Our prayers and thoughts of comfort are with the children of Jeffrey Glen Norris today. Two years ago, they lost their father to throat and brain cancer. Their grief has been deep and it is our hope that they get the support of friends and family as they honor their father today and for years to come.
The holidays are a trying time for anyone who has lost a loved one this year or years ago. The joy of the holidays feels heavy in the shadows of death. Many find that they feel guilty for being happy when the season comes around knowing that their loss is great.
Remember the parents of Abigail Madison Wofford today. They lost their beloved little girl to Hishsprung’s Disease four years ago today. Losing a child is the most painful experiences any family can go through. We at Valley of Life encourage the Wofford’s and anyone who may be struggling with grief to share their stories with us through their online memorial or our grief support forum.
“Who are the best historians? Who are the storytellers? Who lived through the Great Depression of the ’30s, World War II that changed the whole psyche and map of the world, a Cold War, Joe McCarthy, Vietnam, the ’60s, that’s so often put down today and I think was an exhilarating and hopeful period, and, of course, the computer and technology. Who are the best ones to tell the story? Those who’ve borne witness to it. And they’re our storytellers.” Thus were the sentiments of the exceptional author Studs Terkel who passed away in Chicago today. He was 96 years old.
Friends, family and children are remembering James Thomas Carey who passed away 21 years ago today. James was a strong Army man who served in the Korean War and Vietnam and was stationed all over the world. His legacy lives on in his five children. Our thoughts are with the Carey family as they celebrate the diverse and full life of someone they loved so much. (more…)
