These are the moving words from the family of York family man Michael Fawcett who has died suddenly at the age of 76.
Michael spent more than 60 years in the hospitality industry working in York's best hotels - and meeting some very famous faces in his career.
'He met the Beatles in 1963 - he was a fan - and Roger Moore - James Bond! He created a list and kept autographs of the famous people he met," said Mike Fawcett - one of Michael's six children.
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