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Saturday, April 16, 2005

Sug: If all the words in the world could possibly let you know how I feel, those words would be in a "ticker-tate" parade. When people have a forever profound impact on others lives like you and Joe we will continue to cherish those thoughts and memories forever. I wrote this several years ago and it truly applies to you and Joe.


"GIFTS"

Thank you, God for all your gifts.
Your gift's to me are my friends,
SUG AND JOE CLINE.
All to often we accept without thanks and praise.
All to often we neglect to say, how much
we treasure "FRIENDSHIP".
Open our hearts and eyes beyond the clouds.
Thank you, God for feelings and thoughts.
Make us aware, heavenly Father, of your abundant
love and daily graces, as we remember our
yesterdays, counting our blessings for each tomorrow.
Thank you, for your exterior, the birds, trees,
rabbits and squirrels who entertain us with
their amusing and spirited talents.
Your love has no boundary and "FRIENDSHIP"
continues to be our "REWARD".

(KLGB)

TO BE REMEMBERED IS NEVER TO BE FORGOTTEN.

Kathryn L. Berger
wilkasundn@fast.net



Saturday, April 16, 2005

JOE & I WERE VERY CLOSE COUSINS GROWING UP. OUR FAMILIES SPENT MOST WEEKENDS, HOLIDAYS & VACATIONS TOGETHER. I HAVE FOND MEMORIES OF OUR YOUTH FISHING, PLAYING SPORTS, GOING TO THE MOVIES & THOSE SPECIAL DAYS VACATIONING AT SAYLOR'S LAKE.

JOE WAS A GREAT FISHERMAN. I REMEMBER AT THE LAKE WHEN WE WERE ABOUT 12 YEARS OLD, GETTING UP AT DAWN & STEALING A BOAT TO GO FISHING. OUR FAMILY DIDN'T RENT ONE, SO WE HAD TO JUST TAKE ONE WHEN NOBODY WAS AROUND. AS WE ROWED OUT THIS ONE MORNING WHEN THE SUN WAS COMING UP OVER A MIST COVERED LAKE, I FELT THIS WAS GOING TO BE A SPECIAL DAY. WE GOT TO OUR SPOT & DROPPED ANCHOR WHERE WE KNEW THE BLUEGILS HUNG OUT. JOE WAS READY & THE FIRST TO DROP HIS LINE SINCE I WAS ROWING. NO SOONER THAN HIS LINE HIT THE WATER HE GOT A STRIKE & REELED IN HIS FIRST FISH OF THE DAY. WELL AFTER ABOUT AN HOUR, JOE HAD CAUGHT 10 FISH TO MY ZIP. THIS WAS FRUSTRATING & I SAID, "JOE, IF YOU CATCH ONE MORE FISH I'M JUMPING OUT OF THE BOAT & SWIMMING TO SHORE." SURE ENOUGH, A COUPLE OF MINUTES LATER HE CAUGHT THE BIGGEST BLUEGILL I EVER SAW. WITH THAT, I THREW MY POLE DOWN, DOVE IN & SWAM TO SHORE. JOE ALMOST FELL OUT OF THE BOAT LAUGHING AS HE ROWED IN TO PICK ME UP. WE THEN HAD TO COME UP WITH A STORY FOR OUR PARENT'S HOW I GOT WET. JOE SAID, "WELL TELL THEM YOU CAUGHT THE BIG FISH & IT PULLED YOU IN." THAT WAS JOE, READY TO GIVE UP HIS FISH STORY TO SAVE MY BUTT. ONLY JOE & I KNEW THE REAL STORY.

I HAVE MANY GOOD MEMORIES ABOUT JOE: A GREAT FISHERMAN CATCHING 80 CATFISH IN THE LEHIGH ONE SATURDAY, RUNNING AHEAD OF ME TAKING A SHORT CUT THROUGH ST JOSEPH'S CEMETERY AFTER WATCHING ABBOTT & COSTELLO MEET FRANKENSTEIN AT A MIDNIGHT SHOWING AT THE STATE THEATRE NEW YEAR'S EVE, BEING A CRACK SHOT WITH HIS BEBE GUN, A GREAT MARBLE PLAYER (HE WOULD WIN ALL MY MARBLES, THEN GIVE THEM BACK), A YO YO CHAMP, PLUS A GOOD ATHLETE WHO COULD HAVE PLAYED ANY SPORT IN HIGH SCHOOL, BUT CHOSE TO WORK AT LAUBACH'S DEPT STORE AFTER SCHOOL.

ALTHOUGH WE DRIFTED APART OVER THE YEARS, I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER JOE AS A KIND & GIVING PERSON WHO WAS LIKED BY EVERYONE. HE WAS A BIG PART OF MY YOUTH & I WILL NEVER FORGET THE GOOD TIMES & THE MAGIC OF THOSE CHERISHED YEARS.

Dick Maurer, Cousin
dickmaurer@earthlink.net