Vernon Albert Rowland

Dad, I will always remember your telling me that you wouldn't be coming home this time ...I said ..oh yes you are..you'll be fine. I guess you "knew" ,I wish I would have listened to you instead of the dr's.. Writing this is so hard..your passing is still quite fresh..I love you and miss you dad. I will always remember the day you went "home"..refusing the pain med's so you could see and be with everyone before you left..I'm glad I was able to be with you and I'll always remember my saying to...

Years ago, some in our family were discussing someone who had passed away and how it happened and how things could have been different .. I really don't remember the exact conversation .. but I have always remembered Vernon saying, "It was his time to go." He said no matter what, that person would have died. So, I guess, if he could speak to us today, he would tell us it was his time to go. That doesn't make it any easier on the ones left behind, but I'm hoping maybe that might offer a...

R.I.P. Vernon We love You John & Pam