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One day 1 w.illsee you agai11 a11d on that day it w.ill he everlast.ing. From y-our son, john. A Tribute to our Daughter Linda ..Diane" Thomas To our dearest daughter Lmda "DI:uJe" Thoma.\ a.s we sit here to write this tribute w )'OU, we realiz e that it seems impossible foi" us to express ow:sdves in woafs but, we w.ill try . JVc would like to Sli.II"l offflrst hy sa}'ing wh:u agi"eal dauglua-_vou were. Always showed us rc'Specl and ne1'er talked hack tow~ we were so happy when )'Oll accepted the Lordas .rour personalsaviOr ;1[ the age of10. Yowhght w.15 alwa}:S shinning so that otha:s couldsee tl1e C1wst within you. You gme away more dum }'Oll received yetJvou still cne(vour best co hdp an_v and ever;body. You loved to cook, aochet, spend time with _rouJ" Georgia fa.rmi;' and fnends, also ;-our Texas family .wdfriends ;1s well. You have bomc y our p:wJS so bravel;~ and triedso hard lO sta}~ BeaucifUJ memories we'D chensh forever., your smile and voice we'Dmiss. The love we' shared will always ren1ail1 in our hearts. You have been joy to us, it harts us thaty ou're 110 longer here with us on earth, but we wj]J see you agam. So were 11ot sa,ving good-h)'e hm seey ou later our dearest daughter. . .Rest in Peace. Love always, y our parC11LS ElderJohn Holida) ~ Sr. and Enna Holiday Dearest Atmt Diane To think ofyou is to see a wann smile, to hearyour laughter that seemed to come from the core ofyour spirit; spreading like infect:J..ous joDy to aD those in the room. To remember the heartyou had fOr;-our familf" is to be reminded ofyour love, howyou wanted the best fOr us and the wayyou took pride m the men and women YY'e've become. You were so proud ofus all, so delighted to say to others "these are m;- nieces and nephews. " From all the moments in times past; those moments in- between, and into the final days of your earthly ezistence, we enjoyed the precious time spent with you. There may h:we been physical distance but our hearts were ;oined, the love was always present and shall fOrever remain. Because ofthe memones, and as a result ofthe never-ending love, it IS YY'Ith no regret and with peace/UJ hearts that we sal" rest now dear auntie. Bask in the Glory and splendor of our heavenly Father. Fully healt?d, completely made whole, nd ofsUIpain and sorrow, you are now /Tee. For this we give Godpraise. We love you, we give thanks !Or time on earth with you, and we'll always honoryour memory. Until we meet again......... Your nieces :mdnephews, JMnison Holiday, Lenora Byrd, Jennifer Holiday, Jason Holida;- M_y Sister Linda M/'Ords can't ezplain the kind ofwoman orperson my sister Linda. was first she loved God with sUI herheart; soul, :md mind. She cherished her children, loved her husbmdDirk md loved life with everything she had: besides my wife she was m;- biggest fan. She knew how to 1711lke people feel ;pprecia.ted and special she wa.s abvays helping at church and volunteenng for et'ents. She was one ofthe few hard workers in Gods army. She can't be replaced She was Gods :mgel here on eiUt:h I loved her more th:m she knew I vvill .foreverrmss her I wil1 see you a.gllin big sister. It won't be :mymore sepll.rli1.t:l.on. I nill always love }'OU,;-our big brotherJohn Jr. A Tribute to My Sister Linda. "Diane" Thomas Lindll, (Dime) WllS the best sister that myone could hRve iisked for. She WllS five xeus older thm me .mdpeople would often get us II11Ied up ;md callme Dime inste.1d ofJeanette, it didn't botherme at all. I loved h:wing m older sister. GroPving up she w;~s md until her untimel_y de11th 11 good listener, cuing_ underst;mding_ :m encour<~ger, andmy best fiiend. We sh.ued m;mymemon.es fiom our childhood .md even into our ;~dulthood some of which I will never forget! At times she was like ll mother figure telling me what to do mdnot to do and I would say "Youre notmymother" and her reply was I know that I /liT1 not buty ou betterlisten to me, I'm older than you. Lind"' was one ofmymain supporter's when I first st:lrted college m 20II she would call me every day wzth encour~oing rmrds and askme Iffneeded help with anything. She toldme that I should continuf! on m school not to stop mth a bachelor's in He.Uth Administration butgo ahead andgetmy doctorate as well and my reply was "]need to take a break" and she stated thatyou c:m do it Dr. Jeanette and we had a biglaugh. I will miss our d:nly talks :~bouthowgood God w:ts .md how I should never stop serving him, Dime loved God with all ot:vour heart. I thank God thatyoure no longer in pain even though it broke m.r heut co hear thatyou hadleft me, on Fnd.