Dennis Groom

Dennis,

We met in 2005 on an airplane not long after your wife Linda had passed away. You sat next to me and told me about your heartbreak and pain and I told you about Jesus and His love for you and I prayed for you. We exchanged information and stayed in touch for many years with me living in Arizona and you in Arkansas and then Maryland to be near your daughter. You often sent cards just to say happy birthday or congratulations (on my wedding and the birth of my children) and I sent you books and you'd call and we'd talk about them. You were a kind soul and good friend. The day you called to say you had cancer was a sad day. I prayed for you and you told me you'd call again soon but I never heard back from you. I lost my phone and your number with it and then My own father went into kidney failure at the same time and I was distracted but I waited for you to call me again as you always did over the years. But this time you didn't call back and I thought you'd gone on to be with Linda and Jesus but I wasn't completely sure...I guess I hoped that one day I'd get a call from you saying all was well. I'm not sure why you were on my heart today (all these years later) but I decided to look you up and found what I had honestly hoped I wouldn't find. I had hoped you were happy and well enjoying life with the daughter and grandson you always talked about and deeply loved but I can see the world lost a beautiful soul over 8yrs ago. I'm happy that you've been in the company of Jesus and Linda all these years and my own father even joined the ranks of heaven recently as well, so give him a hug for me too and know that you made an impression on me and on so many others and you are still thought of and missed today! Goodbye dear friend...until we meet again!

Dear Dennis,
Well, I suppose it's been a year that you've been gone but to me, you'll never be gone. You're always in my thoughts & when I have troubles I try to imagine the advice you'd give me. We had so much in common and you always knew exactly how to help me with anything I came up with. Just the other day I remembered you telling me how to get the screen part of my slider down so I could repair it. It was the simple stuff, the hard stuff and all the stuff in between that made you the best friend I ever had.
Missing your laughter and remembering your friendship.
Love Always,
Marcia

Dear Dennis,
Today you'd have been 64 & thinking back, I don't think anyone had any idea what a help you'd be to those you met. You weren't just my friend, you were my confidant, my adviser, someone I could depend on, no matter what came my way.

A million "thank you's" for the many times you walked through the dark times with me, never once letting go of my hand. Oh, the times we could laugh though! Sometimes I can still hear your laughter, usually over something no one else would understand.

I can't think of you as being gone, I just can't. As long as I'm still here, you're still here, if only in my heart. You're never more than a thought away & sometimes those thoughts make me cry till I remember how blessed I was to have your friendship, your caring and your love.

Till we meet again, my heart remembers the truest friend anyone could have.
I love you my friend...
Marcia
PS. You were right about the 555's.

My Dear Friend,
Not a day goes by that I don't think of you but it's at this time of year I'm going to miss you the most. If there was one person I could count on, who knew me best, who would call me and give me hope, it was you. I didn't realize how I depended on you for happiness and a sense that someone cared, even in their own grief.
Dennis, I miss you more than I ever thought possible and it's still so hard to know you're gone! I still talk to you & wonder if you hear me or if you know how much love went with you.
To some you were a beloved brother, a father, but to me you were a true friend.
I just miss you...terribly.
Missing You,
Marcia

Dad I love and Miss you so much. You were my hero my rock. Now your gone and Im broken. You were the only one who loved me unconditionally no matter what. You never ever judged me!! I need you I need your advice I need your Love and protection!!! I just need you. We always take things for granted and don't realize tell your loved one is gone!! I will ALWAYS be Daddys little girl. Love you Like you is what we always said at bed time when I was a little girl. I miss that!!! I pray and Hope theres a better place after here and that you are with your love of your life LINDA

Its hard to believe its been 5 monthstoday. Its hard to believe your gone forever. Its especially hard not having you here!!!!! I love and miss you sooo much Dad. Give Linda, Grandma, Pop Pop, Unc Ronnie, Momma Ann an Pop, Aunt Debbie and Pop Young my love please.

Its hard to believe its been 5 monthstoday. Its hard to believe your gone forever. Its especially hard not having you here!!!!! I love and miss you sooo much Dad. Give Linda, Grandma, Pop Pop, Unc Ronnie, Momma Ann an Pop, Aunt Debbie and Pop Young my love please.

Miss u sooooooooo much!

I love and miss you soooo much!!!!!

How I miss you! I have so much to tell you & every time I realize you're not here to call or email, my heart just sinks. I still can't think of you as gone and the very thought leaves me feeling so terribly alone.
I find myself talking to you, imagining what you'd say--and I know you'd say plenty!
Gosh Dennis, I knew you were a friend I could count on, no matter what & that kind of friend is so scarce.
Thank you my friend for being a true and loyal friend. It's just that I needed you longer.
Missing You,
Marcia

My Dear Friend,
How I miss you! Every time I turn around I think of something I have to tell you & it's still shocking when I realize I can't! So many times I need your advice, your input & it's so painful knowing you're not there to pick up the phone. I'm stuck, imagining what you'd tell me to do. You always had the best advice & I didn't realize I counted on you for so much!
Thank you again, for the years of listening to me, for giving me good advice and the a willingness to let me talk it out.
Believe me, you are missed!!
Love Always,
Marcia

Dear Dennis,
Knowing tomorrow your memorial site will be gone, the feeling of loss is overwhelming all over again. There isn't a day that goes by that I don't think of you. Something will come to mind & the first thing I want to do is either email or call you. Even though we left nothing unsaid, I know now that there was so much more to say. Silly things, questions you'd have answers to, things that every day people think, some mundane, some serious.
Yesterday I caught myself wondering how your garden was growing & knew you'd have already been gathering the beans, corn & oh those tomatoes! We always joked about you faxing me some & even now it makes me smile.
In my mind, you're busy in your garden, mowing your huge lawn or telling WalMARK what you thought of their prices. Both the mispronunciation of Walmart & the stories you'd tell me can still make me laugh.
Dennis, I have to tell you, you'd be so proud of Becky. She never left your side & your memorial was both honorable and beautiful. She's become my touchstone & I think that would make you happy.
I feel like if I stop writing, you'll truly be gone but I know in my heart, you're there and always will be. You're always a thought away. Somehow that has to be enough. I love you my friend, my rock and confidant. God bless you, God keep you safe in His care. I will never forget you.
Heartbroken, but willing to go on, somehow without you.
Love Always and Forever,
Marcia

I'll never forget U Dad

Miss u So much !!

You and your family were always great friends and neighbors

You will be missed,but you will now be in peace and pain free give my dad a hug for me and one for you to!!!

RIP uncle Denny.

This candle is lite in honor of Uncle Denny.May he rest in peace and I pray for comfort for all the lives that were touched by knowing him.

This candle is lite for the wonderful life of my uncle Denny he was a great father,uncle an brother u will be truly missed.

Denny I'll always love you I'll always have you in my prayers an you'll always be in our thoughts.

Uncle Denny u will truly missed I luv dearly I will keep u in my prayers

I know God puts people in our lives for very specific reasons & I have to believe God said Dennis' job of taking care of others was completed, even though it certainly doesn't feel that way.

Not only will I never forget you Dennis, I will remember how you encouraged me, how you made me laugh, but listened when I needed someone to let me talk through life's troubles.

Remembering you will be easy...letting you go is the hardest thing to do, even knowing you're now with your beloved Linda.

It was an honor to know you and I bid you go in peace my friend, knowing you were so loved.
Your Friend,
Marcia

I Love you Dad! You were a great father and grandpa. I Miss u