Family pay tribute to Wigan dad with a 'heart of gold'

The heartbroken family of a young Wigan dad have paid tribute to him.
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Father-of-one Jordan Mason from Hindley died suddenly earlier this month aged 28.

He is survived by his four-year-old daughter Aidrianna, wife Cecelia as well as numerous family and friends.

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Jordan met Cecelia eight years ago and married in June last year.

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Jordan Cecelia and Aidrianna

She describes him as a man with a heart of gold who would do anything for anyone.

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Cecelia said: “I used to always have to warn people, he had no filter!

"He was always out doing something, he was never ever on his own.

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"He was car mad, he was out morning until night doing something with cars with his uncle.

"I knew all the family growing up and I was best friends with his sister.

"He had a heart of gold, he would do anything for anyone, I never needed to ask for anything he just did everything.”

Jordan died just a few weeks before his 29th birthday, on which the family held a balloon release in his memory.

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A Gofundme page has been set up to help pay for his funeral, with any money left over being set aside for Aidrianna.

Cecelia added: “He was an amazing dad.

"We always used to say I’m bad cop and he’s good cop because if I said no she would go running to her dad and he would say yes and go ‘come on lets go the toy shop’.

"She is such a daddy’s girl.

"Any money raised will be for him to celebrate his life and then anything left over will go into a savings account for our daughter when she’s older.

"It was his birthday on April 20 so we all did a balloon release and celebrated for him there.”

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The tribute paid to Jordan on the Gofundme page said: “The loss of a Dad, Husband, Son, Grandson, Brother, Nephew, Friend has all broken everyone who knew him close or far.

"This has had a massive impact on everyone.

“Everybody knew Jordan and we all have a memory or more that will stick with us for the rest of our lives.

"Always a smile on his face, always doing his passion with building modifying cars, and the laughs everyone will have had with him.”

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