Yesterday was a busy day for us. After a routine appointment with my diabetes Doctor, which went well, Kathy drove us to Decatur, IL, and then back home, a 550 mile round trip. We arrived back home at 1:15AM.
From 1980-92 we lived in Niantic, IL, a town of around 700 people, and I worked in Decatur. While their we met Phil & Brenda Daniels and became friends with them. On Aug 17th, while having some stints put in, Phil was called home by our Lord. Phil was 65. He and Brenda were married for 44 years. Phil's move to Heaven will leave a void in lives of Brenda, Matthew & Karen (their children) and their grandchildren. The GOOD NEWS is that we know that Phil still lives, he just moved to an incredibly nicer address - HEAVEN!
Imagine what you consider to be the most beautiful place you have ever visited. Multiply that beauty by a trillion and it won't come close to the grandeur of Heaven. Phil is there. One of these days all of his Christian family & friends will make the same journey and we will have all eternity to enjoy in the presence of our Lord, and with one another.
Phil managed the local school bus garage for 28 years. He had an auto body repair side business. His main business was doing his best to be a faithful follower of Jesus Christ.
The "visitation" service started at 4PM. We got in line at 4:30PM and at 6PM, the scheduled time for the start of a service celebrating Phil's life was to start, we had not made it to the head of the line. There were MANY people still behind us in line. Hundreds of people attended the 6 PM Celebration Service (500?).
Phil will be missed by many but there is joy knowing that he is in a far better place, and knowing that some day we will join him in that wonderful place.
God is great, may He bless you and yours.
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