Our family has been surrounded by angels in the form of friends and relatives. All of you have given freely of your love and support and I thank you on behalf of my entire family.
Thank you for the beautiful flowers sent in remembrance of my Dad, Sugar. The Texas Divas Deborah, Paula F. and Paula P. - the flowers were gorgeous. Cheryl and Patty also added flowers to a room that was overflowing with beauty and warm thoughts. Thank you to Jan, my high school buddy, who drove that long distance to attend the funeral and give me Peanut M&Ms and a German Chocolate cake for my birthday. I shared that delicious treat with my family who gathered at my Mom's for dinner. The many cards, e-cards, phone calls - all are appreciated more than you know.
Many expressed regret that the funeral was held on my birthday. No, this is not the way I wanted to celebrate that day, but I was honored to celebrate my father's incredible life on that day. Donna and Angela pulled stories from memories, scrapbooks, cards and letters to give everyone a tiny glimpse of this man who was so big, so loved and respected, so pure in character, and talented in numerous ways. My cousin Joe did a wonderful job as he read the many glowing tributes to Sugar. James, my brother-in-law, shared many of his thoughts and memories of working with Dad to build his and Donna's house. Sugar was honored and remembered for all the times he was there with a helping hand, whether it was family, friend, or a stranger. My birthday will long be remembered as the day we told the world about an awesome man - my Dad.
My gratitude also extends to my Mother and siblings who banded together with love and support. How sweet that Mother was surrounded by her five children as she went about the difficult task of making arrangements. Whether it was the funeral home, the florist, or the cemetery, our close party of six took all the steps together. It thrilled my heart when one by one, each child came forward with a check or credit card to help defray the expenses for our Mother. If one needs a definition of family, this is it.
This was the last birthday I will share with Sugar in this life. As I bent to kiss his head and tell him I'd see him again soon, the pastor said, "The next time you kiss him, he will be warm."
How I look forward to that day!
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I too was so sad that his funeral was on your birthday. But I'm so happy to see you are looking at it in a positive way. On your birthday you celebrated his life! And in a way that makes a great birthday.
We will all see him again!
The road is never long between friends. It was an honor to hear so many wonderful stories about a man so loved by his family and dear friends. It was definately a celebration of his life. Remember, they are gone but not forgotten and he will hold a special place in our hearts forever.
Jan Tucker
Don't faint Peggy. I finally re-enrolled and can finally be 'Jan said...' instead of adding comments and being anonymous.
I also noted the small towns showed great respect to the family by stopping on the side of the road as the funeral procession made its way to the cemetery.
Sweet Peggy, we are so saddened by your loss, but heartened to know that your hero DAD is a sleeping saint. He inspired more people then we will ever knows and his sterling character and walk with God will live forever in the hearts of those he touched! Cheeko spoke with your pecious Mom yesterday and found her to be of good courage, of course, we anticipated no less from Bobbie! You have an amazing family and that is HUGE in today's world. We continue to keep the family in our prayers. God Bless.
I too appreciate all the love and support given to us at this time. I still find it hard to believe that Dad is gone, but I'm looking forward to walking into his open arms and receive one of his famous hugs when we see him again.
It is still so hard to believe. But the service was nice and personal--just wish we could gush even more about how wonderful he was.
Love you!
PEGGY. I WANTED YOU TO KNOW I LOVED PAPA AND YOUR WHOLE FAMILY....IM SORRY I COULNT MAKE IT AS IWAS ILL...UPPER RESPIRATORY....I DID CALL MA I WILL KEEP YOUALL IN MY PRAYERS LOVE PATTI
PEGGY, I WANTED YOU TO KNOW I LOVED PAPA SO MUCH... I LOVE EACH AND EVERYONE OF YOU EVEN THOUGH I DONT SEE YOU.. I WILL KEEP THE FAMILY IN MY PRAYERS.... LOVE PATTI
I know exactly what Angela is saying....I wanted Joe to read on and on...Angela should have written more:) I want the world to know him. We are so blessed!
Sorry you were ill Patti. We would love to have seen you, but hopefully we will see you soon. Hope you are feeling better. We love you too!
Hey Peggy,
I lost my step-dad, Brent, so I can understand(sort of) the emotions you feel. They say we all grieve differently, but that's not exactly true. we just show it differently. You can never lose a person, not one who was close to your heart, as they hold that place until you meet again on the other side. I hope you have better times soon, but know you always have friends, family, and God to lean on when you need it. We all love you!
Maisye (Crazy Jan's granddaughter)
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