I realize that posts have been rather sparse lately. August 2007 was a very full month, and I have to admit to being a bit glad to have it in the rearview mirror. It is tempting to focus on all the hard parts: Pop's passing, things slamming hard at work with our back to school rush, several other deaths among family members of coworkers, the drought and extremely hot temperatures we had, and a few other odds and ends.
However, despite all the difficulties there were constant reminders of God at work: Fresh tomatoes, huge sunflowers, a garden full of butterflies, getting buzzed by hummingbirds, the outpouring of love and care from friends, the precious time grieving and remembering our common history with family, our thankfulness for air conditioning and running water, watching caterpillars become butterflies and the daily joys of living.
Life can be hard. God is always good.
Happy September!
Sunday, September 09, 2007
Edwin Lacy Buchanan
June 23, 1920 Aug. 6, 2007
Edwin Lacy Buchanan, 87, of Meridianville passed away Monday, August 6, 2007. He was a faithful servant of his Lord Jesus Christ. He was a charter member of Lakewood United Methodist Church, where he served as chairman of the building committee and held many key offices. Mr. Buchanan was a resident of Huntsville since 1953 and retired from the U. S. Army Missile Command with 32 years of service. He graduated from Brandon High School in Brandon, Miss., and was a decorated World War II Army veteran. He received a degree in electrical engineering from Mississippi State University. He was preceded in death by his parents, Lacy Elisha and Hattie Buchanan; and siblings, James Warren Buchanan, Mary Celeste Buchanan, L.E. Stingley, Bivian Clark Buchanan, David Graves Buchanan, Sam Henry Buchanan Sr., Benjamin Hal Buchanan, Sr. and Hattie Sue Smith Allen. He is survived by his loving wife of 59 years, Dorothy; daughter, Nancy Bryson and her husband, Charles, and their sons, Tom Bryson and wife, Ashley, and Steve Bryson of Leland, Miss.; sons, James Buchanan and his wife, Sherri, and their sons, Jamie Buchanan and Jacob Buchanan of Kosciusko, Miss., and David Buchanan and his wife, Nicole, and their children, Katie Buchanan, Michael Buchanan and Nicholas Buchanan, of Nashville; sister, Minnie Stephens of Magee, Miss.; and numerous nieces and nephews. Interment will be at Huntsville Memory Gardens. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Lakewood United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 3918., Huntsville, AL 35810. The family expresses their immense gratitude to the doctors and nurses of the STICU of Huntsville Hospital for the loving care that they provided.
We are saddened by his passing, but so very grateful for our time with him.
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