Hi Graeme, what a sad story. But, what you did was a good thing. It would of been a real shame to have to tell a man in his later years that his work was for naught.
This whole thread was a harsh reminder to us all that this is just a hobby and we are probably not building something for the ages, but only for our simple pleasure.
The ancent Egyptians thought they could bring it with them, or at lest keep it on hand and look at the tough lesson history has taught us about that concept.
In any case folks just have fun with your toys because as is obvious to see in the above pictures, from star dust we came and to star dust we shall return.