Today I lifted up your name
Before the Lord in prayer.
I asked Him to supply your needs,
And keep you in His care.

I pled with Him to make you well,
And take away your pain;
To chase away your sorrows,
as The sunshine chases rain.

Because I know He holds you in
The hollow of His hand,
I prayed that you would know His peace,
And have the strength to stand.

If you should be discouraged,
and Feel moored in deep despair,
Today I lifted up your name
Before the Lord in prayer.
I asked Him to supply your needs,
And keep you in His care.

I pled with Him to make you well,
And take away your pain;
To chase away your sorrows,
as The sunshine chases rain.

Lynn and Ed,

    I didn't know Ross and Lynn I only know you from the military groups, but I know how much you miss Ross, as much as  I miss Matt.  They are watching over us and giving us strength.

                                         Love and Hugs,

I Know You’ll Be My Guardian Angel

Though I never had the privilege of meeting Ross, I know what a special man he grew up to be.  He was a husband and a father, a son and a brother, a friend and more to many others. 

Through the memories that Lynn has shared with all of us, we have all had the blessing of knowing of the full life that Ross led while here on earth.  Though Ross' life was cut short, we have the promise of eternity with Christ, and with that promise, we all have the knowledge that we will see Ross when we reach the Gates of Heaven.

Thank you for sharing the precious life of Ross and thank you for sharing your grief, your pain, your strength, your witness, and your love for the Lord.  Your walk with Christ is evident.  Your son's life is alive in our hearts.

God Bless your family as you take baby steps together through each new day on this side of heaven.

In Christ,

Beth Pennington

A gift from God taken much too soon. Preserve the memories of Ross' time spent on this Earth; thank God for each second; love him forever; and know that he is always with you.

Laurie Carroll

PAM of Cpl. Elijah

Dear Ed, Lynn, Tiffany, Hunter and Family,

You are in our good thoughts and prayers as you endure another "first" without your beloved Ross.  Although you miss him terribly, I hope you will be able to celebrate on May 29th the day his life began; and fondly cherish the wonderful time you had with him in your lives.

May your memories of Ross bring you smiles and may the good Lord give you His peace, which passes all understanding.

With love,

Pat & Joe

Dearest Lynn and Ed,

We only knew Ross through you and know he is a very precious son. If there were only some words to heal your hearts.... Creator is in charge and has lifted Ross to Him, brought him home to be a very special Angel. Before he left this earth, he gave you a beautiful grandson, Hunter,  to walk along beside you. You will always have those warm memories of him as you look at a butterfly or rainbow or a blinking star. He'll come to you in moonlite and in sunshine and in a song. We celebrate his birthday with you and send a prayer to him in Smoke. God bless your family as you walk his path in beauty, love, honor and respect. We stand quietly to hear his sweet voice in the ripple of a stream or on the wind. We are here for you. God bless you and keep you in his time of great sorrow. Many blessings.... Bill and Sandy

To the family of Ross, I can only extend my most sencere condolences.  I never met your son, nor do I know his family.  The one common factor in our lives, is that we too, lost a son, a brother, a grandson and a best friend, also secondary to a tragic car accident. Andrew was 18 when he died on July 16th, 2005..still so young, a brilliant career in baseball awaiting him.  He was not only handsome, but he was just a friend to everyone he met.  Losing him so abruptly, without warning, has been difficult and remains so to this day.  The disbelief, the pain, the anger at times, but most of all, just the quietness of his absence.  Ross seemed so special and the picture of him with Hunter in the same shirt absolutely touched my heart.  May God Bless each of you as you continue to mend your broken hearts.  Please visit Andrew when you have the time.  http://andrew-collins.last-memories.com               Debi Collins

Happy birthday, Ross. I am sure you know that many, many people will be thinking of you that day. I am sure Heaven is even a better place with you in it.  I never had the opportunity to meet you, but know your Mom through a group. I know how wonderful and talented she is. I am sure you are just a wonderful and talented.

I know that you know how missed you are. I'm sure you know the void that was left when you went to a better place. However, please rest easy. You have a wonderful family that is amazing. They are doing as wel as can be expected.

Lynn, Ed, and family, please know that you in the thoughts and prayers of so very many people. I am blessed to have gotten to know you Lynn.

Ed, Lynn and Family,

We are so sorry for your loss, but are trying that God will continue to provide you the strength and peace to overcome the hurt and pain you are experiencing. 

May all of your sadness turn to days of wonderful memories of Ross and of his awesome life.  I know you are both so proud of him. 

We know that Hunter will always be proud of his daddy and that you will share the wonderfulness of Ross with him. 

Thank you for sharing Ross with all of us.  Through your heartache, you have been such a blessing to others.

Hugs and prayers,

Roger and Donna Clemons

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