Wesley United Methodist Church, Orange TX

A friend is someone who will fly halfway across the country when he doesn’t really feel like it to go to your daughter’s wedding.  Thanks for going old friend.  You have led the way for many of us in so many ways and you lead us again. 

One of the things I ponder is how do you squeeze a lifetime of knowing someone into an hour or so long memorial service.  I can think of many outings where the Croakers, Branchs, Hardins, Schossows and Stevens families were together.  I can think of camping trips, New Braunsfel vacations, Florida vacations, golf trips, fishing trips, softball tournaments, days spent out on the river, picnics at the Croaker camp on the bayou and many other get togethers that were just good times.

How do you sum up a lifetime that was spent helping neighbors and friends on many different projects.  Roofs, car repairs, well drillings and etc, etc, etc….I guess you just do the best you can and know that the friend will love you whatever you do.

Jesus Christ calls on us to Love God with all our heart, soul, mind and strength and then to love our neighbor as ourself.  None of us live up to those commandments perfectly but we all can live up to them to the best of our ability at any given point in time and that is what Melvin did.  Melvin has now had the opportunity to meet the one who perfects us all.  Melvin and Jesus Christ are worshipping and praising God and so shall we one day.

Have a blessed day, strive for perfection and know that you are forgiven when you fall short.

Randy

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