| Location | Lexington, Kentucky |
| Age | 74 years |
| Cause of Death | Natural Causes |
| Date of Birth | 27/02/1927 |
| Date of Death | 28/01/2002 |
| Visitors | 77 since 08/10/2009 |
| Creator |
This man touched my life, even as a child! There was no real Blood relation, but i thought of this
man as my grandfather. I could spend hours with him watching tv and have the time of my life! He was
a joker, and would always make people laugh. In fact he blew me away when i visited him with my aunt
as they exchanged jokes just after his near death experience. I was amazed how he could brighten a
room even in the darkest of times! When he passed and i was attending his memorial service, i
learned things about him i never knew. For when we met i had just began my life, while his was
coming to an end. i was a teen when he died and i did not want to cry to much, felt as though that
was weakness so i held back. I guess i felt as though others should be in more pain then I! But
something happened to me that day......something amazing! As i was fighting back the tears at his
grave site, i swear someone whispered to me....."let it out, i promise you will feel better". I
could no longer hold back the tears, I cried and cried, and to my amazement when the service was
over I felt better. I felt as though I released my sorrow, I felt as though he with us still, in the
memories he left us with, the jokes, the laughs. I felt as though the pain I felt while saying
goodbye was just a small price to pay for getting a chance to meet this amazing person! In the short
time I knew him I was better person because of him. Him and I had a connection i can not explain!
His life and his death taught me a lot! Rest in peace JIM! Gone but never forgotten!
Miss Me But Let Me Go
When I come to the end of the road
And the sun has set for me,
I want no tears in a gloom-filled room,
Why cry for a soul set free?
Miss me a little – But not for long
And not with your head bowed low,
Remember the love that we once shared,
Miss me – But let me go.
For this is a journey we all must take,
And each must go alone,
It’s all a part of the Master’s plan
A step on the road to home.
When you are lonely and sick of heart
Go to your friends that we know,
And bury your sorrows in doing good works,
Miss me – But let me go.
Perhaps if we could see the splendour of the land
To which our loved ones are called from you and me,
We’d understand
Perhaps if we could hear the welcome they receive
From old familiar voices all so dear
We would not grieve.
Perhaps if we could know the reason why they went
We’d smile and wipe away the tears that flow
We’d wait content
Miss me – But let me go
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