This memorial page is dedicated in deep and humble sorrow for those who have lost a loved one through a tragic death.
I have a candle lighting book for you to light a candle for your loved one. The link is at the bottom of this page.
I am no longer adding memorials on this page because you can add your own memorial with a URL to your memorial page (if you have one) in my candle lighting book.
If you have any problems my email is at the bottom of this page. Also, I have placed links to two hosting sites where you may build a lovely memorial for your loved one for free (and you don't need to know HTML to do it).
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Please be Gentle
Please be gentle with me for I am grieving
The sea I swim in is a lonely one,
and the shore seems miles away
Waves of despair numb my soul
as I struggle through each day
My heart is heavy with sorrow
I want to shout and scream
and repeatedly ask, "WHY?"
At times, my grief overwhelms me,
and I weep bitterly
So great is my loss
Please don't turn away
or tell me to move on with my life
I must embrace my pain
before I can begin to heal
Companion me through my tears
and sit with me in loving silence
Honor where I am in my journey,
not where you think I should be
Listen patiently to my story
I may need to tell it over and over again
It's how I begin to grasp the enormity of my loss
Nurture me through the weeks
and the months ahead
Forgive me when I seem distant and inconsolable
A small flame still burns within my heart
And shared memories may trigger
both laughter and tears
I need your support and understanding
There is no right or wrong way to grieve
I must find my own path
Please, will you walk beside me?
by Jill Englar
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(John Angell James, "Sorrow
for the Death of Friends")
"Naked I came from my mother's womb, and naked I will
leave this life. The Lord gives, and the Lord takes
away. Praise the name of the Lord!" (Job 1:21)
"See, I am the only God! There are no others. I kill,
and I make alive! I wound, and I heal, and no one
can rescue you from My power!" Deuteronomy 32:39
When a holy and beloved object of our affection is removed by death, we ought to
sorrow. Humanity demands it; and Christianity, in the person of the weeping
Jesus, allows it. The man without a tear, is a savage or a Stoic--but not a
Christian. God intends when He bestows His gifts--that they should be
received with smiles of gratitude; and when He recalls them--that they
should be surrendered with "drops of sacred grief." Sorrow is an affection
implanted by the Creator in the soul, for wise and beneficent purposes; and it
ought not to be ruthlessly torn up by the roots--but directed in its exercise by
reason and piety.
The work of grace, though it is above nature--is not against
it. The man who tells me not to weep at the grave--insults
me, mocks me, and wishes to degrade me! Tears are the
silent, pure, sincere testimony of my heart to the excellence
of the gift He gave in mercy; and in mercy, no doubt, as well
as judgment, He has recalled.
But, then, though we mourn--we must not murmur.
We may sorrow--but not with the violent and uncontrolled
grief of the heathen, who have no hope.
Our sorrow must flow, deep as we like, but noiseless and still
--in the channels of submission.
It must be a sorrow so quiet, as to hear all the words of consolation which our heavenly Father utters amidst the gentle strokes of His rod. It must be a sorrow so reverential, as to adore Him for the exercise of His prerogative in taking away what and whom He pleases.
It must be a sorrow so composed, as to prepare us for doing His will as well as bearing it. It must be a sorrow so meek and gentle, as to justify Him in His dispensations.
It must be a sorrow so confiding, as to be assured
that there is as much love in taking the mercy away--as there was
in bestowing it. It must be a sorrow so grateful, as to be thankful
for the mercies left--as well as afflicted for the mercies lost. It must
be a sorrow so trustful, as to look forward to the future with hope.
It must be a sorrow so patient, as to bear all the aggravations that
accompany or follow the bereavement with unruffled acquiescence.
It must be a sorrow so holy, as to lift the prayer of faith for Divine
grace, to sanctify the stroke. It must be a sorrow so lasting, as to
preserve through all the coming years of life, the benefit of that
event, which in one solemn moment changed the whole aspect
of our earthly existence.
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In loving memory of (my mother) Mae Ellen Morris/Caywood who was murdered B: March 21, 1919 D: Oct. 10, 1967 
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In loving memory of (my grandson) Riley Owen Hitt ~So beautiful~ B: 06/24/04 D: 07/20/04
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In loving memory of (my brother) W.H. "Skip" Caywood who was murdered B: Jan. 10, 1945 D: April. 1, 1986
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In loving memory of (my brother) Morris Finley Caywood who was murdered B: 7 Dec. 1938 D: 16 Aug. 1996
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In loving memory of Melissa Faye Lonon who was murdered B: May 20, 1981 D: Nov. 5, 1999
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In loving memory of Steven Joseph Amato who was killed in an automobile accident B: Dec. 20, 1973 D: Aug. 7, 1993
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In loving memory of Julius Bryan Aubrey who was stabbed to death B: 07/14/44 D: 12/02/99
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In loving memory of Jacob Edward Baird who was killed in an automobile accident B: Feb. 27, 1975 D: Dec. 25, 1997
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In loving memory of Steven Allen Taylor who died a tragic death in an automobile accident B: July 31, 1981 D: July 11, 1998
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In loving memory of Rick Nelson who died a tragic death in a plane crash B: May 5, 1940 D: Dec. 31, 1985
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In loving memory of Michael James Forsythe who died a tragic death in an automobile accident B: May 23, 1977 D: Sept. 11, 1997
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In loving memory of (My dear friend) Carole Manley A member of "Hope" B: Oct. 27, 1942 D: Feb. 8, 2002
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In loving memory of Karen Ferreira who was killed by a drunk driver B: April 4, 1984 D: January 18, 2000
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In loving memory of (My dear friend) Geneva Linley A member of "Hope" B: Oct. 27, 1942 D: Feb. 8, 2002
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In loving memory of NAME HERE DEATH B: D:
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In loving memory of Shane Hebert Who was murdered at the tender age of 19. B: 12/03/77 D: 10/27/97
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In loving memory of Keith Landry who died a tragic death in an automobile accident B: Oct. 25, 1970 D: Nov. 6, 1994
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In loving memory of (My dear friend) Margaret Weaver A member of "Hope" B: Aug. 26, 1945 D: Aug. 8, 2002
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In loving memory of Tricia Bradburry who died a tragic death in an automobile accident B: Oct. 14, 1956 D: May 11, 1979
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In loving memory of John Joseph Hartsig who died a tragic death by drowning B: 10/18/61 D: 05/03/99
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In loving memory of Daniel Peterson who died a tragic death by drowning B: Oct. 7, 1974 D: Jan. 1, 1997
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In loving memory of Heather Nicole Rodriguez who died a tragic death in an automobile accident B: 07/27/79 D: 08/17/00
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In loving memory of Students and Teachers Columbine High School who were shot to death. ON April 20, 1999
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In loving memory of The seven shot to death at Wedgwood Baptist Church Fort Worth, Texas. ON Sept. 15, 1999
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In loving memory of Bonnie 'Bunny' Hawkinberry who was shot to death B: 1-24-75 D: 7-19-94
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In loving memory of Amy Darlene Guffy who died from an unknown disease B: 03/10/71 D:10/10/02
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In loving memory of Joshua Hedglin who died from a fatal accidental gun shot B: 09/19/78 D: o3/16/97
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In loving memory of:
Ryan A. Francis
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I want to recommend a couple of great hosting places for you to build a memorial site. Each one has an easy to learn program for you to use to build your site. This first one is where my grandson's memorial site is:
Home With God
The one below is where some of my friends have memorials. Memory-of.com has an easy-to-use, friendly tool letting you create and maintain a rich memorial website.
Memory Of
I made several Christmas memorial graphics for loved ones. They are free and no link back required. Just please don't take them and claim them as your own.
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