Tuesday, July 01, 2008

A Book for Dave











Dear Family and Friends,

Many of you have heard the unfortunate news that after seven plus years of fighting cancer, our beloved family member, Dave Swier, has decided that it is time to let the cancer take its course and prepare to take his place in God’s heavenly home. We accept this news with hope, faith, and thankfulness: hope that miraculous things will happen; faith that God knows best regardless of the final outcome; and thankfulness that we have more time to spend living, laughing, and creating memories with the man who has played such an important role in each of our lives.

Much laughter and happiness is derived from the recollection of old memories and from the discovery of new stories about a loved one. Our family asks that you share in this laughter and happiness with us by contributing a favorite memory or memories you have about Dave. We plan on combining all of these stories and snippets into a book that will be printed both as a gift for Dave and a cherished collection for the family. We will be printing the book in the middle of August and are therefore asking that you send us your responses before August 8. If you have any pictures or other things that you think would make a nice contribution to the book please send us a copy of those as well.

Each of you has been important in our lives and has made a rich contribution to Dave’s life. We appreciate all that you have done for us and are thankful for your continual prayers and support.

Sincerely,



The Swier Family