Walter E. Mauch

Susan -

I read this out loud when I got it and Erica and Allie started balling, it was really, really honest and touching. You clearly knew your dad. I'm sorry if you're feeling bad and happy I had the chance to meet him - thanks for sharing this with us. We love you, as you hopefully always know - the Colemans

Below is a copy of an email to my friend, Lucy. A stroll down Memory Lane.

Thanks.....I just may leave it in even if it doesn't capture the actual experience. God! It wasn't exactly a fun evening. My father would be tired after work and no doubt irritable. I resented always having to sit in the back seat with my brother, Michael who I didn't like the entire time I was a child. There was some swings and stuff up near the movie screen and kids would play on them before the movie...

Dear Susan,
Please accept my deepest sympathy in this time of loss. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
Love,
Ginny

Knowing John I feel like I know Walter. What a wonderful example he set for his family, friends and others. May he rest in Peace. On this Feast day of St. Joseph, I say a special prayer for your Father and pray for his family.

God Bless you all and comfort you in you time of grief and always.

Dear Susan..
This was quite a informative piece about your Father. It shows a kind and sensitive understanding of a man, who altho may not have been able to show love as one would want him to have, He in his own way showed his children how to be capable of love..

John,
It is with sympathy that I write this letter to you. The way you so fondly spoke of your father, I know he was a great man. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this time.

I never met your Dad, John, but believe that just by giving birth to you he gave all of us who know and love you such a great gift! I will always be grateful to him for that. Important people in our lives can teach us so much and help to shape us as we grow. We decide what is good and what is not so good from the lessons we learn from them, but their influence is key in who we become. As I think of you, my friend, all I can say to your Dad is "Thank You!" My heartfelt condolences to you and...

Susan-John;
I can't start to tell you how previliged i felt to have been able to join you all during your time of grief.
I wish I could tell you that this pain will go away in time and that time does heal all pain.
I'm not! For it doesn't.
But time together with the comfort of our Lord allows us to heal and make the pain bearable.
We must think positive, and as believers know that the day will come when we all will be united with your father and most...

You are always in my thoughts. I miss you very much.

Paula