Anyhow, I'm driving in the morning to Virginia and will be busy for a while. I'll try to drop in and say hi, but if I don't you know why.

 

The funeral is Friday morning.

 

Be blessed!

 

Tom

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Among the Saints, O Christ,
give rest to the soul of Your servant,
where there is no pain,
nor sorrow, nor sighing,
but life everlasting.

You alone are immortal,
who didst make and mould man.

But we mortals were formed from earth,
and to the earth we return,
as You who created me did command
and say to me, “You are earth,
and to the earth shall you return,”
where all we mortals are going,
and for a funeral dirge we make the song:
Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!"

"With the spirits of the righteous
give rest, O Savior,
to the soul of Your departed servant,
and keep him in the blessed life
with You, O Lover of mankind.

In the place of Your rest, O Lord,
where all Your Saints repose
give rest also to the soul of Your servant
for You alone are the Lover of mankind.”

Hi all-

Just wanted to say thank you for remembering us in prayer. Dad’s funeral was awesome. Then the graveside time was equally wonderful. Sad, yeah. But never without a sense of triumph and celebration. He was an incredible guy.

Tom

 

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Claude Ray Qualls
1919-2007
Married 66 years
Ordained in ministry 55 years
Six children
18 grandchildren
11 great grandchildren
4 great-great grandchildren (the 5th just born, within a week of his passing)
Old school, hard-working, unconditionally loving, always sweet and giving