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for Rowland Shannon
Jodi Socolof
March 21, 2019
Its been five years and I think of you, Row Man, frequently. Such a gentle soul, and what talent. I'd love to hear you play the guitar again. Thanks for being such a great friend in school. Miss you terribly. I'm so glad for your loving family. Love, Jodi Socolof of Bradenton FL
Cathi
December 29, 2015
It was a heartful Christmas without you here, I know you were watching us from Heaven. Christmas was always so special to you for our children you are the best Angel a family could have. I'm sure you were sining christmas songs with grandma, something she always loved to do. I pray with you each and every night. I hope you loved the Christmas lights we sent your way. I miss you more and more every day, hopeing you feel my love and hugs!
XOXO ME
Cathi
November 19, 2015
I miss momre and more each day, I hope and pray we get to together soon. Our children are doing so very well, I know you you be very proud of them. Sening all my love and kisses to you my angel~
Cathi
October 26, 2015
Hello my angel, I feel you so much when I sit at the cementry, you have have always let me know you are there with my and I love you so much for that feeling. I wish you more every day my best friend I know I will see you soon! I hope you are spending alot of time with your wonderful mom and dad. Your children are doing great in life and miss you so much, you are the best father and husband in the world...Love U
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We love you daddy~~
cathi Shannon
October 10, 2015
Cathi~
August 29, 2015
Hello my love, I pray you are pain free and resting in peace with you mom and dad. I'm so happy and blessed for all the wonderful memories we made together. I miss you so much and so do your childen, I know you would be so proud of them. You are the best angel. As you and I know we went through our up and downs through out all of our years together. And as you you always told me and also our children, these are part of life and only make a stonger and better pseron in all we do each day of our lifes. Each night I go outside and looke at the stars knowing you are up there watching over your g=family. Love you honey to moon and back~ forever in my heart.. you wife Cathi
Cathi
June 14, 2015
Missing you so much my BFF, our children are haning in there. they miss you so much, so does tobby, hunter weston and ellie. I had such a real dream about our honey moon last night it was live of you and I walking the beach holding hands and planning our life together. you have always been such a sweet and great person, I have people still tell me what a great friend you were to them and how your children look and act like you. I know you see me ever time I come to see you. I feel the you touching my heart with all of your special love you always gave to me. see you soon my love... your Bff
Cathi
April 2, 2015
I seem like yesterday you went o heaven I miss you so much and so does our children aka Rowland Jr, Ryan. Cierra. I know you were with a few miunutes ago as I set with you I wish this heart break would get better, I still wish I could hear you talk with me. You were always there for me and I will see you again, until that day always know how much I love you...
March 18, 2015
Oh honey it is so hard to not have you with us for your 59 birthday on March 30th, I hope they a a wonderful party in heaven for you. I pray you mom and dad have found each other and you are with them. We miss you so much> I know all that matter to you last year for your birthday was that you made it to that special day, by the grace of god you did my seet darling then the lord lifted your soul to heaven just 3 days later. I miss taking care of you, I would have done anything for you in my life, just as I know you would have done for me!! Our children are doing good, Rowland Jr just setup TEAM SHANNON at Miles for Moffitt just like we did a month after we lost you last year. I dream about you all the tiem, itry to cry less, sometimes it is just a song or your clothes that makes me still realize half of my heart is with you in heaven. God made us for each other and I;m truley blessed by the great time we had together through out all of the years. Most of all I know you would be so proud of the children we made they are such beautiul souls!!! love you alway Cathi--Mom
Cathi Shannon
March 8, 2015
I think of you each and every moment of the day!! I hope you feel me sitting with you at the cementerym as I do feel you with me. That most be why I spend so much time there. I miss you holding my hand and you sweet kisses each day. You will alsways be my soul mate. I dream about you some much, like every night! I can feel you laying there beside me. I so happy when this happens, I feels the big whole in my heart. Your children and I are planing to bring your birthday party to YOU for the first year you are in heaven. I will NEVER forget you wanting to make it to your 58th birthday last year (2014) on March 30th and you did it HONEY!! I have the lord for allowing you be with us. I has been real hard at times down here, but I always fall back on what would you do!! and that safe me ..Thank you my sweet love for being everyithing a great father and husband could be.. I will be taking Cierra to knee suregery please be the operting room and watch for you sweet baby girl..Tell Grandma and Papa Shannon how much we love and miss them. I water her flower and grass when I come to see you. I LOVE AND MISS YOU SOME MUCH ROWLAND SR~~~3-8-2015 CATHI/mom
Christmas 2014-love your family
Your family
January 8, 2015
Merry Christmas 2014 daddy!
Your family
January 8, 2015
Your wife, Cathi Your Children, Rowland Jr , Ryan, and Cierra
January 8, 2015
Hi my sweet angel, With the heart of gold you tought us, we mad it through our firts holiday with you in heaven. We pray your are spending wonderful time with your sweet mom and dad. Our children and myself miss you so much you were our rock. I work each day with the skills we built our 33 year's together onto help me get through each day with out you beside me, I do know you are here with me and our kids we feel that in every way! Hug and kisses my love. Keep watching our us my angel!
Cindy Rairigh Miller
December 3, 2014
Prayers for the Shannon family during this time of loss. Cathi, I pray for healing and blessings for your Beautiful family, Long time memories from High School days....
The day we became one our wedding 9/11/81. Love u forever
Cathi Shannon
November 3, 2014
You loving family
October 28, 2014
10/28/2014 my love, we are trying hard to stay strong as you always tought us to be. You will always be the best husband and father ever! It is so sad you have been gone for almost 7 months now. I wish I gcoudl hold your hand, get a big kiss and just touch you. I feel you so much when I come to vist you often. Our children tell me about beautiful dreams they have of the great life you gave them..Keep watching over us, we need that each and every dad. I pray you know how much each of us tried to show our love being with you ever moment you were fighting to stay with us! Tel Grandma how much I and your children miss her also. I love u so much my dear Rowand. Rowland Jr, Ryan and Cierra miss you so much.. tlak to you soon love you wife and children foever..Cathi and your children!
Sept 11. 1981 the day we came one!
September 23, 2014
So Blessed--Cathi and Rowland Sr
September 23, 2014
Your wife
September 23, 2014
I love and miss more everday, you are my angel. Please look over our children they love and miss you so much!!Your baby girl turned 21 yesterday. This would the our 33rd years of the great marriage. love you sweetie. I pray everynight that for god allowing me to be with you until he took you to be his special angel. see you soon love Cathi
I love you so much Rowland, I miss you each and every moment of every day.
Cathi
August 25, 2014
Susan Knowles
August 12, 2014
God bless you, Rowland. What a joy to know you. When I think of you I smile. It was always so fun to run into here and there over the years, it felt like old home week. You always had good to say of everyone you knew and thought of others ahead of yourself. It's sad for your family left behind, but joy for you.
May 20, 2014
May God comfort you and family,
with love Mike and Michelle Ray
Tyco Machine
Shannon Cati
May 12, 2014
We miss you so much honey, Our life will never be the same without you.
George Stanberry
April 18, 2014
A kind and thoughtful man that embodied the characteristics of a gentleman.
Shannon St Clair
April 16, 2014
Uncle Rowland - I know you have started a jam band up in Heaven with all the "greats"! Rock On Uncle! ... U def were the " favorite" Uncle:)
Susan Rose
April 16, 2014
I am so sorry for your loss!y thoughts and prayers to you and your family
Cathi Shannon
April 16, 2014
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April 16, 2014
Rowland you are the love of my life and the best Dad in the world to our 3 beautiful children, Rowland Jr, Ryan and Cierra. You gave me the great 32 years of my life we miss you so much every day sweetie, Love you Cathi
Jonathan Conway
April 15, 2014
Thank you Uncle Rowland for all the wonderful memories. You were the "favorite" uncle. You will be missed greatly. Love you Row Sr.
Jonathan
Donna Mongoven-Black
April 11, 2014
Ray and the Shannon family, I am so sorry for your loss. Our heart and prayers go out to all of you.
Jim & Sandy Foster
April 10, 2014
I had the pleasure of knowing Rowland since childhood he's laughter will sure be missed
Doug Wilson
April 7, 2014
Rowland was full of humor, wit, intelligence, and a lot of ideas. He was a southern gentleman. He will be missed by all who knew him. Our thoughts and prayers to the Shannon family.
Doug,Sue,Amy,AJ,Pam,Kayla, and Jenna Wilson
April 7, 2014
thoughts and prayers for the family. he had Jesus qualities in him. Mark Bacon
April 7, 2014
My thoughts and prayers go out to the Shannon family. Love Gay and David Hendrix, Alexander City, AL
Kerry Jo Rampart-Harper
April 7, 2014
My thoughts and prayers go out to the family
Joe and Jan Siever
April 6, 2014
Our condolences to the Shannon family. You are in our hearts and prayers.
April 6, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with the all of you. Bob and Joann Graham
Suzi Hickman
April 6, 2014
I've known Rowland since elementary school and they don't make them like him anymore. He'll long be remembered for bringing smiles and spreading laughter. My deepest sympathy for the Shannon family during this difficult time.
April 6, 2014
We've known Rowland since MHS days and throughout our many years here in Bradenton. Our prayers go out to his wife and family. We are truly sorry for your loss. Rowland always had the best sense of humor and was just a kind hearted person in general. He will be sorely missed. Praying the Lord will comfort your hearts. Terry & Debbie Kilpatrick
Deborah Wynkoop
April 6, 2014
Rest in Peace, my life-long friend! We all loved you! My heart goes out to your family!
Bill and Sibyl Hull
April 5, 2014
We are so sorry to hear this. We've been friends with Gene for many years and mourn this terrible loss with your family. We are on our way to Maryland to visit our daughter and will not be able to attend the service. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Bill and Sibyl Hull
Mike " Rusty" Thomas
April 5, 2014
My thoughts are with you during this most difficult time - So sorry!!
Mickey Martin
April 5, 2014
I will miss you, my friend. Heaven gets another great one!! I am sure your talent and humor will be appreciated up there as much as it was here on Earth. I will keep your family in my heart and prayers. God speed !
Ed Bancs & Family
April 5, 2014
Our condolences to the Shannon Family. They helped our family when we had family members pass. You will always be remembered. God Bless
Robin Rampart
April 5, 2014
I have known Rowland since grade school and he will be greatly missed. My thoughts and prayers are with his family.
David Reid
April 5, 2014
May he rest in peace. Such a good soul.
Michael Garrott
April 4, 2014
Ro Peek you will be missed. Thank you for being my friend. My prays and thoughts are with you and your family.
Lynne Robinson
April 4, 2014
Knew Rowland since Ballard Elementary, a true Bradenton native. Take care family, he is without pain now. Thoughts and prayers to the family,he was a great boy who became a great man.
Carla Drake
April 4, 2014
Deepest sorrow, my prayers are with family and friends....
Dewey & Helen Eason
April 4, 2014
You will always live in our hearts and prayers.
Dick and Jane Olson
April 4, 2014
Quick with a smile. Always a gentleman.
Bonnie and Wiley Clark
April 4, 2014
We are so sorry to hear of Rowland's passing. He was a great neighbor and friend. We will always remember how kind Rowland was to our father, Henry Griggs. With sympathy, Bonnie and Wiley
April 4, 2014
Cathi Bud,Ryan,Cierra. My family thoughts and prayers are with you all. Cathi Rowland as a husband to you and a father to three wonderful kids LOVED you all so much. Just remember heaven is a brighter place and the music is playing. Love Wendy, Ethan, Emily Zoe Pratt.
Mark & Donna Fortson
April 4, 2014
Our prayers are with the entire Shannon family. Rowland was a wonderful person with a great sense of humor.
Parrott Family
April 4, 2014
Condolences to the Shannon family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time.
Annie Clouse
April 4, 2014
My thoughts and prayers are with Cathi,Rowland jr, Ryan and Cierra. Just know that he is now watching over his family and will continue to be with each of you everyday in your hearts. Keep those precious memories close.
April 4, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers to the Shannon family.
Bill and Marti Corbett
Kathy Bowen
April 4, 2014
May the Comforter, himself, come upon my friend's entire family. I will miss him
bill/judy wooten
April 4, 2014
Our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Shannon Family for the loss of Rowland.
Lisa Greenwalt
April 4, 2014
For Row P....you will be missed. Much love to the Shannon family during this time.
Andrea Curry Pierson
April 4, 2014
Your quick wit, infectious smile, and love for your friends will be missed.
April 4, 2014
God bless the Shannon family. Rowland Sr. was a good man that always put his family first.
The Foley Family
Matthew Borden
April 4, 2014
My condolences to Rowland's family. Rowland was a sweetheart of a guy and will be missed.
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