Earl L. Givens

This day never gets any easier Dad. Our lives have changed forever without your wisdom, humor and love. You are in my thoughts daily and in my soul until we meet again. I love you and miss you so much. Love Always, Candy

Dearest Dad-It's been so long since you left but the pain and loss remains static. When does it lessen for our sad sweet mother? When do your daughters stop crying at night because they miss your calls? You were are rock, our advisor, our day-to-day spirit for living. Holding your memory and love tightly til we see you again Dad. Love Forever!

I can't believe you've been gone for so long Dad My heart is so heavy without you. Mom misses you so much I don't know how she keeps on going Cathy is gone now and I miss her every day. I want to sit with youI quote you all the time and I try to keep you alive through my thoughts and my actions. The world has gone crazy and so many days I wish I could talk to you about it. I never imagined life without you here. Candy protects us now and takes care of mom. We aren't so sad and afraid when...

Dearest Father-I miss your whole being every single day. With the nearing of your 59th wedding anniversary it is with sadness and joy that I know you got your last wish to be home for the last anniversary celebration with mom. I bought the roses as you weakly instructed me. It meant so much to her that you still cared so much for her happiness on Valentines Day..your anniversay date. I will cry through my smiles as I remember you dancing with Mom from the hospital bed in our livingroom during...

You will never know how sad we are here without you I don't know how to keep going there is nothing left without you to talk to I miss you so much it's so quiet and empty and we weren't ready for you to go Do you know that you were everything to me Did you know that I'm sorry for being a screw up and that I never meant to disappoint you I'm sorry I'm weak and I'm sorry I didn't make you proud I can't tell you now I can't hear you anymore there is just silence I want to dance with you I want...

Dad - Here's what I wrote for your service but then I couldn't read it so your great granddaughter Rebecca did it for you: "Another member of the greatest generation has left us. Dad was always my hero & somewhere I began to notice he was other people's hero too. We watched people come into his office at the union hall when someone was sick or a loved one had passed - he was there with comfort and help through the process. We watched him give speeches at URW conventions & argue workers...