Wednesday, November 16, 2016
Dear Tom, Jim, Eileen, Teresa, Ted, Annmarie,
Our heartfelt condolences on the loss of your beloved Dad. The Fay and Sherlock parents and kids go back a long way reviving fond memories of frequent Saturday night and Sunday afternoon family dinners – often your Grandma Fay and a couple of Friars added to the mix for good measure and scintillating conversation! But always lots of laughs and the parental joy of watching one’s offspring grow into fine young adults over the years. Your parents’ abiding love and their solid values and ethics were not lost on their children. The apples didn’t fall far from the tree. They were so proud of each one of you. And how blessed they were to have you all in their lives as they moved on in years beloved by a new generation of grandkids that encircled them like a giant hug. It’s been said that grandchildren are the gift God gives to parents when their own children grow up and move on. So they reaped what they had sown and that love came back to them tenfold. May they now be at peace, reunited forever in love. And may this Thanksgiving, although aching with loss, also fill you with gratitude for your family of origin.
Much love, Mr. and Mrs. Sherlock
