it comes in 3's, they say...

The "heart & soul" of St. Timothy, as he was called, passed away Tuesday, January 17, 2006. Deacon Phil was 90 years old. His funeral was this morning, and it was very touching. Msgr. Hambrough gave a very eloquent homily, and I honestly don't know how he kept from breaking down during the Mass.

This is 2 losses for the St. Timothy family in a week--Mr. Bud Gotch, the building janitor / maintenance man, passed away last week and was buried January 14, 2006.

After losing three warm, loving people in the past 2 weeks, I think that's enough for the rest of the year. Oddly enough, the 3 people that I've lost have all been deep-rooted, faithful Christians. None of them were ashamed of their faith, nor were they ever afraid to stand up for what they believed in. But they all did it in a humble, not "in-your-face" way. They were quick to help anyone and everyone, in any way they could, and they each did it with a smile on his / her face, expecting nothing in return. Each of them lived in a way that they were proud of, and in turn, made their families and friends proud of them.

As weird as this may sound coming from my mouth, I hope I can be even half the family person, friend, and Christian that each of these people were.