ask how you were when her pain was so obvious.
She was loved by so many and she loved so many. I hope that now she has had to leave us she is up there somewhere with our brother and that her pain is eternally gone xxx
Hello hun, Still miss you very much but with each passing day the memories take over from the pain at losing you. Each morning you smile at me from my dresser and i remember the happy soul that you were. Love you sweetpea. xxx
Hi Donna, Just thought I would pop in and let you know that you are always in my thoughts. I have a lovely new boyfriend called Weeksy and Im actually talking to him all about you and how funny you were. All the kids have grown so much and I know you would be so proud of them all. Always in my thoughts love you forever your biggest sister Jen XxXx
hello babe, long time no visit. i have been to the cemetary to see you, mum seems to be able to visit you often and has brought some lovely presents, i know she misses you terribly as we all do. love you sweet heart. xxx
Hi Donna, Happy 21st Birthday hun, i hope you are partying hard up there and maybe having a wkd! my goodness, 21! only seems like yesterday i was racing down to Taunton in a panic coz you decided to make an early appearance! God bless you sweet heart, each day i touch your face on my photo and remember your cheerful way, we miss you babe but keep you in our hearts. best wishes. xxx
heya donna! i hear its your birthday tomorrow so thought i would post a hello and a happy 21st birthday. i hope you're ok up there? it must be alot easier to visit people now that you dont have to get to the top of a hill and let your brakes off?! now that you can be with whoever you want to in a moment as im sure you are!
my thoughts are always with you donna and i miss your laughter and smiles!
All my love on your 21st from Jamie xxxxxx
PS.... whats brown and sticky?
you have left your heart with me,
So i will never cry.
The love that's deep within you,
Shall reach me from the stars i'll feel it from the heavens,
And it will heal the scars. love you and miss you Donna. xxx
Happy Christmas!
This poem spoke to me and it brought comfort to me. Hope it helps others too! God Bless Donna! My love and thoughts to all who loved and knew you! Merry Christmas mate!
I love you!
I Miss You
I know it hurt you
It hurt me too,
But now that you are gone,
All I know is I miss you.
You were there for so long,
I never thought you would leave.
I thought you had so many years,
waiting up your sleeve.
That day you left,
Was the saddest of my life
I remember going home,
And crying all night.
I might be selfish,
But I wish you were still here.
Or if you stayed,
For at least one more year.
I know you loved me,
I still love you too,
So Im trying to be good,
Just for you.
I know Im not perfect,
I never will be.
But I hope your up there,
Proud of me.
You had to let go,
Even though you were holding on for so long
But theres not a day I dont think of you,
And how you were so strong.
You never complained,
Or said why me?
You just knew,
That thats the way it was meant to be.
So I just want to tell you,
Even though I still cry,
That I miss you so much,
And Im glad you said goodbye.
MISSING YOU AT CHRISTMAS
There’ll be one missing Christmas,
one place at table---bare,
one smiling face we’ll yearn for
just knowing you’re not there
One present left beneath the tree
after all have been passed out,
with pretty ribbon posed atop---
a heartfelt gift, no doubt
Voices soft, diminished,
we’ll sing a Christmas song,
hoping next year’s easier
for you haven’t been gone long
The joy of your great laughter
as the children gathered ‘round---
your spirit more like ‘Peter Pan’
in revelry and sound
The snow outside---light falling,
of which you were so fond,
swift on skis and snowboard,
and skating on the pond
Cozy by a crackling fire
we’ll surely quiet sit,
recalling times your lengthy frame
would stretch in front of it
We’ll have to gather all our faith
and be of one accord,
knowing you are safe with Him---
spending Christmas with our Lord…
God Bless!
Love Hannah
xx
Hello hun, just popping by to tell you how much we all still love and miss you, time helps to ease the pain of your going but the ache is always with us. love you Donna. xxx
Hey Donna, Just found the order of service and was reading the poems and thought id pop on here and leasve a msg for you. I still havent gotten up to Shaftesbury or seen your headstone but mum sent me a picture it looks lovely.
We all miss you so much XxXxXx
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