habu68 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Last night at 3am my young bride passed 12 days after our 38th wedding anniversary, from Cancer. She would have been 58 on the 19th of April. Marjorie helped me edit this toast in memory of my grandfather, and great-grandfather, both were smiths. Please feel free to hang it in your shop and use it to honor others of our craft. Toast to a fallen hammer He was heated in the forge of life, shaped by the hammer of Christ on the anvil of God, quenched in tears of sorrow and joy, tempered in the hearts of those who loved him, and has gone to find his place in the gates of Heaven. Three times we ring our anvils in his memory. In the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. Amen Mike McGinty AKA Habu Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 My deepest condolences on your loss, Habu. God bless and keep you. aaron c. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 condolences and prayers. bruce Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Prayers going out for you. Finnr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Mike, with heavy heart I pray our GOD in Heaven will strengthen you during this time. 38 yrs with your soulmate, you must have a ton of precious memories. Recall them all, both good and bad for you both wnet through them together. She is now at the foot of the THRONE! casting her crowns at HIS feet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Tonight at my class, my Apprentices and I will ring ours in Her honor. May she have peace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Mike, The two of you have said so much in such a few words. I can now see where God must be a blacksmith. From what the two of you have said, I know she is OK, and I believe you are also. I will hold you and yours in my prayers. I will also accept your gift of the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
habu68 Posted April 16, 2008 Author Share Posted April 16, 2008 This morning I opened Marjorie's hope chest and found a shoe box full of love letters that we sent to each other when I was away in the military in 1968. It is too bad that my four daughters won't be able to read them until they are grandmothers. I now remember why I loved that woman. She was such a beauty and from the beginning she would return my letters with corrected spelling. Glen and all here thank you for providing me a place that I could go for distraction and to practice my passion. Bless you all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 You are most certainly welcome. My condolences to you and your family. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 our heart and prayers go with you. he will give you strenght.you and your loved ones will be in out thoughts and prayers, jimmy & mary seale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry W. Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Habu Our prayers are with you. We will ring our anvil in honor of Her life.... Jerry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheftjcook Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Habu, Our Hearts and Prayers are with you and your family. Sounds like you have life time of wonderful memories with a great woman. She is now happy and free of the pains of this world, a bright spot in Heaven with the Father always watching her soul mate. Again, You are in our Prayers Tim & Ann Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canman Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 My prayers are with you and your family. canman Kevin Middleton Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 My Heart and Prayers go out to you Habu, I lost my first wife Sylvia 41 days after our 36th wedding anniversary 4 years ago last week, she was also 58. And I just rang my woodshop Anvil 3 times in your wifes honor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Covington Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 My prayers are with you. Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ten Hammers Posted April 19, 2008 Share Posted April 19, 2008 Habu, life is short. Prayers your way. Indeed, Glenn thanks for the site. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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