My sweet Daddy went to be with the Lord about 6:00 p.m. last night. He was my anchor. I don't know how I will get through this except for the grace of my Heavenly Father. He has already given me grace and I have smiled numerous times thinking about the fact that Daddy isn't in pain any more and he has no more worries. He and I have talked many times about this. He was ready to go but didn't want to leave Mother and his children and grandchildren. He was a happy man, God fearing and lived a clean life. I am so thankful that we had him for almost 89 years. He would have been 89 on March 18. I couldn't sleep at all tonight. My mind just wouldn't shut down. I've been so busy the past month taking care of him that I haven't had time to respond to any of the posts on Memory Lane but just want everyone to know I'm still around. Martha Phillips Coates

Martha, I'm so very sorry for your loss. (((HUGS))) Regards, Sherri Goldberg Toronto, Ontario, Canada Email: sherrigoldberg1@gmail.com Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone. From: grandbanna Sent: Sunday, February 2, 2014 7:28 AM To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com Reply To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com Subject: [ML] My Sweet Daddy My sweet Daddy went to be with the Lord about 6:00 p.m. last night. He was my anchor. I don't know how I will get through this except for the grace of my Heavenly Father. He has already given me grace and I have smiled numerous times thinking about the fact that Daddy isn't in pain any more and he has no more worries. He and I have talked many times about this. He was ready to go but didn't want to leave Mother and his children and grandchildren. He was a happy man, God fearing and lived a clean life. I am so thankful that we had him for almost 89 years. He would have been 89 on March 18. I couldn't sleep at all tonight. My mind just wouldn't shut down. I've been so busy the past month taking care of him that I haven't had time to respond to any of the posts on Memory Lane but just want everyone to know I'm still around. Martha Phillips Coates http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~mbousman1/memory.htm ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to MEMORY-LANE-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Deepest sympathy to you and your family in the loss of your father. May the wonderful memories of him make you smile and help you through this difficult time. Helen

Martha, My condolences to you and your family on the loss of your father. Lisa > -----Original Message----- > From: memory-lane-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:memory-lane- > bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of grandbanna > Sent: Sunday, February 02, 2014 7:27 AM > To: memory-lane@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ML] My Sweet Daddy > > > My sweet Daddy went to be with the Lord about 6:00 p.m. last night. He > was my anchor. I don't know how I will get through this except for the > grace of my Heavenly Father. He has already given me grace and I have > smiled numerous times thinking about the fact that Daddy isn't in pain > any more and he has no more worries. He and I have talked many times > about this. He was ready to go but didn't want to leave Mother and his > children and grandchildren. He was a happy man, God fearing and lived > a clean life. I am so thankful that we had him for almost 89 years. > He would have been 89 on March 18. I couldn't sleep at all tonight. > My mind just wouldn't shut down. > I've been so busy the past month taking care of him that I haven't had > time to respond to any of the posts on Memory Lane but just want > everyone to know I'm still around. > > Martha Phillips Coates