Michael Vela

I learned of Michael's passing through our mutual friend Bill. I didn't know Michael had cancer! Michael use to tell me on the jobsite when I was having a hard time or something going in my life. He would first pray and then say that line from The Lion King..."Coomamatata" (I don't know if that's the right spelling) Since then after knowing he's gone home, I often think of Michael and what a great friend and a brother in Chrst he was. Michael and I work together for SheaHomes in Dublin,...

I just learned of Mike's passing this evening, I'm so upset having heard the news. Mike was a great guy and I consider myself so lucky and fortunate to have known him, though it had been such a long time since we had spoken to each other.

I had a dream about Michael recently that started me on the path to search for him. The dream was of the afternoon we spent in my mother's back yard playing a game that involved two paddles and a tennis ball on a rope attached to a pole. Our mothers were friends from Lamesa, Texas and Michael and Gloria came to Dallas to visit Tony Evans church. We had a great time just goofing off. We spoke a few times after the trip and I have wondered often what had become of him. My mom did not know of...

Michael was a friend to all. He helped me in Awanas and I'm goanna miss him.