Contributions to the tribute of Elwood L. “Larry” Lester Jr.

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Tuesday, March 3, 2015

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Thursday, February 26, 2015

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DL posted a condolence

Tuesday, May 4, 2010

Go Gently Many full seasons well spent brought to the cruelty of sin Entombed were you screaming for freedom behind broken lips a body betrayed yet with eyes dancing deep within--faint glowing embers in the dark Mr. Thomas advised raging I suggested going gently for all is well and your lips will sing a new song So too must I sing So too must I sing 4/19/2010

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Anthony Lester posted a condolence

Wednesday, December 16, 2009

i hope you are in a better place and i will miss you

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DL posted a condolence

Sunday, May 3, 2009

Thinking of You

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Dave Lester posted a condolence

Saturday, December 20, 2008

It's been three years, and I've wanted to write something several times in the past, but never was happy with what I wanted to say. One of the things Dad would say to me when I was older was "Keep it Simple". So here goes--I Miss you Dad, and as the days continue to pass, more and more I find myself thinking of you and how you would act in a given situation....and that helps guide me along the Narrow Path....Love, Dave

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Dan Lester posted a condolence

Thursday, January 5, 2006

I thank God for placing me at birth into a family with a loving mom and a great dad. I'd like to tell you about my dad. He loved God, his family and sports...especially baseball. As I look back on his life, I can't help but think of a baseball diamond, with 1st base representing his childhood years. I hear he lived and breathed baseball. I had a talk with his father once. I said, "Grand-dad, you're such a good mechanic. I'm surprised Dad is not more mechanically inclined." Grand-dad said, "It seems every time I tried to show Larry how to work on things, he was more interested in running off to play baseball." 2nd base on that diamond represents the prime of dad's life. Some 50 yrs. ago he went to a square dance and met my mom. Together they had 4 children. Dad taught each of us right from wrong. He took us to Sunday School & church. At the time, I would rather have been playing with my friends. Now I thank him for that and for a lot of things. His family always came first. He made time for us to play catch or basketball. He took us camping, to Indian Guides, and to Little League baseball. He was Mike's manager as well as Mark's, mine and Dave's. He didn't stop there..even when all of us no longer played, he continued. He did it for the love of the game, for the kids whose lives he touched. He taught them to be competitive, to play with honor and to play fair. With my dad you always, always had to play fair. One day a boy came to me and said, "I wish my dad was more like yours." I guess I thought every boy had a great dad. Next on that diamond is 3rd base. That represents the years of declining health. I thank Pastor Sparling for being there for him as he won a battle with melanoma. 20 yrs. later he had open heart surgery and then Parkinson Disease. God bless my Mom. I don't know how she did it, year after year she was there for him. At this time I was living in NC and wasn't there for them. My brothers and sister-in-laws were there. I would like to thank them now for being her support group. Even though the disease had a grip on my father, his spirit still shone through. You could see a sparkle in his eyes and the corner of his mouth would rise just a little. Dad struggled from 3rd base to home. He ran around the bases with dignity and made it home safe. I know that now he is praying for all of the people he knew that Christ will guide us all to the place prepared for us. I am looking forward to seeing him again.

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mare posted a condolence

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

We Love you Dad ! Sweet Dreams, see ya later!

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Carole Keeley posted a condolence

Tuesday, December 20, 2005

Dear Marion and Family, We want you to know that you are in our thoughts and prayers at the loss of such a dear husband and father. We hope in time that all your wonderful memories of the special man that Larry was will give you comfort. Wishing you God's peace and hope for tomorrow. Love, Carole, Ken and Tante Ellen

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Heike Kristjansson posted a condolence

Sunday, December 18, 2005

December 18, 2005 Dearest Marion and family. No words can describe the sorrow I feel for you, for loosing your husband, father and grandfather. I never had the good fortune to meet him, but I still feel,that I knew him a little bit through our e-mailing. I knew he has been ill for a long time, but it always comes as a shock if someone passes away, just the same. Let us hope, he is at peace now. It is a really sad time now for all of you just before Christmas. I know you all will stay close together and comfort each other. I wish I could do more than send a few words to remember Larry.He was way to young to die. I even cannot send flowers, which I would have liked to do.Instead we, Kalli and I send our love to all of you and hope that life goes on, once you have excepted his departure.There is no other way, but to except everything life has in store for us. That kind of think will happen to us all. We know we do not live forever. I for myself can only say, enjoy life while you can and love your family and friends and try to be a nice person. Please give my condolences to his father, who is outliving his 2 sons. That must be difficult. Please except all our sympathy and love and good wishes. Cousin Heike and husband Kalli in Iceland.

In loving memory of

Elwood

1932 - 2005