Today we have come to the end of a long and difficult road.
Those of us who loved Dad travelled it with him as far as we could.
Today, though, he has gone on ahead of us and we are left to mourn.
Dad had immense courage and he faced his long drawn out illness with dignity. 
 
It didn't change the person he was, it just added to his stature.
Today, though, let us remember Dad before his illness. 
Let us remember him as the kind, gentle person he was.
Today, let us think of his witty words, his interest in the world around him.
 
My dad made our home a place of love and laughter. Today we are no longer laughing because . . .

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