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IN LOVING MEMORY
OF
HANK SNOW
(April 4, 1953 - February 18, 2008)
THE CANDLES
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Forever with Christ!
UNITED STATES
AS - MOM lit a candle and wrote:
I always loved you and missed you so so
much but now
I thank you for my granddaughters & great granddaughter. Love Mom.
CLR lit a candle.
DT lit a candle.
ELIZABETH lit a
candle and wrote:
Hank, I will miss our spirited conversations.
The world is a sadder,
poorer place without you.
Rest easy my friend.
J ROME lit a candle and wrote:
H S / Hank
Jay Benson
lit a candle. 11/04/08
LEW lit a candle.
R.S. lit a candle.
RICHARD lit a candle and wrote:
Hope all are doing well. God Bless
TICKIE lit a candle and wrote:
No more pain, no more hurt, and so many friends left behind to
miss you.
Go with God my dear sweet friend. Go with God!!!
TONY lit a candle
T S P - WEBMASTER lit a candle and wrote:
Hank, I don't think you knew what a great friend you were to so many of us.
Our hearts are heavy missing you,
go with God, my dear friend! Rest in Peace!
T S P - WEBMASTER lit another candle and wrote:
Hank, I hope your looking up the boys, and have
enjoyed their company.
Knowing you are all in the arms of our dear Lord! Rest easy my dear friends.
VICTOR lit a candle and wrote:
Whatever universe you are now traveling in,
I'm sure you are having a grand time exploring it.
VINTAGE49 lit a candle.
ARIZONA
CHUCK lit a candle and wrote:
Hank my dear friend, I will miss you. Look up the boys,
Jason
and Nicky
will you?
They will light your way to peace, finding God's love.
CHUCK lit another candle and wrote:
God, Hank I do miss you, I don't think you knew how much you
touched my heart,
with your wit, and writings. God how much I miss you buddy.
CHUCK lit another candle and wrote:
The world is a worse place to heaven's benefit,
and I pray your journey will be on the Wings of Eagles.
CHRIS, from Prescott, lit a candle and wrote:
May the journey continue with love "on the other side" ... You are missed.
I've
used your own words, but they now come from my heart.
CHRIS, from Prescott, lit a candle and wrote:
'Tis the season of
Happiness.
I'm happy and blessed that you've been in my life and will remain so through
what you've written. Merry Christmas, Hank
12/25/09
GERRY YOUNG (CHRIS) lit a candle and wrote:
Oh, Hank ... you were such a joy to know and talk with.
We had some great
times.
You're in wonderful company now. May the Light of Christ Bless you Eternally.
GERRY YOUNG (CHRIS) lit a candle and wrote:
God, I miss you, Hank. You could always bring me
Joy and make me laugh.
And there were depths to you that were remarkable.
Go with God. Rest in Peace. 08/28/08
GERRY YOUNG lit a candle and wrote:
Hank ... You are truly missed.
I cherish the little time we had with each other online.
ROSE lit a candle and wrote:
You will be missed by your friends and family,
go to God's great Glory! Rest in Peace!
CALIFORNIA
ANGIE SNOW lit a candle and wrote:
You are very loved. I will miss you every day.
ANGIE SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
When something funny or interesting happens
throughout the day,
I tell myself to remember it so that I can share it with you on Sunday...
ANGIE SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
Oh Daddy, it's not getting easier... Enough
already, I tell ya!
ANGIE SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
I miss our talks on Sundays... I have
conversations with you in the
car on my way to work. People must think I'm a raving loon...
ANGIE SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
I'm thinking about you a lot these days. Wish we had more
time...
ANGIE SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
Make sure you come to Mina's party tomorrow. Can you believe
she's a one-year
old already? I'm so glad you were able to spend time with her this summer...
ANGIE SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
Mina had a great 1st birthday. I know you were
there watching over it all. Love you Dad!
ANGIE and the HERD lit a candle and wrote:
The sprouts miss you lots!!!
We can still feel the tendril of love touching us from far away.
BETSY lit a candle and wrote:
Hank...you will always remain so strongly in our
hearts through the connection of
this wonderful little granddaughter we share. Keep watch over our little Mina
CORA SNOW lit a candle and wrote:
Daddy, you will be in my heart until we can be
together again.
You are an amazing soul who will be missed by all.
Thank you for your continuous love and support.
CORA SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
I love you papaah!
CORA SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
Daddy, I listened to John Lennon all the way to
Angie's today. I love you
SO MUCH.
I thought it would get easier...Ive been
wrong before... Hugs and Kisses Papa
CORA SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
I had a dream it was all a mistake. You were at
home and we came to see you.
I dream of you almost every night dad. I love you so much and miss you...
CORA SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
Daddy, I forgot to mention...
WE'RE IN! U know what that means...
Watch over us and guide us now that
WE'RE IN!!
CORA SNOW lit another candle and wrote:
Daddy, you will be in my heart until we can be together again. You are an
amazing soul who will be missed by all. Thank you for your continuous love and
support
MAC lit a candle.
MAC lit another candle and wrote:
Love and watch over me always...
MEGAN from Oakland, lit another candle and wrote:
We will miss all your great energy and wonderful
sense of humor.
MC, from Oakland, lit a candle and wrote:
We will miss all your great energy and wonderful
sense of humor.
MINA lit a candle and wrote:
Thank you for the love and fun this summer.
NICK lit a candle and wrote:
Hank, your laughter, genius, generosity,
and friendship will
be greatly missed!
You were both father and friend. Love you!
NICK lit another candle and wrote:
Hank, there have been lots of tears at your
passing and lots
of joy and laughter in your remembrance! We all miss you dearly!
NICK lit another candle and wrote:
Hank, I will miss talking to you... whether
about eastern languages
or ancient texts, it was always interesting and enlightening!
NICK lit another candle and wrote:
Hank, I've thought maybe they made a mistake and
you're waking up in the hospital
right now wondering where your girls are so that you can make them laugh!
NICK lit another candle and wrote:
Hank, been remembering... one of your most
favoritest things to do in the
whole wurld was to share a barrel of laughs with those around you! Thank you!
NICK lit another candle and wrote:
Hank, your granddaughter seems to have gotten your gift with language as part of
the package. She was saying "Beahhr, Buweahhs" this morning and signing "eat"
SK lit a candle.
SPENCER & SHARYN CHEN, from Menlo Park, lit a candle and wrote:
Hank will be missed by all who were touched by his life. His
wonderful sense of humor,
in particular, will be missed. He truly was a kindred
spirit.
WINI, lit a candle and wrote:
Daddy, Wini wants to add a candle too.
U never got a chance to meet him but he loves you all the same. Muah.
COLORADO
KELLY, lit
a candle and wrote:
Dearest
Long Lost Brother Paul. I have missed you so over the
years & often wondered why. I know now you had your
reasons & I respect them whole heartedly. Love you.
LAURIE, lit a candle and wrote:
what memories i have i cherish. I look forward
to knowing my nieces. love you. laurie.
Connecticut
BAJ, lit a candle and wrote:
May Hank's entrance into the Light of God bring he and his
loved ones the peace and comfort each so richly deserves.
FLORIDA
BRYAN DF, lit a candle.
DarkShadow lit a candle and wrote:
My
heart goes out to you and yours.
May you finally rest in
peace and without pain.
All our love... DarkShadow
JHB, lit a candle.
RICK, lit a candle.
SCOTTY lit a candle and wrote:
Hank, God's peace be with you. Scotty
THOM lit a candle.
ILLINOIS
AM lit a candle.
JOHN lit a candle and wrote:
My Heart goes out to your family.
INDIANA
JACK MADDOX lit a candle and wrote:
As one who is fighting heart and COPD problems of a deadly
nature,
I look forward to seeing you beside me when I get Home. Be at peace.
KANSAS
JIM, lit a candle.
N, lit a candle and wrote:
Pain and sorrow of loss are of no consequence,
If a MAN loves FROM THE HEART
N, lit another candle and wrote:
YOU WERE A GOOD GUY, SORRY.
NIC, from KU, lit a candle and wrote:
u cant no how much u will be missed.
NIC, from KU, lit another candle and wrote:
Love takes many forms, yours was very nice.
NICHOLAS, from KU, lit a candle and wrote:
you are a good author, my life has been richer
for knowing you.
Say hello to Jason and Nicky. God bless. Rest in peace.
NICHOLAS, from KU, lit another candle and wrote:
Be a light in
heaven as u were on earth.
Earths loss is heavens gain, sigh. u were one of the good ones.
NICHOLAS, from KU, lit another candle and wrote:
thanks for all u were to us, good author, great
friend.
NICHOLAS, from KU, lit another candle and wrote:
I didn't know you well, but what I knew of you
was super.
We are all diminished by your leaving us.
NICHOLAS, from Lawrence, lit another candle and wrote:
Hank, You are missed.
PHILIP A SCHMIDT, lit a candle and wrote:
for all those untold stories
KENTUCKY
RICHARD MASTERS, from Corbin, lit a candle and wrote:
Thank you H.S. for the wonderful
stories.
My thoughts and prayers got out too all.
RICHARD MASTERS, from Corbin, lit another candle and wrote:
So many good people lost in so little
time.
Love and prayers be with you.
MARYLAND
FAUST lit a candle.
JIM P lit a candle.
MIKEY lit a candle and wrote:
My prayers are out to the family at its time of need.
MIKEY lit another candle and wrote:
Rest in Peace Hank and watch over us all
as we try to continue in your shoes.
MIKEY lit another candle and wrote:
Another friend is now writing with the angels and
looking down on us all. Hank May you rest in Peace
WILL B lit a candle and wrote:
Hank, may you rest in eternal light and everlasting peace.
NEBRASKA
E. lit a candle and wrote:
Hank, You have gone to a better place.
NEW YORK
BOB lit a candle.
LIZ, lit a candle and wrote:
I feel the need to keep a candle going from me to you.
I never got the chance to say good bye.
LIZ, lit another candle and wrote:
Keeping the candle burning for you my friend.
LIZ, from Binghamton, lit another candle and wrote:
Looking through some old pictures, good memories of days gone
by.
Your memory will be with us forever.
NHA, lit a candle and wrote:
UNTIL WE MEET AGAIN, I WILL MISS YOUR WIT,
INTELLIGENCE & GENTLE NATURE 12/26108
WHEELER lit a candle and wrote:
One more tie to that long time gone, gone.
Paul's / Hank's spirit rang out always.
I'm richer for having known him
and sorry for too much time apart.
NORTH CAROLINA
JESS lit a candle and wrote:
For the pleasure you brought to all.
JM lit a candle and wrote:
In loving memory.
PAM HARVEY lit a candle and wrote:
may god bless and keep you always you r now in a better place with no more
pain
OKLAHOMA
JKHG,
lit a candle and wrote:
Lighting a candle here for you as well.
I'm sure missing your emails, buddy.
KEN, lit a candle and wrote:
Was a great friend.
KEVIN,
lit a candle and wrote:
Didn't know you so well, but glad to have crossed lives path with you.
LEE ANN, from Mustang, lit a candle and wrote:
In memory of a good friend and wonderful man!
JOHNNY GAZAWAY,
lit a candle and wrote:
you were one of a kind, my friend.
OREGON
TD567 lit a candle and wrote:
thank you for your wonderful insight
SOUTH DAKOTA
JS lit a candle
TENNESSEE
JAMES lit a candle and wrote:
my your spirit cross the great river to live for
ever more
TEXAS
EM from 78660, lit a candle and wrote:
May god Bless your family
HENRY TXLATINGUY from
Pflugerville, lit a candle and wrote:
May god Bless u and your family You will be
missed.
VIRGINIA
BOB lit a candle
WASHINGTON
YAR ELL, lit a candle and
wrote:
we will miss you
WISCONSIN
KB, lit a candle:
WYOMING
KENNY, lit a candle:
In Loving Memory
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AUSTRALIA
DRAGO, lit a candle and
wrote:
Deeply missed
JUSTJAMES17, in Melbourne, lit a candle and wrote:
Fare Thee Well & Rest in Peace Mate Hugs, James x
JUSTJAMES17, in Melbourne, lit another candle.
God rest in peace Mate!
JUSTJAMES17, in Melbourne, lit another candle.
Missed but not forgotten.
MIKE, lit a candle and wrote:
RIP
CANADA
RANDY HOWARD II lit a candle and wrote:
Although I did not know you personally,
but as an author you were one
of the greatest.
You will be missed deeply as will your talent to write.
FRANCE
OTMAR, lit a candle and wrote:
you will always be remembered
GERMANY (DEUTSCHLAND)
BL, lit a candle and wrote:
be blessed 8/30/08
PS, in Stix, lit a candle
GREECE
ALEX lit a candle.
VIK lit a candle and wrote:
Rest in peace. And we will enjoy your stories.
VIK lit another candle and wrote:
I am sorry my typing was not too good in
English before my thoughts are with your family.
VIK lit another candle and wrote:
There is a better
universe and no pain.
VIK lit another candle and wrote:
Be in peace and look down towards us with a smile and a quip
VIK lit another candle and wrote:
A candle for Easter - to light your way HANK
HUNGARY
NEYAH, from Budapest, lit a candle.
MALAYSIA
NICHOLAS aka Nick.d.nude lit a candle and wrote:
Hank, although you were gone but you will always
be in my heart.
May you rest in peace.
Till we meet again in the doors of heaven.
PUERTO RICO
DD lit a
candle and wrote:
I reach for the phone to call you but I don't
know your
new skype number now that you got a room in heaven?
DD lit another
candle and wrote:
Paul, what is your new cellphone number in
heaven?
I miss conversing with all your personalities, what a fun group you are!
DD lit another
candle and wrote:
Hank, your untimely departure has left a black
hole in the universe.
Wish they had skype in heaven so we could tell each other some lame jokes.
DEEPDIVER lit a candle and wrote:
Hank at last you are free to find the truth that you always
sought.
I will miss you until we meet and laugh together in the eternal oubliette.
DEEPDIVER lit another candle and wrote:
Hank because of your friendship all the dictionaries have
to be rewritten to take you into account. Its not right, I tell you.
UNITED KINGDOM
DAVE lit a candle and wrote:
So sorry we never got to talk again. Be at peace.
TMB lit a candle and wrote:
May God bless you
(NO COUNTRY SPECIFIED)
ANON.
lit a candle and wrote:
God, I wish I could join you guys,
but I just don't have the guts.
RIP. Sorry, buddies.
N.
lit a candle and wrote:
Hank, sry 2 c u go, liked u a lot. say hello to N and J and C
and LD n all the others who r ther who r like us, heaven sur is blessed.
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This is a song written and recorded by Rita MacNeil, a Canadian folk
singer.
To us this song illustrates exactly how we feel.
Reason to Believe
Click start arrow to play
song.
I've been going over my life
And I feel you in the breeze
You're a constant reminder
Of what used to be
And I know you walk beside me
On the earth beneath my feet
And though you're only a memory
You still give to me
A reason to remember,
And a reason to believe
I've been going over your life
And I've seen you on your knees
You so wanted favors bestowed upon me
And I know that in our distance
You were never out of reach
And though you're only a memory
You still give to me
A reason to remember,
And a reason to believe.
And the love that you gave to me
Is the reason that I feel
Why the heart needs affection
And the soul needs the peace.
I've been going over our time
And when parting had to be.
When you live through the changes
Oh the learning cuts deep
And I know that in your silence
You found a way to speak
And though you're only a memory
You still give to me
A reason to remember
And a reason to believe.
And the love that you gave to me
Is the reason that I feel
Why the heart needs affection
And the soul needs the peace.
And the love that you gave to me
Is the reason that I feel
Why the heart needs affection
And the soul needs the peace.
We will always love and miss you, Hank...
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Amen!
So let it be written … So let it be done!
So mote it be!
'So long' for now, but never 'Good-bye.'
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We will miss you forever!
Until we meet again!
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Tributes by friends and family
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A great sadness has overcome me as I learn of Hank Snow's passing. He will truly be missed by many. I had the pleasure of working with him as he edited my last 4 chapters posted to date. His dedication and pure charm was a blessing to this struggling Author. I feel comfort in knowing he is at peace and warmed with God's Love looking down on us and smiling. My prayers go out to his family and friends.
Thank you Hank for all your help and guidance.
Love Hogan
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It was somewhat of a shock to learn of Hank’s death after receiving this email from him on the 20th of January 2008. In response to loosing my surrogate grandsons, Jason and Nicky I just thought it would be a rather wonderful tribute to him in his own words. I just know that he and my boys are having a wonderful time in the hands of God.
“Dear Chuck,
“Here in recovery myself, it's all too easy to forget there's a world full of people outside my own pain ... I haven't felt up to doing much online in the two weeks since I've been back home, save for a few pleasant talks with our buddy Deep. I have, however, been very much aware of the pain you must have been going through over the loss of your surrogate-grandson, Jonathan/Jason, and his partner, as I remember you talking at length and with obvious deep affection for the two of them.
“In my whole life, Chuck, only the death of my partner, Jack, on Christmas night of 1989, truly affected me ... it plunged me into eight years of daily drunkenness, and depression so thick you could cut it with a knife. I now know that there are healthy ways to grieve, and I'm confident that you'll do 100% better than I did with the process of adjusting to a life without these two wonderful young men. I can offer my heartfelt condolences, I can tell you I understand, ... but you hurt now and those would be of little use to you.
“My own daughters think I'm superman, with over 20 years of illness and my recent bout with MSSA, the drinking, the other self-abusive behaviors I've put myself through ... and I'm still here, fighting to resume my life as normal. Why I live and others are taken is a huge mystery to me, but I figure God has plans of some sort, and He knows what He's doing, so I don't feel too guilty about still being alive. I would have said, "Take me, Lord ... I'm too old to die young." but His will must be done, in all things, leaving the mystery.
“Keep your faith, my friend, and pray to Him for guidance through this period of adjustment and acceptance. My prayers are with you, Chuck.
“With much love,
“Your friend in Oklahoma City,
hank”
Hank you were a wonderful man that will be missed by all who knew you. And to those that didn't, it will be their loss at not knowing you. I for one will never forget you, you were so much fun to talk to, and correspond with, full of jokes even though you were in all that pain. No more pain, no more worries, God speed my dear sweet man!!!
by: Chuck
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Posted: 12/25/09