tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post6559950460617997020..comments2024-03-10T10:54:59.776-07:00Comments on Ben Witherington: Memento Mori-- A Eulogy for my FatherBen Witheringtonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06017701050859255865noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-88783118866005687262008-12-10T14:53:00.000-08:002008-12-10T14:53:00.000-08:00Dear Ben,Thank you for posting these words about y...Dear Ben,<BR/>Thank you for posting these words about your father, his life was certainly a remarkable one. Please accept my condolences on the absence of your father from this earth. You and your family are in my prayers.<BR/><BR/>Kathy HowellKathy Howellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15359704480636223425noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-70147007572908313552008-12-05T19:01:00.000-08:002008-12-05T19:01:00.000-08:00What a wonderful tribute! I was so sorry to learn...What a wonderful tribute! I was so sorry to learn your Dad passed away. He was nearly like a family member to all of us. Our Dad was so lucky to have your Dad as a lifelong friend. They shared many good times together -- and I was fortunate to enjoy their company at many football games in Chapel Hill. I appreciated your Dad's terrific sense of humor and his great laugh!Laura Robertshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01591954616042739320noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-10556990049577898882008-12-03T23:49:00.000-08:002008-12-03T23:49:00.000-08:00Your father sounds like such a cool guy. I just st...Your father sounds like such a cool guy. I just stumbled on your blog. May he rest in Peace with God. In Islam we say "To God we belong and to Him shall we return."<BR/><BR/>I just happened to stumble on your blog and I think I will be visiting on a regular basis now.Saleemahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16617677312448600021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-12681434209052492382008-12-03T20:02:00.000-08:002008-12-03T20:02:00.000-08:00Dr. Witherington - Sorry to hear about the loss of...Dr. Witherington - <BR/><BR/>Sorry to hear about the loss of your dad. <BR/><BR/>The eulogy was beautiful, and I praise God that your dad is with our Lord right now!<BR/><BR/>Blessings!Carrie Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11139335865836051225noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-4939424704768685192008-12-03T15:42:00.000-08:002008-12-03T15:42:00.000-08:00Thank you for sharing this eulogy with us. Your f...Thank you for sharing this eulogy with us. Your father sounds like a truly inspiring person.<BR/>God bless you and your family.clshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17756339720875290527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-20349773029324268202008-12-02T19:42:00.000-08:002008-12-02T19:42:00.000-08:00Your eulogy for your father was inspiring, evocati...Your eulogy for your father was inspiring, evocative and moving. The entire service, especially the selection of hymns, set exactly the tone I think he would have wanted, and I could only smile as I heard "Hark the Sound" on the carillon — a perfect recessional. I've sent your blog post to my children who could not be there but who knew and loved your father. I was intrigued to hear you say that he had written a memoir. I asked Pat, who is compiling his World War II memoir, if he knew his big brother was doing that, and he said he knew nothing of it. I'd love to hear more about your Dad's war years. I heard only the briefest outline from Pat. And Ginny is serious about getting the whole Witherington family together sometime. We look forward to a time when your mother can tell old stories for everyone's entertainment and enlightenment.Erstwhile Editorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13005944796124688332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-51411869251432978582008-12-02T14:55:00.000-08:002008-12-02T14:55:00.000-08:00Beautfully written. But, it makes me feel like a ...Beautfully written. But, it makes me feel like a loser... I'm a father and, sadly, not anything like yours. I'm often cranky, selfish, inconsiderate, etc. - just about the opposite of how you describe your dad. What are my kids going to say about me one day? He was a run-of-the-mill sinner?!?!MWThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08273567055553917082noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-27156762464195913922008-12-02T13:43:00.000-08:002008-12-02T13:43:00.000-08:00Thanks for sharing. He was a special man. And yo...Thanks for sharing. He was a special man. And you have a special way of writing about him.<BR/><BR/>I pray you and your family are blessed during this time.Crowmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17972336038762974441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-62008088862830648532008-12-02T12:51:00.000-08:002008-12-02T12:51:00.000-08:00Ben, Thank you for sharing your beautifully eloque...Ben,<BR/> Thank you for sharing your beautifully eloquent and personal thoughts and memories of your dad. You and your family will remain in my prayers. I am a better person for having known you and studied with you and I can better appreciate the person you have become because of your dad's influence. You are a richly blessed person. I appreciate your openness and honesty. <BR/>Peace,<BR/>Matt WallisMatt Wallishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11488995192081453311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-76546170952217150112008-12-02T12:10:00.000-08:002008-12-02T12:10:00.000-08:00Dr. Witherington, I'm sorry for the loss of your f...Dr. Witherington, I'm sorry for the loss of your father. I lost my own father six years ago this past Friday. He was only 44, and I 25. Your Eulogy was moving and I appreciate you sharing it. It sounds like your father was a remarkable, Godly man.Sam Ochsteinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12228834650973802117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-39931132384112653402008-12-02T08:51:00.000-08:002008-12-02T08:51:00.000-08:00You've honored your father well. Blessed are thos...You've honored your father well. Blessed are those who die in the Lord indeed-Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17201484149107013804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-24345085352807904112008-12-02T08:42:00.000-08:002008-12-02T08:42:00.000-08:00That was certainly a memorable eulogy. I will pro...That was certainly a memorable eulogy. I will probably never meet you in person in this life, and I never met your father either, but after reading that eulogy I feel like I have been a part of your family before. Thank you for sharing your heart and introducing me to a great man of God that is now with his Father! Peace to your family.philhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04746013979657702623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11840313.post-51535967042738242802008-12-02T07:34:00.000-08:002008-12-02T07:34:00.000-08:00This was a beautiful message. You are right. Your ...This was a beautiful message. You are right. Your dad is not a lost loved one, he's a "found" loved one. Thanks for posting this touching eulogy.<BR/><BR/>I'm reading NT rhetoric and should have a brief review posted before long.Marc Axelrodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04364703655694001236noreply@blogger.com