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Karen Spies
December 25, 2004
MERRY CHRISTMAS MOM & DAD....
LOVE & MISS YA BOTH ......
KAREN,RON,CHASTITY(JOE),NIK KY(CHRIS),BRIANNA,CJ,RONNIE(HEATHER ),ROBERT(NIKKY)AND ROCHELLE
XOXOXO
Kathy Spies
December 17, 2004
Dad,
I will miss you very deeply. I remember the first time I ever met you, When I met you and your family,you were baking cimmon buns and boy did they ever smell so good (I'll miss that smell but I'll always remember it) and mom hurt her ankle and the boys were painting the outside, and all the other kids where there (Karens and two kids and Roy and his two sisters and Kelly Sharon was at work and the funny apart about that visit was me and the kids where wearing black and white,and mom saying what is this? everyone wearing the same color or something like that but I remember all that. funny uh) I still remember it like it was yesterday, you and your family made me feel so relaxed and I knew that this was a Great family to be in. I'll always remember the Great times we had together all the laughs, talks and dancing,partying together,Most of all I'll miss your Great smile and your Great voice. But one thing it will always be in my head and my heart.Day your spirit is all over in my house and in my heart and most of all you are in your kids and Grand kids and Great Grand kids, your face and smile are in all of them, So when I'm missing you so much all I do is look at your Whole entire family and I see you in them and then I know you and mom are with me and everyone else.I was so mad at God for taking you away from all of us,But I know God had to do what he did and I'm not mad at hime anymore cause I know that you are with him and with mom, Dad you finally got Mom back with you and I know she's been waiting for you for a long time you and mom are reunited for entirely now and no one could ever seperated you's two again. I know you and mom are watching over everyone that you both love so much and you'll both will make sure everyone will be O.K. Dad I will end this letter by saying you are the greatest Dad and Grandfather,Great Granddad around. and for me, you are the world's greatest father-in-law I would'nt trade in for any one else. I love you so much and I always will, you'll always be in my heart until the day I see you again (and everyone else that I love so deeply)Dad I am so sorry that I did'nt write longer but you and I know that I could write half a book about all the great times we had together. So I'll have to end this letter short. Just remember I'll always love and miss you.
Love Your
Daugther-inlaw
Kathy Spies
(LITTLE Kathy)
bambi reid
December 8, 2004
To all of uncle wally,s family ,Your dad and grampa will alway,s be in my heart and the memories we shared will live on forever.Even tho your dad is gone you have to believe that he,s in a better place .The pain is gone and once again he is with his girl your mom auntie barb .And his mom and brothers and sisters.Someday will all be together again up in heaven will meet.This is what keeps me going i know what it feels like to lose both parents ,they,ll be in our heart;s and prayers forever.He,ll be missed. with all my sympothies your cuz bambi.
nichole brandt
December 1, 2004
Well to start,,PA-I love u very, very much and miss u alot. There's so many things i wish i could of said and done for u!!!!! Like getting u coffe or water!!!!!!It was kinda annoying,, but i wish i could have you here now,,, and get you all the water u want!!!!! Most of all want i want,, is shopping with u!!!! omg!!!! now that was crazy---yur fav.. store CONTINENTAL SALES!!! you would spend 1 hour just in the first aisle!!! when i would get tired u would pick me up and put me in the cart!!!!!! talkin on the phone!!!!!!even u fightin with cj...u always told me that u could'nt wait until he turned 5, or 6 so u can wrestle with him!!!Now u cant...Cj always ask about you,,,, he tells me.... lets go say hi to pa,,, OLD PA is what he called you so i knew that he was talking about u and not my dad (papa). Pa I know yur happy now,, yur with grandma now,,,,the lovely woman that i really dont remember,,, but you filled my heart with alot of stories about her.I still cant really stop crying,,,, certain songs i hear and looking at yur pictures....I would rather look at you and hear yur voice,,, then looking at pictures of you..... then the crying will stop.. Now i know that aint ever gonna happen---only in my dreams i still hear you..I had a dream about u Pa 2 days in a row that u were here still with us,,,and i woke up just crying my eyes out,,,,it seemed so real...I never wanted to wake up..So Pa,, what else can i possibly say,,,,, You were the man.... Nobody can never,, ever replace you,,,as hard as they may try it just wont happen......I love you soooo much and Ill try to stop crying all the time,,,cause I know your watching me and I'm probably making you cry..You'll always be remembered and NEVER forgotten....CHEEK CHEEK,,KISS,KISS...I LOVE YA FOREVER AND EVER!! YOUR LITTLE,, DUPA LEGS AND BAD APPLE,,,,NIKKI
CJ & BRIANNA HNILO
December 1, 2004
HI PA...WE LOVE YOU VERY MUCH AND MISS YOU.....WE WISH YOU WERE STILL HERE SO YOU CAN PULL OUR HAIR AND FIGHT WITH US!!!!! LOVE YOU ALWAYS CJ, AND NANA
Kathie Spies
November 30, 2004
Papa Son!! I miss you so much, I miss your stories,your laughter and most of all sitting here with us on our couch. You are loved and missed and will NEVER be forgotten!!! I love you papa son!! This poem says it all!!!!
I read of a man who stood to speak
At the funeral of a friend.
He referred to the dates on his tombstone
From the beginning...to the end.
He noted that first came his date of birth(Jan.25th)
And spoke the following date with tears,
But he said what mattered most of all
Was the dash between those years.
For that dash represents all the time
That he spent alive on earth...
And now only those who loved him
Know what that little line is worth.
For it matters not, how much we own;
The cars...the house...the cash,
What matters is how we live and love
And how we spend our dash.
So think about this long and hard...
Are there things you’d like to change?
For you never know how much time is left,
That can still be rearranged.
If we could just slow down enough
To consider what’s true and real,
And always try to understand
The way other people feel.
And be less quick to anger,
And show appreciation more
And love the people in our lives
Like we’ve never loved before.
If we treat each other with respect,
And more often wear a smile...
Remembering that this special dash
Might only last a little while.
So, when your eulogy’s being read
With your life’s actions to rehash...
Would you be proud of the things they say
About how you spent your dash?
Robert Spies
November 30, 2004
2:Pa
Pa,well you were truely 1 of a kind,you always knew what to say to put a smile on my face,to be honest...you basicaly taught me how to be a man.You taught me so much about so many things,i can never thank you enough.The honesty and love you had toward people is very hard to find these days in other people,1 thing i kno is i will always have the memories,the good and the bad...You never know what you had till its gone,them words once meant nothin to me,now they mean so much...Pa,I love you and ill always miss you!
love always,Robert aka yellow hair
Joshua Spies
November 30, 2004
Hi pa I miss you lots, it feels like I lost a part of my heart only you could understand.So,kiss kiss!!
love JOSH
age 10
Wally Spies
November 30, 2004
"I WILL MISS YA LOTS,AND LOTS,THAT, "I CAN NOT PUT INTO WORDS!"ONLY THOSE PEOPLE WHO LOSE PEOPLE THEY TRULY LOVE, CAN TRULY UNDERSTAND"
Love Wally Boy
Ray
November 28, 2004
My sincere condolences to the family. I remember "Big Wal" to be a funny and caring man. An old friend.
Ray
Alyssa Spies
November 28, 2004
Hi pa its me alyssa i just wanna say i really really really miss you so much and i remember that u say u (bad apple) to me it was so funny i miss u so much and i think u remember lauren my cusin she said u were really really funny because u were so much i really wish u can be her at my house pa got to go bye i love u so so so much bye alyssa spies i love u so so much remember that pa bye
ALAN SPIES
November 28, 2004
i"m gonna miss this man very much...he was always there for you always had a smile on his face...i'm gonna miss that smile...i just we all could of done just a little more..he will never be forgotten...i will never forget those last few hours i had with him...NEVER AS LONG AS I WILL LIVE....IM SO SORRY I DIDNT GO WITH MY GUT FEELING I HAVE TO LIVE WITH IT FOREVER.....BUT YOUR AT PEACE NOW.....AND I GOT THIS ACHE IN MY HEARTAND I WISH IT WOULD GO AWAY BUT I GOT TO GO ON FOR MY FAMILY.......LOVE YOU DAD.......ME YOU REST NOW.....NO MORE WORRRIES
KAREN SPIES
November 27, 2004
MISS & LOVE YA SOOOOO MUCH DAD.....
Rochelle Spies
November 27, 2004
I just want to say, that I loved him sooo much! He was ALWAYS there for me, whenever I needed him..Yes, I will admit, I was gettin tired, of him asking me to get him "water", but now, just like my cousin JOSH said " I wish I can have 5 more minutes with him, and I would get him all the water he needs"...I am going to miss him SO much, I cant say it enough..I lived with him practically ALL my life, and I wont ever forget, all the memories I had with him..I just wish I got to see him again, If I can remember the last time I did, was at our house, on Halloween..Or else, he was at Wallys, ALans, and we never went and visited him...I didnt even go to the hospital, and I feel SO BAD! "PA" I love you, and I will NEVER forget YOU!!!!!
LOVE ALWAYS RORO
Donna Mallett
November 27, 2004
Our sympathies are with you and your family at this time.
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