Dad's Race Has Been Run

[bartony]

Dearest family,

My dad was welcomed by our Lord with open, loving arms today at around 2:00a.m. CST.

His long race in life has been won!

Our hearts break, but we know he is in a healed body now, with our Lord and family gone on.

Thanks to all who have prayed diligently for him and for us. Prayer will be appreciated in these coming sad days for us. If God keeps our tears in an urn, mine and Barb's
will fill a room now.

His service will be Sunday at 2:00 at the Comanche Funeral Home Chapel in Comanche, Texas.

Love and God Bless All,

Tony & Barb

 

[mommysue]

Dear Tony & Barb,
I am so sorry. My heart breaks for you. I lost my dear mother a year ago January. I still grieve for her. I am praying for you both, for strength, wisdom, comfort. What a blessing that the Lord led you to go see him earlier this week. I'm so glad you did. I hurt for you and Barb, dear brother.
Cindy

 

[Larry_Fout]

Very sorry for your loss. Still praying for you and your family. Comanche is about 120 miles from us.
Lost my father Oct 18th.

God Bless,
Larry

 

[keeptrying]

Dear Tony and Barb,
I am so sorry for your loss, may the Lord comfort you in the days ahead. Keep

 

[Glenda]

I'm so sorry to hear about your father's passing.. You both are in my thoughts & prayers..

Heavenly Father.. God of all Creation..

I lift up Tony's father to your loving arms.. what a blessing it must have been for him when You welcomed Your Good & Faithful servant to spend eternity with You, Lord..

"Let us go right into the presence of God, with true hearts fully trusting Him" Hebrews 10:22

Abba Father, I ask You to comfort Tony & Barb in their time of pain & sorrow.. It is so hard for us when we lose those we love.. even when we know that they are with You Lord.. no more pain.. no more sorrow..

Although it is Difficult Today,
To see Beyond the Sorrow,
May Looking Back in Memory,
Help Comfort Your Tomorrow.
​

Num 6:24 Jehovah bless you and keep you.
Num 6:25 Jehovah make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you.
Num 6:26 Jehovah lift up His face to you and give you peace.

In Jesus' Matchless Name I Pray.. Amen..​

 

[bartony]

Hello, sweet family-

Just popping in for a second. I'm in such a daze and fog of sadness, I'm not sure where I am at times today!

Cindy, I am so sorry for the loss of your precious mom. My mom went home Oct. 6 of 1990. It still seems like yesterday!

I am deeply sorry for the loss of your dad, Larry. The wounds of hurt and sadness are still very fresh for you. You and Cindy's hurts are still very new. We are in Abilene, and it is so neat to discover I am talking to a Texas neighbor here!

Thanks so much, Keeptrying.

I printed off that very beautiful prayer, GlendaJoanne. Thanks so much for posting that for us.

I don't know yet when the visitation will be at the funeral home. The director called me for some details about my dad's life and my grandparents names and was so helpful in giving us the motel number for Comanche. It is right across from the funeral home! I am uncertain if we will go tomorrow or Saturday, so if we are not back, you will all know we have gone on.

For now, God bless each of you, and
we love you all in Him.


Tony & Barb

 

[angelwind]

So sorry to be reading this Tony. I lost both my parents about 16 years ago now.

 

[Valentine]

Tony, you and your family have my sympathies and prayers. Blessings to you.

 

[nanajojo]

please except my sympathy , I think we all can understand what you are feeling now. Each one of us have lost at least one close love one( I am guessing )and some of us more. I lost my Mother in 73 my Father in 89 and my in-laws in 73 and 85. And my dearest sisiter at the age of 45 in 1996 that was the toughest one, she just suddenly died . her heart skipped and did not get back in rythem. it is now 10 years this month and it seems still like last year.

please take care of yourself and remember we all are thinking and praying for you and Barb. what a reunion there will be in heaven that is what makes me happy. God Bless you both. JOJO

 

[bartony]

Thanks so much, folks. Even after 16 years, it can still hurt, I know, Angelwind. A little of us seems to go with them.

Thank you for the precious prayers and sympathy, family. We all carry scars of sadness with us, by reading your replies. A sudden death like that is especially devastating, Jojo, I can well understand.

I have meant to say what a tremendous tower of strength and blessing Barb has been to me, through this. She was there at my dad's bedside talking to him, pulling his cover back up on him when he would fight it off, or try to pull his I.V. out. She has called folks, done so much for me. If I didn't have her by my side, I couldn't make it. What a blessing she is, and how I thank God for her! She is my tower of strength and encouragement.

Thanks again for everything, family and God Bless-

Love,
Tony & Barb

 

[dianne050]

I am fairly new here but have been following what has been going on. I am so sorry for your loss.Gods blessings for you and your family!

 

[Harlan Norris]

I'm sorry for your loss,but also extremely happy for your father.Frankly I'm looking forward to my own transition,because the stronger my faith becomes the less this world means to me.I too,am taking care of my parent.Mom is now sleeping about 23 hours a day.Not eating much.This life is heartbreaking,but the next life will be wonderful.No pain,sorrow, hunger or fear.

 

[bartony]

Good morning, family-

Thanks so much for your continued prayers for us--Dianne and Harlan.

I feel the same way, Harlan. This world is nothing, and at best, a big mess now! All of our loved ones here are on the other side. Barb and I both only have a scattering of cousins here and there, and that's about it. As my heart breaks and the tears flow, I also remember tears will be wiped away by Him one wonderful day. Prayers will be going up for you precious mom, Harlan. You are in a very sad time also. It hurts so bad to see them this way. The man I saw last Tuesday in that cold frightening and intimidating ICU was not my dad anymore. I felt like most of him was already with Jesus! A suffering and falling frame of his old house was all we really saw.

God Bless,

Tony & Barb

 

[Harlan Norris]

Good morning, family-

Thanks so much for your continued prayers for us--Dianne and Harlan.

I feel the same way, Harlan. This world is nothing, and at best, a big mess now! All of our loved ones here are on the other side. Barb and I both only have a scattering of cousins here and there, and that's about it. As my heart breaks and the tears flow, I also remember tears will be wiped away by Him one wonderful day. Prayers will be going up for you precious mom, Harlan. You are in a very sad time also. It hurts so bad to see them this way. The man I saw last Tuesday in that cold frightening and intimidating ICU was not my dad anymore. I felt like most of him was already with Jesus! A suffering and falling frame of his old house was all we really saw.

God Bless,

Tony & Barb

God bless you and thank you. The lord is taking care of both me and my mother.I am able to do my part separate from my feelings.She is just fading quietly.I just checked her.She's sleeping,and I detect a little smile.God has blessed me.God has blessed you.

 

[bartony]

Amen. That says it!

 

[Spudgrandma]

So sorry for you loss. It sounds like he was a believer so you do have that comfort. My prayers are with you and Barb.

 

[bartony]

Thanks so much, Spudgrandma. Yes, he was a born-again Christian and with my late mom, guided me to Christ!

God Bless,

Tony & Barb

 

[eaglex]

You have my sympathies and condolences Bartony. Praying for your families. Comanche is not far from Fort Worth where I live.

 

[Valentine]

Thanks so much, Spudgrandma. Yes, he was a born-again Christian and with my late mom, guided me to Christ!

God Bless,

Tony & Barb

Praise the Lord for this!!!! He is now happy and rejoicing in Heaven!!

 

[TreysNana]

Ah, Tony, I'm so sorry for your loss. While you have the comfort of knowing that your dad is home now with the Lord, your heart is still hurting from your loss. May the Lord comfort you during this time of sadness.

Blessings!
Kathy