Shawn Marmion

We still miss you very much, Shawn. Although the initial sting may have softened, there will always be an ache and deep sense of loss as we think of you. You and your family remain in our prayers.

To the family of Shawn Marmion,

I'd like to share a poem with you that has been very comforting to me. After a conversation I had with Shawn not long after you lost Travis I sent him a copy of the poem. I hope it gave him some comfort.

Do not stand at my grave and cry,
I am not there, I did not die.

I am a thousand winds that blow.
I am the diamond glints on snow.
I am the sunlight on the ripened grain.
I am the freshness of a gentle rain.
When you...

To my sweet cousin Shawn:

We had a special bond,
someone I just saw.
Where did you go?
Why have you gone?

Life was too much.
I understand.
Each day is tough.
Emotional demands.

It all gets too hard,
and feelings overwhelm.
Before we know it,
it all caves in.

There you are
in spite of all that you've got,
feeling life hasn't left you
with an awful lot.

We're all getting older
and wiser it seems.
Some of us might live...

I am so sorry to hear of Shawn's passing.

Seth, Danielle, and Family, I am so sorry for your loss. Please know you are in my prays daily. My God help you through this tough time. All my love.

Karen and Family,
I am very sorry to hear of your loss. Although I did not have the good fortune to know you and your family, my mom Dody spoke very highly of you, Shawn, and the kids. My condolences.

Dear Karen and Danielle,

I just heard about Shawn's passing on Friday. I am so sad and so sorry for your loss. Words feel so shallow, but I know that prayers matter. I am praying for you both and your families. I am praying for you that you would feel God's love and your friends' love in this hard time.
love,
Alison

Dear Karen,
Vern and I are praying for you and Seth,Caleb,Danielle & Tamera every day. The loss of Shawn is devastating to the 'community' of those who loved him: family, friends and co-workers -- both near and faraway. But your loss is inestimable and we grieve for you even more than we grieve for our own loss of him. We pray that God will sustain you all in the weeks ahead, and give you His grace and fill you with that peace which surpasses all understanding.
Our dearest love to you...

Shawn has been in our thoughts daily. We send our condolences to the entire family. Shawn was a very special person who will be sorely missed.

Love Chad, Tiffani, Ivy, Raina, River, and Forest