Farewell, Pops.
The family thanks you for all your prayers and love and support through the last few months. As JT passed peacefully from this world into the arms of his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ Wednesday evening, we know we were surrounded by the angels.
Our sorrow from the loss of our dear husband, father, grandpa, brother, uncle, friend cannot outweigh or outshine the joy we have knowing he is dancing on the streets of gold, singing with the angels, and greeting family and friends that went before him. Personally, I find great comfort in knowing he is loving on the two little ones we lost to miscarriage just a few years ago and shaking hands with my Papaw who left us just 2 months ago.
So, thank you again and again. Thank you to our McKinney/Dallas friends that took them into your community as one of your own, especially to JP – JT’s personal cheerleader. Thank you to the friends in Oklahoma that made sure JT & MIL knew that home missed them. Thank you to Tina and Dr. P for seeing JT as more than a patient and to the countless other doctors, nurses, therapists, technicians, etc., that were part of his care.
The service will be Saturday, Oct. 27 at 2 p.m. at First Baptist Church, Midwest City, OK. Visitation is Friday, Oct. 26 from 6-8 p.m. at Ford Funeral Home, Midwest City, OK. If you can join us, please come to this celebration of JT’s life, as we share our cherished memories.
And so, I bid farewell to my Pops. And while I know it will be but a blink of an eye ’til I will join him in Heaven, my heart hurts. I love you, Pops.
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone,
Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone,
Silence the pianos and with muffled drum
Bring out the coffin, let the mourners come.
Let aeroplanes circle moaning overhead
Scribbling on the sky the message He Is Dead,
Put crepe bows round the white necks of the public doves,
Let the traffic policemen wear black cotton gloves.
He was my North, my South, my East and West,
My working week and my Sunday rest,
My noon, my midnight, my talk, my song;
I thought that love would last for ever: I was wrong.
The stars are not wanted now: put out every one;
Pack up the moon and dismantle the sun;
Pour away the ocean and sweep up the wood.
For nothing now can ever come to any good.
- W.H. Auden
I’m so thankful for Jim’s friendship for 37 years. He and Betty have been/are such an important part and blessing in my life.
I will miss James’ cheerful smile and especially miss hearing him pray; I could always feel the Holy Spirit and God’s presence as he lifted his voice up to the throne of God. Betty, we love you and are keeping you and your family in our thoughts and prayers.
We are very sorry about the loss of Uncle Jim. He was loved and will be missed. We are very sorry we were not able to make it to the funeral, but we will keep the whole “T” family in our prayers. We love you Aunt Betty and the rest of the “T” family.