changes in the Heavenly Roster
Someone is being kept quite busy "up there" - and no, I've not gone over to the dark side. I simply enjoy some of the old 2-story images on occasion and the death of my thoroughly agnostic, yet brilliant father who made sure I didn't really believe in it either is one of them. Dad, at 97 (after 70 years of marriage) finally let go around midnight last night. I re-read JWM's "The Time My Father Died." I can't remember if I'd shared it with Dad, but I know he would have gotten quite the bang out of the pine box story. He would have preferred a pine box as well, if we weren't allowed to simply roll him into a ditch and be done with it. I imagine few of you would have known him as he only came with Mom to one Summer program (might have been the big one in '84) and cheerfully did his duty setting the Great Hall for breakfast. He'd, on his own, read most of the "greats" of our history and maintained a disciplined, albeit rather stoic (or perhaps just west Texas stubborn) attitude throughout his life. I miss him and certainly celebrate all he passed on to me and our family. Blessings to Lynda and her family on a dad whose picture reminded me of mine and who I can imagine kicking up his heels with mine now in the "great beyond." Bye Dad. Sunny Sunny Walker SunWalker Enterprises 303-587-3017 (cell) 303-671-0704 (home/office) sunwalker@comcast.net Aurora, CO No mattter how far you've gone down the wrong road, turn back. ~ Turkish Proverb
Love to you, Sunny, as you remember, laugh, cry and deal with the hole that is there when a parent passes on. Janice ----- Original Message ----- From: Sunny Walker To: 'Colleague Dialogue' Sent: Wednesday, September 05, 2012 6:44 PM Subject: [Dialogue] changes in the Heavenly Roster Someone is being kept quite busy "up there" - and no, I've not gone over to the dark side. I simply enjoy some of the old 2-story images on occasion and the death of my thoroughly agnostic, yet brilliant father who made sure I didn't really believe in it either is one of them. Dad, at 97 (after 70 years of marriage) finally let go around midnight last night. I re-read JWM's "The Time My Father Died." I can't remember if I'd shared it with Dad, but I know he would have gotten quite the bang out of the pine box story. He would have preferred a pine box as well, if we weren't allowed to simply roll him into a ditch and be done with it. I imagine few of you would have known him as he only came with Mom to one Summer program (might have been the big one in '84) and cheerfully did his duty setting the Great Hall for breakfast. He'd, on his own, read most of the "greats" of our history and maintained a disciplined, albeit rather stoic (or perhaps just west Texas stubborn) attitude throughout his life. I miss him and certainly celebrate all he passed on to me and our family. Blessings to Lynda and her family on a dad whose picture reminded me of mine and who I can imagine kicking up his heels with mine now in the "great beyond." Bye Dad. Sunny Sunny Walker SunWalker Enterprises 303-587-3017 (cell) 303-671-0704 (home/office) sunwalker@comcast.net Aurora, CO No mattter how far you've gone down the wrong road, turn back. ~ Turkish Proverb ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
Hi Sunny We join you in celebrating the completed life of your father. Mine also would have preferred the pine box had one been available (and the rest of the family had not rebelled). Anyway your note provides a glimpse into his unique life, and we know you will miss him. John Epps At 04:44 PM 9/5/2012, you wrote:
Someone is being kept quite busy up there and no, Ive not gone over to the dark side. I simply enjoy some of the old 2-story images on occasion and the death of my thoroughly agnostic, yet brilliant father who made sure I didnt really believe in it either is one of them.
Dad, at 97 (after 70 years of marriage) finally let go around midnight last night. I re-read JWMs The Time My Father Died. I cant remember if Id shared it with Dad, but I know he would have gotten quite the bang out of the pine box story. He would have preferred a pine box as well, if we werent allowed to simply roll him into a ditch and be done with it.
I imagine few of you would have known him as he only came with Mom to one Summer program (might have been the big one in 84) and cheerfully did his duty setting the Great Hall for breakfast. Hed, on his own, read most of the greats of our history and maintained a disciplined, albeit rather stoic (or perhaps just west Texas stubborn) attitude throughout his life. I miss him and certainly celebrate all he passed on to me and our family.
Blessings to Lynda and her family on a dad whose picture reminded me of mine and who I can imagine kicking up his heels with mine now in the great beyond.
Bye Dad.
Sunny
Sunny Walker SunWalker Enterprises 303-587-3017 (cell) 303-671-0704 (home/office) <mailto:sunwalker@comcast.net>sunwalker@comcast.net Aurora, CO
No mattter how far you've gone down the wrong road, turn back. ~ Turkish Proverb
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Sunny, We remember you in prayer at this time of your father's death, after a long life and marriage. May the gift of his life be a living legacy for you and those whose lives were touched through him. Grace and peace, Carleton and Ellie -----Original Message----- From: Sunny Walker <sunwalker@comcast.net> To: 'Colleague Dialogue' <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Sent: Wed, Sep 5, 2012 5:45 pm Subject: [Dialogue] changes in the Heavenly Roster Someone is being kept quite busy “upthere” – and no, I’ve not gone over to the dark side. Isimply enjoy some of the old 2-story images on occasion and the death of mythoroughly agnostic, yet brilliant father who made sure I didn’t reallybelieve in it either is one of them. Dad, at 97 (after 70 years of marriage)finally let go around midnight last night. I re-read JWM’s “TheTime My Father Died.” I can’t remember if I’d shared it withDad, but I know he would have gotten quite the bang out of the pine box story.He would have preferred a pine box as well, if we weren’t allowed tosimply roll him into a ditch and be done with it. I imagine few of you would have known himas he only came with Mom to one Summer program (might have been the big one in ’84)and cheerfully did his duty setting the Great Hall for breakfast. He’d,on his own, read most of the “greats” of our history and maintaineda disciplined, albeit rather stoic (or perhaps just west Texas stubborn) attitude throughout hislife. I miss him and certainly celebrate all he passed on to me and our family. Blessings to Lynda and her family on a dadwhose picture reminded me of mine and who I can imagine kicking up his heelswith mine now in the “great beyond.” Bye Dad. Sunny Sunny Walker SunWalker Enterprises 303-587-3017 (cell) 303-671-0704 (home/office) sunwalker@comcast.net Aurora, CO No mattter how faryou've gone down the wrong road, turn back. ~ Turkish Proverb _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
Dear Sunny, When you sent out the first announcement of your father's death, one of my responses was to ask his name. Here it is ..... So Sunny, as I celebrate with you and your family the life and death of H.L Walker, or LeMar as he choose to be called, I appreciate the image of the pine box that seems to be emerging. Be well and continue to tell the stories of our lives and all of those who have gone before. Love, Nancy On Wed, Sep 5, 2012 at 3:44 PM, Sunny Walker <sunwalker@comcast.net> wrote:
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Someone is being kept quite busy “up there” – and no, I’ve not gone over to the dark side. I simply enjoy some of the old 2-story images on occasion and the death of my thoroughly agnostic, yet brilliant father who made sure I didn’t really believe in it either is one of them.****
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Dad, at 97 (after 70 years of marriage) finally let go around midnight last night. I re-read JWM’s “The Time My Father Died.” I can’t remember if I’d shared it with Dad, but I know he would have gotten quite the bang out of the pine box story. He would have preferred a pine box as well, if we weren’t allowed to simply roll him into a ditch and be done with it.****
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I imagine few of you would have known him as he only came with Mom to one Summer program (might have been the big one in ’84) and cheerfully did his duty setting the Great Hall for breakfast. He’d, on his own, read most of the “greats” of our history and maintained a disciplined, albeit rather stoic (or perhaps just west ****Texas**** stubborn) attitude throughout his life. I miss him and certainly celebrate all he passed on to me and our family.****
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Blessings to Lynda and her family on a dad whose picture reminded me of mine and who I can imagine kicking up his heels with mine now in the “great beyond.”****
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Bye Dad.****
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Yep Sunny, looks like the Mystery is claiming It's own for a great get-together! I pray peace and comfort for you; and join you in celebrating your father's completed life. Joyce Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry -----Original Message----- From: Nancy Lanphear <nancy@songaia.com> Sender: dialogue-bounces@lists.wedgeblade.netDate: Wed, 5 Sep 2012 19:17:37 To: Colleague Dialogue<dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Reply-To: Colleague Dialogue <dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net> Subject: Re: [Dialogue] changes in the Heavenly Roster _______________________________________________ Dialogue mailing list Dialogue@lists.wedgeblade.net http://lists.wedgeblade.net/listinfo.cgi/dialogue-wedgeblade.net
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