Jason & Carol Gehrs
Our sincerest sympathy, Eric, at the loss of your Dad. Our hearts are never prepared for such sorrow. We know he held a special place in the hearts of his family and those who knew him. George was a gentleman and gentle man. He will be deeply missed. May the healing gifts of time and the timeless love of God carry you gently through the loss you are feeling now.
Below is a poem shared with us after the death of Carol’s mother several years ago. We include it in hopes of added comfort.
Peace & Love,
Jason & Carol Gehrs, Walsh Door & Hardware Co.
I am standing upon the seashore.
A ship at my side spreads her white sails to the ocean.
She is an object of beauty and strength.
I stand and watch her
until at length she hangs like a speck of white cloud
just where the sea and sky come to mingle with each other.
Then someone at my side says:
"There, she is gone!"
"Gone Where?"
"Gone from my sight."
That is all.
Her diminished size is in me, not in her.
And just at the moment
when someone at my side says: "There, she is gone!"
there are other eyes watching her coming,
and other voices ready to take up the glad shout:
"Here she comes!"
And that is dying.
