Cornelius W. Friesen
09/20/47 - 01/14/98

April 6, 1998, 1:16 a.m.

Dear Dad

You were taken from us so very tragically...
it still breaks my heart to imagine
your badly beaten body.

I was so very frightened for you,
and prayed that you would have no fear.
From the moment I first saw you,
I desperately tried to not give up faith.

But, in the end God gave us all the wisdom
to understand that you deserved so much better.
We knew that God had better plans for you!

Although you were in a coma, I said good-bye
and gave you one last kiss. In my heart I know
that you heard me and that you felt my touch.
These moments were the toughest moments
that I've ever had to face in my life.

But I thank God, for he gave us incredible strength.
I thank God for providing such kind and loving
family members and friends; also, for providing
Pastors Dave Neufeld and Leonard Barkman,
for they continued to lead us in prayer,
and brought such comfort to us all.

In my heart I know that God answered all
the prayers that he possibly could.

As you took your last breathes,
I am sure you felt our presence around you;
we were all by your side.

Remember, I told you to not worry about Mom,
that she would be just fine?
Well, she has pulled through remarkably;
God took very good care of her!
I asked you to give what ever strength that
you had left in you to Mom because she
needed all the strength she could get.

Dad, we all know that you saved Mom's life
in that truck... you are such a hero,
and we are eternally grateful.
For we all know that you would not have
been able to continue on in your life without Mom,
yet you fought so hard to save her life.

During those final moments I imagined you in Heaven;
dancing and rejoicing on the Streets of Gold.
I knew that you were singing and playing
beautiful music with the angels.

You often reminded me just how much you missed
your Dad and your brother Bill, and at that very moment,
I knew that they were waiting for you with open arms,
anxious to welcome you Home!

There are so many words that I wish I could have said...
so many things that I wish I could have done...
but all I can do now is to prepare myself
and be ready to meet you in Heaven!

When it's my turn to come that way,
I will expect you to be waiting for me,
with open arms...

Cause I really need for you
to hold me in your arms again,
Dad I miss you so much!!!

But I promise to forever keep the
memories of you alive in my heart.
This website is dedicated to you...
you will never be forgotten!!!

Although I will always miss you,
and my life will never be the same,
I am just so very honored
to have had YOU as MY Father.

Your love and your laughter will be alive
in our hearts and minds forever!

I Will Always Love You, Charlene

Gramps & his Darling!
September 20, 1998
Dad's 50th and last
birthday with us...









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~ Gramps' Darling ~

~ In Memoriam - 01/14/1999 ~

~ My First Christmas in Heaven! ~

~ Happy Birthday Daddy!!! ~

~ January 15, 1998 Request for Prayer ~

~ To Those I Love ~

~ Footprints in the Sand ~

~ Photos ~

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