Archive for September, 2008
Dear Katie
by Captain Pirate on Sep.24, 2008, under Written Thoughts
Dear friend,
Though we weren’t real close lately, I still cared. I enjoyed your honesty, your passion, your sweet tender care for your children. The way your friends lovingly spoke about you when your name was ever mentioned.
I am so honored and blessed to have known you. You loved many of the same people that I love.
You went through many of the same battles that I went through.
We grew up together, even as imperfect, goofy teenage kids smoking pot in front of Circle C and playing pinball. Fun times kiddo!
I remember when you and Annie K drove around with me off and on all summer when I had my little sports car.
Damn you are one cool chick. I am going to be deeply saddened ’till the end of my days knowing that you are missing from this world that needs more of your courage and honesty and care.
Why do so many have to go this way?!
Your children, friends and family have a Katie sized void in our hearts. Damnit!
Say hello to my brother for me if you meet up. Thanks for coming to his funeral. Thanks for being there when I needed you most sweety!
Sincerely your friend for always,
With love and pain,
Ryan
Since the obituary won’t remain online forever, I am posting it here.
Kathryn Jane Packard
Kathryn Jane Packard
Our beautiful Katie Jane passed away on September 20, 2008. She succumbed in her battle against addiction. Katie was 31 years old. It was very important to her that we acknowledge her drug addiction so that others might read of it and know the dreadful consequences that follow addictions.
Katie was born on January 18, 1977 into the loving arms of her family, who had awaited her arrival for years with hope and anticipation. She was a talented little girl, putting on shows for family gatherings and belting out her favorite songs to the amusement and delight of her audience. Her signature song was from Annie, Tomorrow. As a child, Katie loved musicals and would play the soundtracks over and over again, particularly South Pacific and, of course, Annie. Katie married Yancy Childs in 1996. They were later divorced. He is the father of her children.
Katie had a very noble, sensitive soul. She was kind and accepting of others. Motherhood was what she considered her greatest achievement. She was until very recently employed at a private facility. She loved the girls at the facility and found joy working there.
Katie was the mother of Madilyn and Noah Childs, who survive her. She tried very hard to lead a happy productive life. However, the evil shadow of addiction loomed heavily upon her. This mortal existence was a very hard experience for Katie, and her family takes comfort in knowing that she is now free from the torment of addiction. She leaves a void in the lives of her family, who misses her terribly. She left so soon. Our faith in our Heavenly Father and Savior is strong. We do not doubt that she was met by her many friends and family who adore her and that she is in their care even now.
She is survived by her children, Madilyn Childs, 12, and Noah Childs, 9; her parents Brent and Janet Packard of Springville, Utah; her grandfather, Layton B. Jones (Bernice) of Gig Harbor, WA; her sister, Christine Wilkey (Kim) of Herriman, Utah; her brother, John B. Packard (Antonella) of Saratoga Springs, Utah; her nieces Alexandra Wilkey, Abigail Wilkey, and Hannah Wilkey. She is preceded in death by her grandparents F. C. and Lela Packard of Springville, Utah and her grandmother Aurora Jones of Holliday, Utah.
Funeral services will be held Thursday, September 25, 2008 at 11 a.m. in the LDS Chapel at 55 North Main in Springville. There will be a viewing held Wednesday evening from 6 to 8 p.m. at Wheeler Mortuary, 211 E. 200 S. in Springville. Interment will be in the Evergreen Cemetery.
Her family requests that instead of flowers a contribution be made to a fund for her children, Madilyn and Noah Childs, at Central Bank.
Condolences may be sent at www.wheelermortuary.com
Why do we keep missing them?
by Captain Pirate on Sep.19, 2008, under WebCasts
Baptist Preacher giving some voting advice (worth listening to)
by Captain Pirate on Sep.13, 2008, under WebCasts
Could this be?!
Good stuff!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CfzYjuND6uM
He’s a little eccentric. But a Baptist preacher that is this progressive. Im suprised!
Maybe there is hope for America in the near future! I was starting to see some bad shit coming our way with people blindly following their pre-chosen cookie cutter mold.
Orthodox Christians typically go one way
And pretty much everyone else goes their own unique and creative way.
Then sometimes the others band together behind a democrat.. But only because we are tired of being abused by a hard core right wing nut job.
So as this preacher says “we take the lessor of two evils”. Which is the wrong avenue.
Settling for one is like settling for less freedoms, and more bullshit… And possibly starting a world war or something.
Decisions like this are far too important. Even if you are handing out a protest vote.
My advice is vote your heart, don’t follow the pack just for the sake of coming up with an easy decision.
Im still going for Nader myself!
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Street Preachers go country?
by Captain Pirate on Sep.03, 2008, under WebCasts
I am just not too sure if this kind of approach is working out, or creating an opposite effect as what they planned?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyK6COHZHVQ&feature=related
And this one. Though, I think they were pretty effective in this one. But I still think that their effect may not be diserable in the long run.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w6FOE_pI1LE
It’s kind of like that black preacher that really put the law down on the Mormon boys.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=abahKnkOcC8
Their words are accurate, and they seem to control the conversation. But the approach is so bitter. I just don’t know if it’s being served with too much salt.
I just think it’s interesting, I really don’t have anything profound to say about it.
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Avast, me hearties!
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