I think this is about the saddest email I have ever written in my life. At 11:15 AM this Morning took his last breath & went to live with Our Lord & Savior. I miss him so Bad it hurts, But I am really happy to know he is no longer in pain. Just seeing the hurt on my children & grandchildren's faces alone tears me up. I know in My heart Elijah is Better off not hurting anymore as has these last nine & a half years..... NO  one will ever know the pain he endured, Some said they could not stand to see him go thru it, I could not either but I loved him enough to be there for him in the bad times & the good..    Now here I sit alone in our home, all the kids & family are gone as fast as Elijah left me today......I do need some time to gather my  thoughts, try to plan what life I have left now. Please try to understand if I do not want to talk about it for a few  days, I still have some "Shell Shock" of sorts..... I love to talk about Him, Just not the fact he has left us   You may see me online as much as before then again you may not, I am still trying to work out a few things in my mind. Do not feel offend, Hopefully I will get back into the  same routine as before online.....Sure will not be the same not having Elijah sitting on the couch asking me who am I chatting with.....Know he had no pain at all when he left, it was a very long  hard time for him but peaceful as well.....He even almost seemed to have a smile on his face after that last breath, I hope that meant he met My Mother & Father who passed on before along with a Nephew & many other family & friends.... I know he is happy now, Just if I can figure out what I will do without home

Dear Edith, My deepest sympathy for you & your family. Gerri Hoskins ----- Original Message ----- From: <BYRDBALL@aol.com> To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 10:53 PM Subject: [KYCLAY] Email frome Lare Cope Elijah Pass a way frome Clay co ky > I think this is about the saddest email I have ever written in my life. At > 11:15 AM this Morning took his last breath & went to live with Our Lord & > Savior. I miss him so Bad it hurts, But I am really happy to know he is no > longer in pain. Just seeing the hurt on my children & grandchildren's faces > alone tears me up. I know in My heart Elijah is Better off not hurting > anymore as has these last nine & a half years..... NO one will ever know the > pain he endured, Some said they could not stand to see him go thru it, I > could not either but I loved him enough to be there for him in the bad times & > the good.. > Now here I sit alone in our home, all the kids & family are gone as fast > as Elijah left me today......I do need some time to gather my thoughts, try > to plan what life I have left now. Please try to understand if I do not want > to talk about it for a few days, I still have some "Shell Shock" of > sorts..... I love to talk about Him, Just not the fact he has left us > You may see me online as much as before then again you may not, I am still > trying to work out a few things in my mind. Do not feel offend, Hopefully I > will get back into the same routine as before online.....Sure will not be > the same not having Elijah sitting on the couch asking me who am I chatting > with.....Know he had no pain at all when he left, it was a very long hard > time for him but peaceful as well.....He even almost seemed to have a smile > on his face after that last breath, I hope that meant he met My Mother & > Father who passed on before along with a Nephew & many other family & > friends.... I know he is happy now, Just if I can figure out what I will do > without home >

Edith, Our thoughts and prayers are with your family. Please know that all of your Clay County cousins care. May you have peace and understanding until the memories bring you through. Bev Hildreth ----- Original Message ----- From: <BYRDBALL@aol.com> To: <KYCLAY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, April 28, 2003 8:53 PM Subject: [KYCLAY] Email frome Lare Cope Elijah Pass a way frome Clay co ky > I think this is about the saddest email I have ever written in my life. At > 11:15 AM this Morning took his last breath & went to live with Our Lord & > Savior. I miss him so Bad it hurts, But I am really happy to know he is no > longer in pain. Just seeing the hurt on my children & grandchildren's faces > alone tears me up. I know in My heart Elijah is Better off not hurting > anymore as has these last nine & a half years..... NO one will ever know the > pain he endured, Some said they could not stand to see him go thru it, I > could not either but I loved him enough to be there for him in the bad times & > the good.. > Now here I sit alone in our home, all the kids & family are gone as fast > as Elijah left me today......I do need some time to gather my thoughts, try > to plan what life I have left now. Please try to understand if I do not want > to talk about it for a few days, I still have some "Shell Shock" of > sorts..... I love to talk about Him, Just not the fact he has left us > You may see me online as much as before then again you may not, I am still > trying to work out a few things in my mind. Do not feel offend, Hopefully I > will get back into the same routine as before online.....Sure will not be > the same not having Elijah sitting on the couch asking me who am I chatting > with.....Know he had no pain at all when he left, it was a very long hard > time for him but peaceful as well.....He even almost seemed to have a smile > on his face after that last breath, I hope that meant he met My Mother & > Father who passed on before along with a Nephew & many other family & > friends.... I know he is happy now, Just if I can figure out what I will do > without home >