While others may unveil a bench or plant a tree, Ian Haigh wanted to do something a little different to remember his treasured spouse Sylvia, who passed away earlier this year.<\/p>\n
The 67-year-old, from Woodbridge, wrote to haulage giants Eddie Stobart to see if they would consider naming one of their iconic lorries after her.<\/p>\n
The company\u2019s HGVs are famed for their female monikers and Mr Haigh hopes \u201cSylvia Joyce\u201d will soon be the newest addition to its fleet.<\/p>\n
His beloved wife, who was also his carer, passed away earlier this year aged 67 after suffering a stroke.<\/p>\n
Mr Haigh, who worked for the prison service at HMS Hollesley Bay, said: \u201cIt happened very quickly. Sylvia was my life so it was a huge bombshell.<\/p>\n
\u201cI miss her terribly and I just wanted to do something to keep her memory alive.<\/p>\n
\u201cI was watching a programme on Channel 5 about the Eddie Stobart lorries and it wasn\u2019t until then that I realised they were all named after ladies.<\/p>\n
\u201cI just thought \u2018what a brilliant idea\u2019. I wrote to them and now I\u2019ve had a reply, which is great. Sylvia would be tickled pink.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bosses at Eddie Stobart have written back to Mr Haigh, saying: \u201cYour suggested name has been added to our waiting list and we will contact you as and when your name has been approved and allocated to a truck.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs I am sure you are aware such requests are extremely popular hence our large waiting list but we hope it won\u2019t be too long before we\u2019re back in touch.\u201d<\/p>\n
However it does warn that because of work commitments it may not be possible to see the lorry.<\/p>\n
Mr Haigh suffered a stroke himself in 1995 which left him physically impaired.<\/p>\n
He and his wife – who also worked for the prison service at HMS Hollesley Bay – were married for 25 years.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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