Island Life

Condolences Go out to the Family and Friends of Frank Reichmuth

It’s comforting to know that Frank is with his fishing buddy Jim.
Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and friends of Frank.

Words can not express the sorrow we are feeling for Marie. We are here for her.

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Condolences

David was a familiar figure to many on the island, in his long flowing robe, as he prepared to officiate at many a beach front wedding. Many of the larger resorts here called on him regularly to be a large part of the happiest days of some of their guests lives, where he conducted a great number of weddings or renewal of marriage vows.

David had been in ill health recently, and recently relocated to Belmopan where he was offered a place to stay with friends. On the evening of Thursday, the 28th of May 2009, his health deteriorated to the point that he had to be hospitalized. David passed away that evening in the hospital.

The thread about his passing:
http://ambergriscaye.com/forum/ubbthreads.php/topics/339700/

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Condolences

Albert R. “Ray” Tibbs,  69 of St.Charles,  Mo passed away June 2, 2009.

We miss you dearly.

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Remembering

It was 2 months ago today that my dad passed away. Today is not any easier than it was yesterday or the day he died. It just doesn’t seem real. I keep asking myself the same question. Why? He was too young and always so healthy. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about him and remember the fun times we had. He loved to tell jokes and always made me laugh.

I just shake my head in disbelief.

This was a picture taken on his birthday. Tim and I blow up over 80 balloons. He was very surprised. Not long after he passed away.

Birth is a beginning
And death a destination
But life is a journey
A going — a growing
From stage to stage
From childhood to maturity
And youth to age.
From innocence to awareness
And ignorance to knowing;
From foolishness to discretion
And then perhaps, to wisdom.
From Weakness to strength
Or strength to weakness
And, often, back again.
From health to sickness
And back we pray, to health again.
From offense to forgiveness,
From loneliness to love,
From joy to gratitude,
From pain to compassion,
And grief to understanding –
From fear to faith.
From defeat to defeat to defeat –
Until, looking backward or ahead,
We see that victory lies
Not as some high place along the way,
But in having made the journey, stage by stage.
A sacred pilgrimage.
Birth is a beginning
And death a destination.
But life is a journey,
A sacred pilgrimage –
Made stage by stage –
To life everlasting.

by Alvin Fine