Thursday, November 30, 0002
Dear Pam and Family - We send our heartfelt sympathy to all of you and want you to know what an impact your husband and father has made on the lives of our family. As we've read the comments made by others, we find that we are not alone in being favored with his loving kindness - so much like the Savior he patterned his mission in life after. We shall always remember the man who took a young engineer under his wing, nurtured him in not only the Tempel way but the way of the Lord. A prayer answered for David's family! Pam, we shall always cherish your spending what came to be your last New Years Eve with Al with us in Southern Illinois and will always remember the beautiful prayer of blessing he gave at the rehearsal dinner. Just another indication of his loving care for others. David's 85 year old veteran grandfather was so moved by the mementos of his WWII group, Merrill's Marauders, that Al brought to him and they will always have a place of honor in our family - because a man who did not even know the veteran would care enough to honor him in this way. May God grant you physical healing and comfort in His love. To the kids - your dad was a special man - cherish his memory and continue in the faith he not only believed but lived to the fullest extent. God Bless You All.
