Thursday, December 16, 2021
Woody was my favorite father-in-law .. well, he was and always will be my only father-in-law .. We all called him Papa .. A stalwart family man, hard-working provider .. Papa had a sharp wit and would drop subtle and hilarious jokes in his deep voice with that Paducah drawl .. I was coming around when I started dating Ronda .. it took about a year before he would actually talk to me .. "Hey, Mr. Hurley" .. "Hey" -- that was all I would get .. The first Christmas together, Ronda's mom, Nancy told me 'If you're around next year we'll get you a present." -- That was about 35 years ago -- One day I mentioned to Woody that there was a horse track near his house that he did not know about .. "Ponies?", he said .. We hit it off after that .. Lots of great memories playing the ponies .. going golfing .. going to Lake Tahoe .. I really loved him
I have come to believe that I can have faith in God .. I just had to make up my mind and make the choice to believe .. Well I do believe and I have great confidence in God and in God's loving grace .. I know we can all approach God boldly and ask for blessings upon our loved ones .. I am certain that Woody has been welcomed into the light of God's face .. Woody is at peace now, may God's peace be upon us all.
