It was with great sadness we learnt yesterday (Thursday) that 37 year old Islander, Jules Dent, has passed away.
Jules has been living with Cystic Fibrosis all his life, but the last three or four years had become much more difficult for him.
As anyone who knew Jules would expect, there’s been an outpouring of heartfelt condolences and tributes on Jules’ Facebook page over the last 24 hours.
The impact he had on so many people’s lives is clear to see from the comments and the word that keeps coming up over and over again is ‘Legend’.
Stem cell treatment
Back in October a crowdfunding appeal was a launched to raise money for pioneering stem cell treatment in Germany for Jules.
The fact that thousands of pounds was raised very quickly was testament to how loved he was.
Sadly, Jules only managed to get past the first treatment before being taken from us.
Deepest sympathy
Our sincerest thoughts are Jules’ wife, Vanessa, his family, and the hundreds of friends whose lives he touched with his positive attitude and fantastic music.
We’ll let you know once we hear about funeral arrangements.
In the meantime, pop this on and have a boogie for Jules…
