b"Messenger Verse Library D DWith respectful gratitude for a life shared andDuring a time like this we realizenoiswti bnlgeussisehdelyd a Vt eretestr,a ann d with heartfelt praise,houwri nmgu Ach T oiumre f r(iLeanndsd sacnadp ree)l atives this memorial book is dedicated to the livingreally mean to us . . . . memory ofa distinguished Veteran of the Armed Services ofYour expression of sympathyour beloved nation.will always be rememberedAlways and everywhere, we live with personalDremembrances of devoted loved ones and, under God, render Thanks and Praise to Him for theDuring a time promise of everlasting life. This truth is perceivedlikuer itnhigsa timeby us on a day to day basis as we note thewe realize how much sacrificial acts and personal commitment of ourour friends and relatives Veterans. Their uphold of such essential values asreally mean to us . . . . liberty and justice, individual dignity and nationalYour expression righteousness, ennobles the life of each of us.of sympathy will always Through their example we move toward eternitybe remembered with faith, charity, courage and hope.The line of life between birth and immortality is one of no certain length. In considering this, asThere is a time for everything and a season we bid farewell to this honored, respectedEocrc elevseirays atectsi v3i:t1y- u8nder the heavens: fVeteran, may we be ever more thoughtful,a time to be born and a time to die, grateful and humble before our Creator as we alla time to plant and a time to uproot, await our heavenly reunion.a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, (P a time to mourn and a time to dance, a time to scatter stones DoowwnnaanNaarrrrooww h Hididdedne pna Ptha th and a time to gather them, DSoeuaghcet fouult R beyt Wreiastd)om's eyea time to embrace and a time A peaceful place of refuge callsto refrain from embracing, To come rest awhile besidea time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, Listen to the watersa time to tear and a time to mend, Falling over mountains steepa time to be silent and a time to speak, To gently flow for endless daysa time to love and a time to hate, Through eternity's retreata time for war and a time for peace. - Ecclesiastes 3:1-8 And on the far horizon Of the never setting sun The harvest of the whitened wheat Is very nearly doneAs work on earth comes to a close Peace will be complete Surrounded by the beauty Of eternity's retreat Sherrie Bradley Neal 2/3/2021 Page 12 of 60Back to Table of Contents"