Commemorative Speech For Father

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It just might feel unbelievable that we are really here today for this reason of saying our Earthly goodbye to Dave Thomas to your husband, dad, grandpa, and friend. Yet here we are…and today we want to celebrate a life that touched so many. This illness yes, was not fair, was beyond frustrating, but Dave was so much more than this illness.. Mary, Davey, And Pam, we will not pretend that everything is just fine. We lost a beloved man. And we know we will feel this loss for a long time. God made us so that we can have relationships with one another and when that relationship is lost we feel pain. Together with everyone here, we join you..in grief. We know that your dad would enjoy a room filled with the people he loved so much. So, yes …show more content…

You see, their children came into the family in a very special unique way. Dave and Mary wanted children so much and when he could not happen biological they trusted God had another plan. LOVE opened their hearts to create a family that was not biological, but one that was incredible special. Dave was so excited with they Davey arrived. They wept with joy and the next day Dave went to work and passed out cigars to announce his new baby boy. Everyone asked how much does your baby weigh…well, 17.5 lbs…Everyone gasped and said your poor wife. Davey was already few months old when he became a Thomas. Dave loved his little daughter just as much. He was so proud of her accomplishments in swimming and basketball. He never wanted to miss a single meet or a single game. They even drove to Vincennes for every home game when Pam was in College. Children given to us through adoption are extra special children and parents who welcome us to be their family are God’s gift to us. DAve knew and practiced the importance of love. Dave knew God…He knew God through love…through loving his wife and children..through the listening, the concern and kindness, and through the goodness he received from others…all of you. This is a great way to know God, for the Bible says, “God is

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