Eloquently put @Saul..... my feeble attempts at writing anything along those lines would just come out as inconsistent mess.
Your words speak for me to some extent.....
I never got further than Conwy on the North Wales coast when we went the other year, i went to Prestatyn in my younger years, but cannot remember anything about the place.
IF! (Which I think is doubtful) this did happen, I would do my upmost to travel to wherever in Wales that the scattering happens...
As long as its not in North Wales ,
I don't know what to say apart from I am absolutely shocked by how it has turned out.... never expected it turn out like this,
My deepest sympathy to his family.......a sad loss.