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Memories and Condolences
for Austin Haley
Susan Elsenbeck
March 20, 2017
Dearest Austin. I was thinking about you today. And how I had watched you grow up in front of my camera. Bless your sweet heart and soul . What a wonderful young man . - Susan Elsenbeck
Renee Haley (Austin's mama)
July 13, 2013
The years may come and go, but the love and thoughts of our sweet Austin will remain with us forever.
Kathy Spivey
May 18, 2012
You will always be remembered precious boy.
May 15, 2011
Austin,
You've touched my heart and soul, little man. Such a beautiful boy. It's as if you knew your Earthly purpose, and knew you had to go back to your Heavenly Father. I will meet you there...
Allison
Kathy
October 24, 2009
Happy Birthday Austin!
Happy 8th Birthday Austin!
Kathy Spivey
October 24, 2009
Happy 8th Birthday Austin. Heaven is very bright today with your beautiful smile. I hope that you are having angel food cake. Please continue to watch over your Mommy, Daddy, Gabriel and Dalton. They love and miss you so very much. Thank you for the gift of your life. Please tell Leslie hello for me and allow her to give you a birthday kiss upon your precious cheek. What a blessed birthday you are having in heaven with Jesus. I love you, little man. Thank you for touching my life. I wish you an eternity of happy moments, Angel.
Fay & Byron Glenn
August 4, 2009
Jack and Renee, My prayers are with you all at this time. May God ever be with you as you walk this new path of life together.
Blessings to you always.
Kathy Spivey
August 3, 2009
When a Child goes to Heaven, God stands with open arms, to cradle and to comfort him, to keep him safe from harm....When a Child goes to Heaven, Precious Memories are left behind, of innocence, love and their sweet faces forever etched upon your mind. When a Child goes to Heaven, a part of you goes too, just know that you will join him once again, when your Journey here is through.
--May the love of Jesus Christ shine upon you and comfort you, granting you the strength and the peace to endure this day and forevermore. You are always close to my heart, Renee, you and Jack, Dalton, Gabriel and Austin.
Thank you for the Life of Austin Gabriel Haley, dear Lord, please provide this beloved family with the comfort they need to endure this day.
Guide them onward through the light of Austin as he shines upon their lives and those of his brothers, grant them peace, hope and love and keep their family in the palm of Your hand.
In Jesus Christ's Name I pray.
Amen
Kristal Standridge
April 25, 2008
Our thoughts and prayers remain with you and your family.
Remembering Austin daily,
The Standridge family
nh boy
March 23, 2008
A great tragedy. My thoughts are with you all.
Shining Star
December 20, 2007
Stairway
December 20, 2007
Nothing Loved is Ever Lost
December 20, 2007
The Lord's Army
December 20, 2007
Beautiful Austin
December 20, 2007
Heaven Bound
December 20, 2007
Eastern Sky
December 20, 2007
Heaven's Tree
December 20, 2007
Heaven's Own
December 20, 2007
Austin - Blue Cross
December 20, 2007
Austin - Morning Has Broken
December 20, 2007
Austin - Light Shines in the Darkness
December 20, 2007
Austin's Bible
December 20, 2007
Austin - Bible
December 20, 2007
I sit at the table for Jesus' Birthday this year
Kathy
December 20, 2007
May the Love of Jesus Christ and the precious Memories of Austin sustain you through these holidays and throughout your lifetime.
My heart, thoughts and prayers are always with you.
--Kathy
Judy Simon
December 12, 2007
I am so sorry for your loss. Austin is with you and always will be. God Bless.
Kristal, Loren, and Noah Standridge
August 29, 2007
Renee, Jack, and Dalton,
Not a moment goes by that your family is not in our families thoughts. We are heartbroken over the loss of Austin. Noah cries for him daily and prays to him nightly. He is definately reassured with knowing that Austin is now in God's army. We speak of Austin constantly. I am amazed at the impact that Austin permanently left in my sons' heart, not to mention my own.
Shelia Lyon
August 21, 2007
You are all in our thoughts and prayers.
Austin Gabriel Haley
August 20, 2007
In Kindred Spirit
--Kathy
[email protected]
In Memory of Austin
Kathy Spivey
August 20, 2007
Dearest Renee,
My name is Kathy Spivey and I live in Chickasha, OK. I am the one that created the photos of your precious child.
I would be more than proud to create anything that you or your family would like in memory of Austin.
You may email me any photo that you wish and I will re-create it for you.
--Mom to an Angel Child, too.
-- Kathy Spivey
[email protected]
Renee Haley (Austin's Mama)
August 18, 2007
Thank all of you again for giving us so many encouraging words, poems, and pictures. I have printed each one of them....I will treasure them forever. If anyone has a way of placing his picture in front of a cross, somehow, I would love that. Each picture is very unique and dear to my heart. Also, I would love to know who the pictures are from, but I really can't tell how to find the names. Thank you to all of you, also, who have made donations to the Austin Haley Memorial Fund at Tinker Federal Credit Union. We don't have a way of specifically identifying the people....but THANK YOU SO MUCH! You all have been such a blessing in our lives....God bless all of you.
August 15, 2007
August 15, 2007
Austin
August 15, 2007
Austin Gabriel Haley
August 15, 2007
August 15, 2007
May your hearts soon be filled with wonderful memories of joyful times together as you celebrate a life well-lived.
August 15, 2007
My heart goes out to you at this time and in the days ahead.
August 15, 2007
Our thoughts and prayers are with you in your time of grief. May your memories bring you comfort.
August 15, 2007
Children are a gift from God, created by His hand.
Each is wrapped uniquely, according to His plan.
He breathes in them the breath of life and numbers all their days,
Appoints to each a purpose, according to His ways.
He chooses very carefully to whom He sends each one,
And then He waits expectantly as each gift is undone.
One day God wrapped a special gift. Inside it He placed you.
He then delivered it to me and watched what I would do.
Instead of opening up my gift, I gave it back to Him
Choosing to give up the life that He had placed within.
I wish there was a way that He could send you back to me.
For now the treasure of your life my eyes would surely see.
The gift of you has changed my heart, more than words can say.
And now that I'm forgiven, I am longing for the day
When I can open up my gift and see you face to face,
And finally hold you in my arms in God's eternal place.
Jenny Garcia
August 14, 2007
I am so sorry for your loss. You and your family will be in my prayers.
Austin Haley
August 14, 2007
Rev. Stephen Black
August 13, 2007
When I heard about this story, my heart just broke for your family. TRULY!
My heart goes out to you during your grief. Precious Austin is in such a beautiful place with Jesus Christ our Lord, but the loss in your hearts will be felt for a life time. I am praying that the Lord Jesus will give you extra special comfort! Especially with this untimely loss! Truly in prayer for you and your family!
Sheryl Francis
August 13, 2007
Reading the entries, I am brighten by the fact the community came to give love and support in your time of need for your loss of Austin. My thoughts and prays are with you.
Austin & Dalton "STARS"
August 13, 2007
Stairway to Heaven
August 13, 2007
Friends Forever
August 13, 2007
Never Lost
August 13, 2007
This Little Light of Mine
August 13, 2007
Too Beautiful for Earth
August 13, 2007
Austin's Light
August 13, 2007
Forever in Our Hearts
August 13, 2007
jacob jones
August 12, 2007
hey i am sorry for your loss i know how much he ment to you and i know you will see him and hold him again and your a great lady and i loved havin you as a teacher
Mary Mahoney
August 11, 2007
No bond is as great as that between a parent and child. My deepest condolences are with you as you grieve.
The Shearers
August 11, 2007
May God continue to lift you up, give you strength, and comfort you. Our thoughts and prayers are with you.
Roland McCluer
August 10, 2007
You do not know me and I do not know you and yet we are members of the same family, the Family of God! I cannot begin to know the loss that you feel, but I can imagine the comfort of a Heavenly Father who is saying to you, "I understand and will be there in a twinkle of an eye if you need me. I sent my Son so that Austin could rest with me today and I have sent the Holy Spirit to walk with you and be with you day by day. Know that I love you and would not ask anything of you that I know you cannot bear in My strength." May God's Holy Spirit be your constant companion and may He bring to you the memories that will sustain you.
David Stockton
August 10, 2007
You are in our thoughts and prayers.
In Memory of Austin
August 10, 2007
In Memory of Austin
August 10, 2007
In Memory of Austin
August 10, 2007
In Memory of Austin
August 10, 2007
In Memory of Austin
August 10, 2007
Austin Gabriel Haley
August 10, 2007
To Mommy - Love, Austin
August 10, 2007
To Austin with Love
August 10, 2007
Austin's Star
August 10, 2007
Remembering Austin
August 10, 2007
You will see me in the Butterflies
August 10, 2007
Light a Candle for Austin
August 10, 2007
In Memory of Austin
August 10, 2007
Austin & Dalton 2006
August 10, 2007
Austin
August 10, 2007
Austin Gabriel Haley
August 10, 2007
Austin
August 10, 2007
Austin Gabriel
August 10, 2007
Remembering Austin
August 10, 2007
Shelley Schmiedbauer
August 10, 2007
I read about your precious son in the paper. My heart aches for you! I pray for God to comfort you and give you strength.
Jim & Rachel Price
August 10, 2007
Renee, Jack and Haley and Tracy family;
Our thoughts and prayers are with you during these difficult days and the ones that lie ahead. God surely had a plan for Austin to help him in Heaven. He's watching over each and everyone of you and is being a special guardian Angel to Dalton.
Samantha, Ricky
August 10, 2007
My thought's and prayer's are with you and your family. keep strong in your faith. God will help you thru this. I hope that you will make it tru this.
Margaret Jones
August 9, 2007
I remember when you were pregnant with this beautiful little boy you were Jacob's teacher and he thought you were so awesome. When he found out about Austin I was in San Antonie and he called me so upset. We all were upset so bad for you guy's but one thing you know some day you will meet and hold him again. When you meet him with the Lord again.
Dear Mommy & Daddy, I am with Jesus
Kathy Spivey
August 9, 2007
Dear Jack, Renee, Dalton & Family
My name is Kathy Spivey and I live in Chickasha, OK.
I lost my only daughter, Leslie, at the age of 15, in 2000.
The life of your precious little man Austin has deeply touched my life as it has with many others, who have only gotten to know him during this time of his life.
My heart, thoughts and prayers go out to you and yours. I think of all of you, often, and I am inspired by your faith and love.
It was during the time while reading an article on the internet regarding the circumstances of the passing of Austin, that I felt inspired to create the photos of Austin that I have placed in the Photo Album, here.
One of the articles made mention that the family would be forced to endure the tragic heartache of the dock and pond where Austin died, and I only thought... Oh no, that is the place where the Angels arrived to guide Austin home upon the command of Jesus.
It is a truly sacred place.
Upon the loss of a child, one comes to understand a lot of things, like, the most cherished memories are those that were created around the every day life of the child and family.
My heart understands the grief the pain and the anger, as well as it also understands that my daughter has realized the highest plateau of all success in Life, she is in Heaven.
The loss of her human touch is great and my body never ceases to want to touch her, to hold her, to see her.
My constant assurance is that she is free from the pain and trials of this Earth, free from all suffering and all strife.
There is not a moment during the bright shining day or the deepest darkness of the night that I do not know where she is.
I know where she is, she is with the Lord.
I miss being able to watch her grow up, but God, in all of His infinite wisdom allows me what my heart aches for, He always guides me to a scripture or allows me to view something entirely too beautiful or serene and I know, in an instant, that He has gifted me with a glimpse of her.
I have only to view the faces, the hands, or to hear the voices of my sons to be granted the opportunity to know that she lives on.
Austin's Life is a treasure and he not only was entrusted by God to you and yours, he now has been entrusted to all of us.
What we take of it is up to us, for it is granted freely to each and every one of us.
It has often been revealed to me that the circumstances that compelled the death of Austin coincides with the biblical references to the Garden of Eden, the snake, the sins of the adults and the pain the Mother shall bear with her child.
Austin represents the innocence, the sinless. The preference of Jesus Christ.
Unless we ALL become just as Austin and Leslie were in this Life, then we shall never be able to enter the gates of Heaven. The simplest of sin will interfere with our passage.
Your love for your child and the child that remains, as well as your faith and love of the Lord, will be what you need to carry you through these times.
God is not challenging you. He, simply, entrusted you with His child for a time and then he came to take him Home.
A child entrusted back into the arms of God, is the only sure success of a parent.
Austin is so happy and so free. There will never come a day that you must take up arms to protect your child. He is protected by the best Army in the world.
Your little man, who so amazed you by his thoughtfulness and his kindness, the level of wisdom that he exalted, you knew in Life that he was Special, and now you know why.
May you and your family always cherish each and every moment of your lives and may all of you continue to work hard in this Life so that you may, one day, again look upon the face of this beautiful Angel Child.
You are more than welcome to send me any photographs that you would like to have manipulated as those here are. I would be more than happy to do this for you. You may also request any type of manipulation for them. I will do my best to provide you with anything that you wish. There is no fee, of course. You may email me any photos or mail them to me.
My sweet Leslie was there to welcome Austin Home.
In Remembrance of Austin,
Kathy Spivey
1003 East Choctaw Avenue
Chickasha, OK 73018
[email protected]
patty fredericks
August 9, 2007
Although we do not know you, your son has opened the door of the world to pray for you and your family. We are all of God's bounty and your loss is our loss. You are in our prayers as we ask God to send the Holy Spirit to comfort you now and always. We pray also for the angels of Heaven to surround you, providing protection and loving guidance. May God bless you and hold you in this time and always.
Patty Fredericks, Richard Frazier, Amanda & Colty
Tim-Tabatha-Brandon-Ryan Swann
August 9, 2007
The strength and faith in God that your family has shown in this difficult time has been a blessing to the world. I would like to express our deepest sympathies in your time of loss. You will be continually in our prayers. God Bless You and little Austin--who is already playing in God's heavenly playground.
Viki Sellers
August 9, 2007
May the Peace that passes all understanding be with you all. Our prayers are with you during your loss. What a precious little young man, God is your strength, lean on Him. Viki & Ron Sellers
David
August 9, 2007
I have a 5 year old son and I cannot imagine what your familty is feeling right now. I want you to know that our family will be praying for you and we will appreciate what we have much more now after hearing about this tragedy.
Lori
August 9, 2007
God has a blessed way of communicating with us. Austin may have know that he was going to go away. I am so sorry for the loss of such a beautiful little boy.
The Cook Family
August 9, 2007
Renee Jack and Dalton-
We were truly saddened to hear of your loss and our hearts and prayers go out to you during this difficult time.
I'm sorry for ur lose, will be praying 4 u
Debbie King
August 9, 2007
Our prayers are with u and ur family!
Michael
August 9, 2007
I can remember fishing with my grandfather over 30 years ago and the joy it brought us. My sincerest apologies to you and your families and friends during such a tragic event.
Tracy Whitworth
August 9, 2007
To the Family,
I am so so very sorry for your loss. I am a good friend of Rachel(Haley)Michelson and have shared your heartbreak since the moment I heard. Please know that you are in my thoughts and in my prayers.
Norma Bishop
August 9, 2007
Words cannot express how sorry I am for your loss. Austin sounds like he was a wonderful child and I am sure you will miss him dearly. Cling to the Lord knowing that you will be with Austin someday in Heaven. May God Bless your entire family and help you through this most difficult time.
Mark Vandivort
August 9, 2007
I am in sorrow for your grief and tragic loss. "And a little child shall lead them" (Isaiah 11:6). I pray that Austin will lead many people to heaven.
In Remembrance of Austin
August 9, 2007
amanda meiser
August 9, 2007
Ms. Haley and family : My thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family.. I know that austin is a wonderful little (man). He is very kind loving baby that will be greatly missed. You taught my daughter(Emily Smith) in 04 when she was in the sixth grade. My son and your son dalton are the same age. Emily would tell me that you was the niceset teacher and no matter what you always talked about austin. she enjoyed hearing about him. DON'T ever stop talking about him and remembering austin thats how we keep him with US and in our hearts. I am so sorry for you loss. my heart goes out to you and your family. May GOD kiss you with the strength to get through these times. Though there will be rough roads ahead, GOD and austin WILL get You and your family over the rocks..
In Memory of Austin Gabriel Haley
August 9, 2007
Shanda Gower
August 8, 2007
Renee and Jack,
There aren't words to say how sorry I am for your loss. As a mother of two boys (ages 8 and 5), my heart breaks for you. Being at the service today has made me reflect on my own life, and my walk with God. Please know that your strength and faith are touching far more people than you'd ever be able to imagine. God bless you and your family, and give you peace.
DeBusk Family
August 8, 2007
Renee, Jack and Dalton - your loss is in the hearts of so many people in Noble and we are truly amazed at your strength during this devastating time - you have been the ones providing peace & comfort to the community during this time & your love and admiration for Austin is apparant to all. My 6 year old son had started football with Austin last week and when I told him about the death of Austin - he asked what many of us are asking "why?" but then told me "its okay mom, he can play football in heaven - God & Jesus will play with him" - children see things in a way that adults often can't and you will continue to receive comfort from Austin in your memories. Our thoughts & prayers are with you and we must believe something positive will come from this tragedy. Our deepest condolences - Michael, Teresa, Colton & Payton
Thomas & Diane Spicuzza
August 8, 2007
Jack and Family, Our Sincerest Condolences. The entire Worldwide Christian Family is growing in Faith because of your commitments and beliefs through this time of tragedy-you are showing the world that The Lord reigns even when the deepest tragedy is upon your Family-Faith will get you through this and one day you will see him again-Sincerely, Thomas and Diane.
Cheryl Coats
August 8, 2007
Strenghthen Us Lord
Strengthen us Lord, for the days ahead-
The loss of loved ones-our deepest dread.
Heartache and pain are sure to come
When those close depart for their heavenly home.
Though we know they go to a much better place,
Wesurvivethe hurtonly by your grace.
Help us rely on your tender care,
As you reach out in love,our grief to bear.
It's these difficult times you carry us through,
Teaching us to depend solely on you;
So strenghthen us, Lord, prepare our heart
To lean on youwhen loved ones depart.
"The Lord is my strenght and my shield;my heart trusted in him,and I am helped"
(Psalms. 28:7)
My prayers are with you.
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