In Memory

The Dash Poem

I read of a man who stood to speak
at the funeral of his friend.
He referred to the dates on her tombstone
from the beginning...to the end.

He noted that first came the date of her birth
and spoke of the following date with tears,
but he said what mattered most of all
was the dash between those years.

For that dash represents all the time
that she spent alive on earth…
and now only those who loved her
know what that little line is worth.

For it matters not, how much we own;
the cars…the house…the cash.
What matters is how we live and love
and how we spend our dash.

So think about this long and hard…
are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left.
That can still be rearranged

If we could just slow down enough
to consider what’s true and real,
and always try to understand
the way other people feel.

And be less quick to anger,
and show appreciation more
and love the people in our lives
like we’ve never loved before.

If we treat each other with respect,
and more often wear a smile…
remembering that this special dash
might only last a little while.

So, when your eulogy’s being read
with your life’s actions to rehash...
would you be proud of the things they say
about how you spent your dash?

by Linda Ellis

Richard Edward Abernathy
Danny Larry Beckwith
James Bethany
James Allen Blair
Allen R. Blanco
David Michael Boyd
Clayton Monroe BrahierJr
Don Burch
Douglas Jackson Carter
David 'Dave' Francis Catena
Marsha Marie Deal
Joseph 'Joey' Dennison
Debbie D'Arrigo Brady
Robert Dale Fazzone
William David Frantz
Dwight Vincent Fuqua
Anthony Garcia
Madeline Heinrich Franks
Linda Marie Hicks
Carl Holmes
Larry Laborde
Frank A. Mazariegos
Darryl Hugh McMain
Gary Mench
Thomas O.V. Morris
Georgianna Marie Moss
David Odell Mullinax
Dorcus Pekrul Wages
Linda Plude Hartman
Jonathan Foster Robinson
Joan 'Joni' Sieffert Losell
Margaret Singleton
James Spalding
Wally Stovall
George Washington Waddell Jr
John Rudolph Walling Jr
Gregory Bruce Watkins
Bill 'Sparky' Watkins
Brenda Iona Wonn
Donald Robert Zeller
Mike Hurst
Memorial Service for another fallen RHS Knight, Mike Hurst. It is tomorrow, Nov. 30 @ 1:00 @TDY Sports bar and Grill on the corner of Bayshore and Interbay. RIP Mike, You are missed and Loved.

posted  November 30 at 12:09am

Luis Donovan Coton

COTON, Luis D., 65, of Tampa, passed away June 16, 2012 at home surround-ed by his loving family. A native and lifelong resident of Tampa, Mr. Coton was a graduate of Robinson High School, the University of South Florida, and the University of Florida, College of Law. He practiced law in Tampa for over 28 years, was the founder of the Central Florida AILA, and was of the Catholic faith. Preceded in death by his sister, Lydia Swaney; Mr. Coton is survived by his loving wife of 39 years, Luz M. Coton; sons, Luis D. Coton, Jr., and Albert A. Coton; mother, Betty Coton; sister, Doris Lind; and other loving family members and friends. Funeral services will be held on Thursday afternoon, June 21, at 2 o'clock from the chapel of JGR Funeral Home, 6718 N. Armenia Ave., with the Rev. Father Thomas Stokes, Pastor, O.L.P.H. Catholic Church officiating. Entombment will follow in Hillsboro Memorial Gardens. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made in his memory to LifePath Hospice, Inc. The family will receive friends on Thursday afternoon, June 21, from 12:30 pm until time of service at the funeral home. Please send online condolences to www.jgrfuneralhome.com - See more at: http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/tbo/obituary.aspx?

Richard Godek

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Gordon Greene

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Harris Ray Hubbard

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Susan Chiquita King McQuirk

Our research indicates this classmate is deceased.  2010

Sherrilee Kingery Austin

Our research indicates this classmate is deceased.  2011

William W. Lyons Jr.

Our research indicates this classmate is deceased.  2008

Susan Ellen Parker

Our research indicates this classmate is deceased.  2009

Rodney Erwin Petzold

Our research indicates this classmate is deceased.  1994

Diane Roederer Severino

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John Robert Sutton

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Brenda Vardo Semple

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Gregory E Wedor

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Rex Edward Whitaker

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Rita Lynne Whitaker

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Vernon Frederick Winters

Our research indicates this classmate is deceased.  2011

David Krusing

David Krusing passed away in August 2010.

 

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