In retrospect, it's special that we celebrated her birthday early when Becky & I were there, because Daddy was able to be there. The Lord is good!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Sunday, February 21, 2010
Richard Haber Moore, April 17, 1932-February 21, 2010
My dad went to Heaven to live there forever with his Savior this afternoon. It was sad to me that he passed away on my mom's birthday, but she was just so thankful that he's no longer suffering. He has a new body & is singing praises to God!
In retrospect, it's special that we celebrated her birthday early when Becky & I were there, because Daddy was able to be there. The Lord is good!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
In retrospect, it's special that we celebrated her birthday early when Becky & I were there, because Daddy was able to be there. The Lord is good!
Tuesday, February 9, 2010
Saturday, February 20, 2010
My dad
I've been thinking for months that I'm way overdue in posting on my blog. So much has happened since the last time I wrote. Rick & I went to NC in October for the 50th anniversary of our former church in Midway. Then, in November, we went to back to NC for the dedication of the new Corporate Chaplains of America Headquarters in Wake Forest. In early December, I flew to Pensacola, FL to be there for the birth of our 3rd grandchild & 1st grandson. Luke Franklin von Herrmann was born on Dec. 9th & weighed 7# 4 oz, the same size as his mother, Missy!
Then, I went back to FL with Rick to spend Christmas with all of our girls & their families. It was the 1st time that we hadn't hosted Christmas @ our house, but it was great to get away from the cold & snow of Indiana! It was no sacrifice to spend Christmas in Florida with our girls!!!
Becky & I recently got back from a trip to the Orlando, FL area to visit with my parents, as well as my brother & his family. We also made a day trip down to where we used to live in Port Charlotte to visit with friends while we were in FL. Becky hadn't seen her grandparents in nearly 4 years, though I've been able to get down for a visit every year since they've been down there. It was short of a miracle that Becky & I were able to arrange our work schedules to make this trip without taking any time off from work.
2/9/10 Me with the birthday girl
While we were there, we celebrated my mom's birthday. She's turning 80 tomorrow though she doesn't look it. I have good genes!
2/9/10 The original 4 Moores
Thursday, my dad had cataract surgery on one of his eyes. It should have been a minor surgery, but it seems that it was just enough to adversely affect his fragile condition, because he wound up in ICU & on a ventilator with what they think was a stroke. In 2006, he had surgery for a benign brain tumor and he had a spinal stroke which left him paralyzed from the waist down. My nurse mom has been taking excellent care of him for these past few years. An MRI showed that he has another brain tumor growing and that he's been having small strokes for some time. He's had a heart condition for many years, too, having coronary artery bypass surgery in 2004, so it's a blessing that we've had him as long as we have. It doesn't look like he will pull through this time, but we know where he'll be going when his time comes. He'll be joining that great cloud of witnesses in Heaven and waiting for the rest of the family there.
2/6/10 Daddy reading his Bible
Becky and I are so thankful that we were able to go to FL when we did. We see it as God's perfect timing. The memories that we made when we were there are precious.
Sunday, February 7, 2010
I've been thinking these past few days of many thoughts of my dad. Daddy was a faithful worker, in the various jobs that he had as well as in the church. He was a faithful husband for 58 years, quite an example in this day & time. He & my mom were always at our activities as well as our girls', often making long trips to be there. He took one or 2 of our girls to college in Nyack, NY more than once & carried their stuff up flights of stairs! He was one of my favorite ones to sing with & I no doubt take after him in my love of singing. I was thankful to get to hear him sing one more time in his Sunday School class when we were there 2 weeks ago.
2/7/10 Daddy practicing his solo
Daddy was always good with numbers & had a memory for them that I don't have. He was still balancing the checkbook even after brain surgery! He had a corny sense of humor that I've missed these past few years, but I have a wonderful memory of seeing him really laugh when we were there. I realize how blessed I have been to have my dad all these years.
February, 2009
My dad was born & raised in NY and my mom in NJ. They met while my mom was in nursing school. Daddy's sister was in Mother's class & introduced them. He was 2 years younger, but they started dating and "the rest is history." He was in the Air Force and I was born in Panama City, FL at Tyndall Air Force Hospital. When he got out, we moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to be near my grandparents who'd moved down there. That's where they lived until they retired in 1995 & moved to Sparta, NC, for about 10 years. They loved it up there, but they wound up moving to Orlando near my brother, Rick, when Daddy's health made it impossible to stay in the mountains, especially in the winter.
April, 2005, in Sparta
Mother has just been thankful to be able to take care of him in the home & not have to leave him in a nursing home, as he was for a few months after his brain surgery. She has truly been an example to me of one who has kept her wedding vows. Please keep her in your prayers as she faces losing her Valentine of over 58 years. Actually, she told me this evening that she won't be "losing" him since she knows where he'll be!
In Sunday School, 2/7/10
Then, I went back to FL with Rick to spend Christmas with all of our girls & their families. It was the 1st time that we hadn't hosted Christmas @ our house, but it was great to get away from the cold & snow of Indiana! It was no sacrifice to spend Christmas in Florida with our girls!!!
Becky & I recently got back from a trip to the Orlando, FL area to visit with my parents, as well as my brother & his family. We also made a day trip down to where we used to live in Port Charlotte to visit with friends while we were in FL. Becky hadn't seen her grandparents in nearly 4 years, though I've been able to get down for a visit every year since they've been down there. It was short of a miracle that Becky & I were able to arrange our work schedules to make this trip without taking any time off from work.
2/9/10 Me with the birthday girlWhile we were there, we celebrated my mom's birthday. She's turning 80 tomorrow though she doesn't look it. I have good genes!
2/9/10 The original 4 MooresThursday, my dad had cataract surgery on one of his eyes. It should have been a minor surgery, but it seems that it was just enough to adversely affect his fragile condition, because he wound up in ICU & on a ventilator with what they think was a stroke. In 2006, he had surgery for a benign brain tumor and he had a spinal stroke which left him paralyzed from the waist down. My nurse mom has been taking excellent care of him for these past few years. An MRI showed that he has another brain tumor growing and that he's been having small strokes for some time. He's had a heart condition for many years, too, having coronary artery bypass surgery in 2004, so it's a blessing that we've had him as long as we have. It doesn't look like he will pull through this time, but we know where he'll be going when his time comes. He'll be joining that great cloud of witnesses in Heaven and waiting for the rest of the family there.
2/6/10 Daddy reading his BibleBecky and I are so thankful that we were able to go to FL when we did. We see it as God's perfect timing. The memories that we made when we were there are precious.
Sunday, February 7, 2010I've been thinking these past few days of many thoughts of my dad. Daddy was a faithful worker, in the various jobs that he had as well as in the church. He was a faithful husband for 58 years, quite an example in this day & time. He & my mom were always at our activities as well as our girls', often making long trips to be there. He took one or 2 of our girls to college in Nyack, NY more than once & carried their stuff up flights of stairs! He was one of my favorite ones to sing with & I no doubt take after him in my love of singing. I was thankful to get to hear him sing one more time in his Sunday School class when we were there 2 weeks ago.
2/7/10 Daddy practicing his soloDaddy was always good with numbers & had a memory for them that I don't have. He was still balancing the checkbook even after brain surgery! He had a corny sense of humor that I've missed these past few years, but I have a wonderful memory of seeing him really laugh when we were there. I realize how blessed I have been to have my dad all these years.
February, 2009My dad was born & raised in NY and my mom in NJ. They met while my mom was in nursing school. Daddy's sister was in Mother's class & introduced them. He was 2 years younger, but they started dating and "the rest is history." He was in the Air Force and I was born in Panama City, FL at Tyndall Air Force Hospital. When he got out, we moved to Ft. Lauderdale, FL, to be near my grandparents who'd moved down there. That's where they lived until they retired in 1995 & moved to Sparta, NC, for about 10 years. They loved it up there, but they wound up moving to Orlando near my brother, Rick, when Daddy's health made it impossible to stay in the mountains, especially in the winter.
April, 2005, in SpartaMother has just been thankful to be able to take care of him in the home & not have to leave him in a nursing home, as he was for a few months after his brain surgery. She has truly been an example to me of one who has kept her wedding vows. Please keep her in your prayers as she faces losing her Valentine of over 58 years. Actually, she told me this evening that she won't be "losing" him since she knows where he'll be!
In Sunday School, 2/7/10
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