Grieving children of young dad hand over cheque to "unforgettable" hospital staff

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The family of a man who passed away aged just 29 have donated more than £4,500 to the Royal Alexandra Hospital. Joseph McGowan was looking forward to his 30th birthday when he suffered a cardiac arrest and was transferred to the intensive care unit of the Paisley hospital in January.

But his family were later delivered the heartbreaking news that their beloved son and brother would not survive.This week, Joseph’s parents joined his two sons in handing over a cheque for £4,709 to teams at the hospital who they say “were so good to us”.Joseph’s boys – four-year-old Ronin and Isaac, two – took part in the small ceremony at the RAH so that, in future, they could have some special memories of their dad to look back on.Joseph’s mum AnneMarie McGowan said: “Joseph’s dad and I spent 11 days with him before he died.Renfrewshire Live, the new free app dedicated to bringing you around the clock breaking news, is now available to download.Powered by the Paisley Daily Express, Renfrewshire Live is your go-to source for news, features and sport with live coverage provided direct to the app, seven days a week.The dedicated team of experienced journalists, responsible for the publication of the award-winning Express, will focus on breaking news, day and night, across Renfrewshire’s towns and villages.There is also a dedicated St Mirren section that will follow every kick of the ball with the Buddies.Available on both Android and Apple.

Download here: smarturl.it/RenfrewLiveSocial“The care our son received was wonderful, I’ll never forget what they did for him.

There was a nurse by his side all the time, and they were so good to us, so understanding.”Joseph was initially taken to Inverclyde Royal Hospital after falling ill in Port