Does anyone know if there was a burial and, if so, has anyone stepped up with arrangements for a grave marker?

He was taken in for his leg and probably died of a heart attack while he was unconscious.
Rest in Peace John Dunlop.

We are taking contributions or at least Grant is -he is being cremated today and we plan on putting his ashes in the sea on tuesday night at Caribbean Villas on tuesday at 5.00pm-things might change -Jim Jammohammed is going to the cremation today-a bunch of people are picking up the costs so contributions will be welcome.

How could I make a contribution?

Hello everyone my name is Justine and i am JDs daughter, i have been passed your site as you have all posted about my dad, i had been in contact with him while he was away and had been informed of his passing, we are all devastated here in england, i have been struggling to contact people in belize as regards his funeral and i had no idea that the funeral had gone ahead on saturday, the family wished to have some readings done at the memorial, we have many happy memories of our dad, quite different to the ones you have, his wishes were to be cremated and his ashes scattered, i have been told that a memorial will be held on monday is this true? Please if anyone has any information i am desperate to know exactly what is happening, the feeling of helplessness is overwhelming and we miss our dad x

Justine, it looks like the funeral/memorial service is scheduled for Tuesday around 5pm. You can send the readings to me via the PM function on this board. You click on my name at the left of this post and you will have an option to send a PM. I will ensure the readings are placed into the right hands so that your wishes will be observed. I will also see if we can have somebody video the ceremony and deliver a disk to you.

Your Dad had some great times on the island and as you can see by the notes on this message board, he will be missed.

If anyone has anymore memories and photos of my dad please post them, his family would appreciate it greatly, we are comforted in the fact that he had so many friends that cared about him.x

Greetings,
I'm JD's eldest son, Kris. It warms the heart to know that Dad will be so missed by you guys. We were all worried that he may have died alone with no friends, but it seems like he had a lot of loving pals over there.

He had 2 sons, two daughters by the way, Ross,Kris, Justine and Joanne.
If you're curious about him I'll let you in on a few details.
He was born in Scotland but he was orphaned and grew up in London. We lived in Hastings, him, my Mum, my brother Ross and me. He was a taxi driver ever since I was born.

My last memory was of him rolling out the driveway on his way to the airport, thinking he'd be back a year later with his tail between his legs. That was 10 years ago.
He used to say one day he'd drop everything and go live like a pirate somewhere in the tropics, he was obsessed with the sea. Sailing, the history of it. I thought he was just saying that but one day he actually did it, chased his dream.
Clearly, putting his ashes in the sea is what he would have wanted.

He was a mysterious bloke really, even to his own family, so there's not a lot I can tell you about his past. But he was nice to be around, and he had a hell of a sense of humour, used to crack us all up with little comments during boring movies and such. He was well loved, a good dad. Stern but generous. He never did have much money but always a few quid to give out if you needed it, and he was extremely good with his hands- I have memories of him converting our top floor into an apartment and us making a pool table together once.
Used to be a well-built guy too, nothing like the skin&bones he was in Belize, played football 4-5 times a week. It's funny to hear that he was a drinker before he died as in England he was teetotal- we never saw him touch a drop of it.

I always imagined myself coming over there one day, maybe rough it out with him for a bit and getting to know my old man better. Makes me sad to think it'll never happen now. I know he was living poorly over there now. Sad thing is we must've told him a million times we'd whip him round some cash for a ticket back to England if times ever got too hard, but he was a stubborn old coot and I guess his heart was firmly set in Belize.

Well, if there's anything else you'd like to know, just ask.
Personally would really like to know what he was up to over there, his e-mails were so sporadic and thin in detail that it's all a complete mystery - didn't even know he'd been remarried.
Also, if anyone has any vids/pictures of him we'd REALLY appreciate getting our hands on them! If so, I can be contacted at youngdude77@hotmail.com
And could we kindly ask if somebody could film the scattering of the ashes? It would be a nice to see that. Check the wind direction first though eh?

JD RIP

To JD's Family,

Yesterday we had a memorial for your dad. People told their stories of him, we sang karaoke (badly, but not as badly as your dad!), and had many a toast to him. I imagine it would be hard all these years worrying about him over here, wondering...

there were a lot of people yesterday, and there will be more today for the ashes.

i guess the thing about JD's life here that you should know is that he really truly was loved. San Pedro is a place where people love you for WHO you are...not what you have. JD was known by many of us, myself including, as almost the welcoming committee. He was so open, friendly, lovely and kind that he was just about the first person people met when they got here.

He had a great friend in Richie, who sadly, died just a few days after him. I guess it was a testament to their friendship, and goes to show how much love they had.

i dont know what we can tell you about him in the time we had him with us, except to say he was loved....a lot.

i am so sorry for your loss,
Lara