WILLIAM DUANE CRADDOCK

Hey there, Granddaddy, Hard to believe it's been 15 years. I still think about you a lot. I miss you a lot. It's funny to think that even though it's been so long I still talk about you like you're still here. I hope wherever you are that it makes you smile to think that I tell your stories to people. Just the other day someone I know mentioned loving M.A.S.H. and I was halfway through telling stories about how we used to watch the show with you as snot nosed kids sitting on the floor...

I miss you daddy.

Grandpa Duane,

We were so lucky to have you in our lives. You taught me to love beer battered catfish, helped me learn how to draw, and showed me that a person can be lucky enough to have more than one wonderful grandpa in their lifetime. I am so glad to have known you. I love you, Grandpa.

Grandaddy, I know that most people are sad when a loved on dies, but I know that you are no longer in pain anymore, and that makes me happy.I remember all the times you were there for our family, watching over us and making sure that we had what we needed. As long as we have our memories I know that truly, you will live inside of us forever. I hope that somewhere in heaven you are watching out for all of us, keeping us safe. I love you and hope that on the great lake that is heaven, you catch...

Your eyes grew heavy,
your breath drew short,
yet in those hours you knew the truth, you saw the light flash before your eyes,
beautifully haunted memories swam to your vision,
a gun shot,
the warmth of a child in your arms,
the words your lover whispered to you in your youth,
the pit pat of the grandchildrens feet,
you weren't worried that you were going, you didn't care what you left behind, you were happy as your eyes drifted shut.
We your...

Your the best brother and friend a sister ever had. Bubba you will always be with me. I meet you one of these days in a place we will have no pain. Your will always be my best friend. I love you and will always miss you.
Your sister Audrey, Always.