Wednesday, March 27, 2013

Dennis

This morning I got an e-mail with the news that Dennis Falb had passed away.  It's not a well-known name in many circles, but it's one I've known since I was a child.  Dennis labored in Illinois in the 1980's and possibly into the 1990's; I don't know exact dates.  He always loved to tell me about when he came to our house when I was a little girl.  He tried to make friends with me, and I would have none of it.  Finally he said, "That's okay.  I don't want you to sit on my lap anyway."  He would grin and get a twinkle in his eye as he recounted the next part.  "Before I knew it, there you were crawling up into my lap!"  And I considered him a friend ever since.  We'll miss him, but we wouldn't wish any less for him than what he's entered into now.
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6 comments:

  1. AnitaMarch 27, 2013 at 3:16 PM

    I also got that news this morning and loved the part that was shared about another soldier hanging up his shield in victory. I only knew Dennis as an old man but loved to hear Margaret C tell about when they first met the Falb family. He was a gentle person.

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  2. KamelaMarch 27, 2013 at 9:19 PM

    Yes, that was very nice. It's inspiring to see faithful finishes and to know that no faithful finisher will ever be disappointed with the prize.

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  3. UnknownMarch 27, 2013 at 11:38 PM

    Dennis was in my area when my sister and I were in our teens. I remember when Margaret C. died, Dennis mentioned it in the meeting that night... memories of those early years were obviously treasured ones for him.

    Then in Ohio I was with him about two years. Hard to see him getting weaker, who had been a strong man for so long... and then to see the acceptance come... it was a special thing to witness.

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  4. KamelaMarch 28, 2013 at 11:09 AM

    Very nice. The last several years, I had often thought that if I could take a trip to see any one person from my past, I would go see Dennis. It didn't happen, but I'm glad for special memories.

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  5. tx folksMarch 28, 2013 at 3:05 PM

    Aw, hadn't heard this. Dennis was a grand ole man. He used to come help us at conv when we had tents. Always a patient man...something I actually covet for myself!

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  6. KamelaMarch 28, 2013 at 8:19 PM

    Yes, patience is a much-coveted quality of mine.

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