David Leroy Sipes

Dear Mrs. Sipes and Family,
Mom passed along the obituary to me over the weekend and it saddened me deeply. It's been 25 years or so, but I do still think of you all. You are in my thoughts and prayers in your time of grief. Sincerely,

Music, when soft voices die,
Vibrates in the memory—
Odours, when sweet violets sicken,
Live within the sense they quicken.

Rose leaves, when the rose is dead,
Are heaped for the belovèd's bed;
And so thy thoughts, when thou art gone,
Love itself shall slumber on.

From your God Son

Beverly, my life long friend, I was so sad to hear of David's death. Please know that I am thinking about you and praying for you. Please extend my sympathies to your family, and I look forward to spending some time with you when we come to Tulsa.

Warm Summer Sun

Warm summer sun,
Shine kindly here,
Warm southern wind,
Blow softly here.
Green sod above,
Lie light, lie light.
Good night, dear heart,
Good night, good night.

By Mark Twain (Samuel Langhorne Clemens)
The Poetry Foundation

Dear Sipes Family~You have all been in my thoughts this past week. I send my love and condolences to you. A great memory I will always have is when David played the piano for us at Thanksgiving in 2001; the smile on his face and joy we all had singing with him. Love, Joan xo

As a friend I send my condolences . We were good friends in high school. He wrote a song for me . He was a really good man. We had a lot of fun. I still have the letter he wrote to my husband about me. My deepest sympathys are with you.

We have to take my sister to the Dr. so won't be able to attend David's funeral but wanted you to know we are thinking of you during this time.
Our prayers are with you.