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Liverpool Echo
National
Jenny Kirkham

Amazing tributes to Liverpool fan who served the city for over 20 years

Amazing tributes were paid to a Liverpool fan who served the city for over 20 years before he died.

Michael Kay, known as Mick, died in October after falling down the stairs in his Norris Green home.

Since then, his loved ones have found incredible ways to honour the beloved postman and dad-of-one, and even flew a banner for him across Liverpool.

The 62-year-old's funeral took place on Monday where the streets were lined with fellow post workers and people wanting to pay tribute to him.

A special message was also flown across the sky, above Allerton Cemetery, in honour of the dad who was a huge LFC fan, which read: "Mick Kay #YNWA."

Other tributes to Mick were posted online after his funeral with many sending messages of condolences to his family.

Katie Wilson said: "RIP Mick. Best seat in the sky now to watch our beloved Reds."

While Bronagh Bond wrote: "RIP Mick. You truly will be missed - a great man. Gutted [I] won’t get to serve you in the Stuart again, you will always be remembered."

And Danielle Louise Dainty said he would be "missed in the pub", adding: "Hope you're having a good dance up there stamping your feet."

Dave Courts said: "Mick RIP.

"Thinking of his family at this sad time. YNWA and God bless you all."

John Owens also said: "RIP Mick.

"Hope you have found the jukebox in heaven."

Alan Mulqueen added: "From an ex Widnes postie..

"Condolences to his family and friends. RIP"

A banner flown above postman Mick Kay's funeral on November 16 (Peter Kay/Kim Kay)

Speaking to the ECHO, Mick's brother Peter said: "He died tragically five weeks ago.

"We couldn't get in touch with him and then one evening we went round to his house and we could hear his phone ringing.

"It was quite shocking for the family, he's got three sisters and a further two brothers and we just thought we would pay tribute to him."

Peter said his brother was a lifelong Liverpool fan and had travelled all over the world to watch his beloved team.

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He added: "As a young man he was a mad Liverpudlian and he loved his football.

"The banner was amazing to see, it was a great tribute to Mick.

"I think he would have been made up.

"It's what he was all about. From all his family and friends he'll never walk alone, he won't."

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