November 1, 2005
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Well done, good
and faithful servant.
Enter thou into the
joy of thy Lord.
Michael A. Duffy 11/27/1943 ~ 10/23/2005
You know how statistics say that most women will outlive their husbands? Well I thought we'd be one of the exceptions to that rule. My husband was so full of life and energy. I used to say he ran on static electricity. Although he only slept an average of 4 hours a night, he still had boundless energy and enthusiasm. That's why I firmly believed he would outlive me. But such was not the case. He died from an aortic aneurysm after 11 hours of surgery. He was a wonderful man, a good husband and father, a good provider and was loved by many many people. When the funeral home asked me to provide them with 20 or so pictures of Mike I found plenty, and he is smiling in all of them. I didn't see a single one as an adult where he wasn't just beaming. He lived his life to the fullest and wrung out every drop of fun and laughter he could from it. His motto was "Life is Good" . . . and for Mike, life just got better. He's with the Lord now and wouldn't come back even if given the chance to. See you on the other side, honey.
To see the slide show of pictures shown at Mike's funeral, go to: http://www.mem.com/movie/movie.asp?ID=1047493&mm=0
and then just wait for the slide show to start.
Comments (29)
:goodjob: This is a lovely tribute to Mike. :love:
What a incredible joy to know you WILL see him again. But how lonesome for you know. May you continue to be comforted.
(((hugs)))
Rosemary
Thank you for sharing this.
You have been in my prayers
A loving tribute to Mike and well deserved. The best portion of a good man's life---His little, nameless, unremembered acts Of kindness and love___William Wordsworth. Love you. :heartbeat: :heartbeat:Mom
Oh my goodness....and so young. What a beautiful tribute. I know that the Lord will comfort you in the days to come, but know that I will be praying for blessings to be poured out, so that in your days you will not see too many shadows, and in your nights you will fall safely into your Father's loving arms. Sympathy from the White Household.
My prayers are with you....such a tribute you give him....so inspirational....
What a beautiful tribute to Mike. I'm so sorry that you had to be one of the statistics. May God continue to comfort you in the days ahead. HUGS
I just wanted to say Hello and Good Morning. What A Beautiful tribute to your husband. I lost my husband many years ago. Please know that my prayer and hearfelt thoughts are with you. :heartbeat: & :sunny:, Joy
Your love shines through this tribute, Christine. And aren't we lucky to have found our perfect matches?
God bless you.
Ava
A loving tribute to your husband, he will always be your side and your guide.
RITA :heartbeat:
What a wonderful smile he had!! It is so sad that this had to happen just after your retirement. It is good that Alice will be with you soon.
Mike died of the same thing that Ken's brother almost died from. Gene was given only a 10% chance of living---even with surgery. He was one of the fortunate ones. He is living 2 1/2 yrs. later. But the blood that leaked from his aorta caused clots in his brain, and he had a stroke. His quality of life certainly is not the best. He is slowly wasting away. EAch time he gets an infection and lands in the hospital, we all wonder if he will make it through.
Our prayers are with you.
I just watched the slide show. What wonderful pictures. And, as you said, he is always smiling!! I especially liked your wedding picture. And chuckled at the pic of Mike putting the teapot to his ear!! Lovely family pics, too. You make such a nice-looking couple!
How hard this is Chris. My thoughts & prayers have been with you too.
How beautiful that tribute was... and the photos... My heart hurts for you in your loss. :( :heartbeat:
I'm so sorry for your loss, Christine. I'm a Christine too and I was just browsing your site. God is with you and you are in my prayers. Thank the Lord for Prayer! God Bless You now and the rest of your life.
Oh Chris...........I just read of your loss and I want to add to what has been written above what a brave thing I feel it was for you to have written this entry. It definitly shows the depth of your faith in the fact that you will be reunited in heaven. The tribute was lovely and I am sure very fitting for a good man, father and husband. You will be in my thoughts and prayers.
A beautiful tribute Chris. His smile will remain, as will all the other memories.
Hi Chris, I wanted to stop by with a few words. I know even though your honey's afterlife existence will be better than any life here could be that he is greatly missed by you. I know we do what we have to do and just keep on going but I also know how hard it would be if I were in your shoes right now. My other half is my right and my left hand man.
I am truly sorry for your loss but know that you are an energetic person who enjoys life as your husband did. I have seen it in all of your Xanga posts. I know your personal energies will keep you going. You have such a wonderful support group in your family. Alice and your mom I know are there with you in their every thought.
Sending renewed energies and many blessings to you and all of your family, from me.
Becca
The memorial page was outstanding. Thank you for sharing it.
I had the pleasure of working with him from time to time and he was indeed a good guy.
I was just stopping by to see how you were doing and went to the picture slide show. It is so well done. He looks like such a wonderful man. Not knowing either of you except through Xanga I was thrilled to know by reading, that you both know the LORD and that he is in heaven. Thanks for letting me take a glimpse at your life together. Love ~ Gayle
What a beautiful tribute to your husband, Chris! My thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. :heartbeat:
Chris. Thank you for the tribute. I wish I'd known Mike. He sounds like my kind of guy.
Mike
That is a beautiful collections of happy memories! You have been in my thoughts and prayers ever since I read about it on Alice's site. May God continue to comfort you.
What a lovely eulogy! I want to see the slide show but so far lack the necessary patience. Guess I'll have to start it loading when I go to bed & maybe it will be done by the time I get up. (I still have dial up):rolleyes:
I'm so sorry. I've gotten behind on my reading and commenting. I just now learned this. Sending :sunny: and prayers.:heartbeat:
Susan49 sent me over. What a wonderful life and tribute too it. May God comfort you with memories and promises. (((HUGS!))) :heartbeat:
I have been terribly remiss in my keeping up with everyone. I have had you in my thoughts as I knew that you were retiring. I am so sorry for your loss, he sounds like he was truly and wonderful man.
The slide show of pictures shown at your husbands funeral are beautiful and very touching. Thank you for sharing. My prayers are with you and your family.
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