THE WIFE of a 29-year-old Westbury man, Adam Petrie, who died suddenly on Sunday 3rd January has paid tribute to the man she called her ‘everything’. Ellie Petrie and Adam’s mother, Teresa, have also thanked everyone for their support.
Adam and Ellie lived with their three children; Asha, eight, Javier, six and Ishana, three, in Oldfield Road.
He was found collapsed at his home in the afternoon by Asha. Despite attempts to revive him from family friend Ian Porteous, paramedics and the Air Ambulance he died at around 2.00pm.
Despite a post mortem being carried out on Tuesday 5th January, a cause of death has yet to be established. Test results are being awaited which could take up to four months to arrive back.
Since he died his family has been inundated with tributes, and more than 1,200 people have joined a Facebook group dedicated to his memory.
Teresa Petrie said she wishes to thank all the family and friends who have offered their support since Adam’s death. “We’ve had so much support it’s not even true,” she said. “We knew he had a lot of friends but we had no idea how many people’s lives he touched.”
Ellie paid a special tribute to family friend Ian Porteous for his efforts to save Adam.
“I’d like to say a really big thank you to Ian who did CPR on Adam until the ambulance people got here,” she said. “He tried so hard, it was really appreciated.”
Adam’s funeral will be held on Monday 25th January at All Saints Church at 1.00pm, followed by a wake at Westbury Country Park. All who wish to pay their respects are welcome.
Flowers to Arthur May funeral directors 52 Warminster Road, or donations if you prefer to Bath Cats and Dogs Home.
Ellie said, “He was everything to me. I will always love you. You were a devoted dad and husband and brought so much happiness and love to us. We will never forget you.”
Adam and Ellie had been together for nine years, marrying in the Dominican Republic in 2008, He worked at Plumb Base in Frome and was a mixed martial artist, a trained scuba diver and a fitness instructor.
His mother, Teresa said, “He made mistakes but he had got a good life together, he had a nice family and he used to do lots with them, he was a very involved father. He had done a lot in his short life.
“He had his first cage fight in December and I was so proud of him. He had his medal and was so proud of it, he was chuffed to bits.”
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On the morning of his death Adam went for a run before he and his brother Jake visited his parents’ house.
Adam’s mother Teresa Petrie said, “He was watching cage fighting with his brother on the TV. He said he had a headache and we gave him some tablets. I packed up some sausage rolls and mince pies for the kids and then he went home. About an hour and a half later his wife Ellie called and was screaming down the phone that Adam wasn’t breathing.
“We rushed round and when we arrived his friend was doing CPR, but that was it. We’re still waiting for a cause. He was only 29 and it’s been a shock to us. It’s been very hard to cope with. When someone is elderly you can accept it as the end of their time.”
