Thank you akbabe
it means alot :)

you are quite welcome *hugs* :)

This is for my husband, Rex. He left much too soon and before we could grow older and greyer together.

I miss you Baby. Wish you were here home with me.

I lobe you.

This is for my Rex December 30, 1957 - March 15, 2008

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*hugs* Rosered :kiss:

To Delmar, the only grandfather figure I knew. My own grandfather passed away before I could remember him. Delmar passed away when I was just old enough to know him, as a grandfather figure.
He taught me at an early age that there can be a peaceful coexistence between people and animals, even the wild ones.

Thinking of the day when you went away;
what a life to take, what a bond to break.
I'll be missing you.

Hey Bro



Hope you have now found peace :heart:

Now I must add my grandmother to the list. As I had feared, my grandfather's death took its toll on her, and she joined him only three months later. I can't even begin to describe the extent of my grief right now...it feels like nothing will ever heal the hollow that their deaths have left in me. The two of them were like my second parents, and they were two of my best friends.

My grandmother was a very strong-willed person and definitely a fighter. The day of my grandfather's funeral, the two of us talked together, and I could almost sense that something was starting to slip away from her. And I really shouldn't have been surprised - what could I possibly say to ease her pain at that point, after she had 61 years together with him? She held on as long as she could, but developed congestive heart failure and deteriorated very quickly. We had Thanksgiving dinner with her at the assisted living facility on November 24th, and she was in fairly good spirits. A week later, she had spiraled downhill. I saw her a few days before, and she was getting morphine every 2 hours, so she was mumbling incoherently. But I could see the recognition in her eyes as soon as I walked in, so I knew she could still understand me. I said everything that needed to be said while she could still understand, if not respond, so I'm grateful for that. I'm sure she knew how I felt after 29 years.

Although I saw her as much as I could in those last 3 months, had I known that she was going to pass this soon after my grandfather, I would have seen her twice as much. Now I'm kicking myself for all the times I could have been there. And to lose them both in 3 months so close to Christmas is a major blow. It hurts like nothing I've ever felt before. But I know the two of them are together again, and that I'll see them one day. Until then, I've got 29 years of memories to see me through.

Rest in peace, Granny. I loved you and Pa more than I could ever say. I'm sorry that we had to part so soon after Pa died, but I know you're with him now. I will see you both on the other side, and I'll always love you.

February 20, 1920 - December 8, 2008

I wish to add my best friend, who died on patrol in Iraq. Ben, you were a great friend to have. Whenever someone in the unit felt down, you were always there to make them smile, even in the most oddest fashion. You were a true example to of what a warrior, what a family man, and what a friend should be to me. If it wasn't for you Ben, life in Iraq wouldn't have been bearable, even for all of us, and you were the strand that held the unit together. but now that your gone, to replace that missing strand is your memory, and the example that you gave to all of us. May you rest in peace, on high in God's embrace, and be in the company of our fallen brothers in arms and in the company of angles. *salute*

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*saying nothing but leaving a hug*


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For my dad.

I may not be everything he wanted me to be, and never knew some things about me (beast love,)
but I partly am who I am because of him. May he rest in peace in the hall of Air Force veterans.

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For my darling sister Cindy .. passed away two years ago ..
Kidney and liver failure due to too much drink ..
I tried everything to help her .. she couldn't face our mom's death the year before.
she lost her desire to live .. i lost my best friend, my confidante, the one who would laugh at my jokes, the one with the same sense of humor as I, the only one I could talk to about my beast love ...
I would give anything to have the phone ring and answer it and hear "Hi Suzi WOOF WOOF" on the other line ..... I miss her .. it hurts so much sometimes .. she had a sickness, a disease, called alcoholism ... it killed her .. and killed a part of me too .. I love you sis ...
your big sis SUZI

Suzi.....

That was real touching and sad......I'm really sorry for your loss.

Just hold on to those memories you had with your sister...no one can ever take them away from you.... be strong!! :)

Dole

First off, I must say how wonderful all of the memorials/dedications have been. All of them are so touching; some are etched in my memory. Even a hardened old guy can't read through these without bawling. May each of you find peace and comfort in happy memories of all the loved ones you've lost, and may you realize the opportunity you have to live on ... truly live life to its fullest. After all, this is the only "this life" you will ever have.


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Far too recently, yet seemingly so long ago, I had these words inscribed on the headstone placed above the resting place of my wife - the love of my life for 32 years:
Gone from our touch, but never from our thoughts
Gone from our sight, but never from our hearts.

May you finally rest. May you forever be filled with happiness.

I was told to bring this here.....

Please send out prayers and condolences to the family and friends of our member ohiosnowsnake. He has passed away on March 9, 2009, of a heartattack. He will be missed and for those who dont know him, he was a great friend, and person. :(