St. Jude St. Patrick Jesus, I trust in You

Guardian Angel Good Shepherd Weeping Willow Veteran

St. Anthony St. Francis of Assisi St. Joseph

Sacred Heart of Mary St. Theresa Miraculous Medals

Praying Hands Michelangelo Pieta Portrait of Jesus

Celtic Cross and Prayer Irish Blessing Cross on Water

Sunflower Safely Home Footprints

Sunset Flag and Eagle Mountain and Eagle

Pink Ribbon

Teddy Bear

Serenity Prayer

Madonna

201 Series Alpha

Floral

Scenic 3

Angel of Peace

Beach

CHRISTIAN PRAYERS

An Irish Blessing I’m Free Footprints May the road rise to meet Don’t grieve for me, for now I’m free One night a man had a dream. He Blessed are the poor in spirit, for you. May the wind be I’m following the path God laid for me. dreamed he was walking along the theirs is the kingdom of heaven. I took His hand when I heard Him call beach with the LORD. Across the Blessed are they who mourn, for always at your back. May I turned my back and left it all. sky flashed scenes from his life. For they will be comforted. the sunshine warm your I could not stay another day each scene, he noticed two sets of Blessed are the meek, for they will face, the rain fall soft upon To laugh, to love, to work or play. footprints in the sand; one belonged inherit the land. Tasks left undone must stay that way to him, and the other to the LORD. Blessed are they who hunger and your fields. And until we I found that peace at close of day. thirst for righteousness, for they meet again, may God hold If my parting has left a void, When the last scene of his life will be satisfied. Then fill it with remembered joy. flashed before him, he looked back Blessed are the merciful, for they you in the palm of His A friendship shared, a laugh, a kiss at the footprints in the sand. He will be shown mercy. hand. Ah yes, these things I too will miss. noticed that many times along the Be not burdened with times of sorrow Blessed are the clean of heart, for path of his life there was only one they will see God. I wish you the sunshine of tomorrow. set of footprints. He also noticed Blessed are the peacemakers, for My life’s been full, I’ve savored much, that it happened at the very lowest I am the Resurrection Good friends, good times, and saddest times in his life. they will be called children of and the Life; whoever a loved one’s touch. God. Perhaps my time seemed all too brief, This really bothered him and he Blessed are they who are believes in me, even if Don’t lengthen it now with undue grief. questioned the LORD about it. persecuted for the sake of he dies, will live, and Lift up your heart and share it with me “LORD, you said that once I righteousness, for theirs is the everyone who lives God wanted me now, He set me free. decided to follow you, you’d walk kingdom of heaven. with me all the way. But I have Blessed are they who are and believes in me noticed that during the most persecuted for the sake of will never die. troublesome times in my life, there righteousness, for theirs is the -John 11 is only one set of footprints. I don’t kingdom of heaven. understand why when I needed you

most you would leave me.” -Matt 5:3-10

God looked around the garden, The LORD replied, “My precious, And found an empty space. Grieve not nor precious child, I love you and He looked down upon the earth, speak of me would never leave you. During your And saw your tired face. with tears times of trial and suffering, when He put His arms around you you see only one set of footprints, it Psalm 23:6 And lifted you to rest. …but laugh was then that I carried you.” God’s garden must be beautiful and talk of me Surely goodness and For He only takes the best. …as though I love will follow me all He knew that you were weary the days of my life, and I And He knew that you would never were beside you. I loved Be well on earth again, will dwell in the house of you so…’twas Heaven the LORD forever. He saw the roads were getting rough, And the hills were hard to climb. here with you. So He closed your weary eyelids, And whispered peace be thine.

Grieve not nor speak of God saw you were getting tired, “Come to me, all you who PSALM 91 me with and a cure was not to be. So He put His arms around you, are weary and find life He that dwelleth in the secret tears …but and whispered, “come to me.” burdensome, and I will give place of the most High shall abide under the shadow of the laugh and you rest. Take my yoke Almighty. talk of me With tearful eyes we watched you, upon your shoulders and He is and saw you pass away. learn from me, for I am I will say of the LORD, my …as though Although we loved you dearly, refuge and my fortress: my God; I were we could not make you stay. gentle and humble of heart. in Him will I trust. beside you. I loved Your souls will find rest, for A golden heart stopped beating, my yoke is easy and my

you so…’twas Heaven hard working hands at rest. burden light.” ROMANS 8 here with you. God broke our hearts to prove to - Matthew 11:28-30 For I am persuaded that neither us, death nor life, nor angels nor He only takes the best. principalities nor powers, nor things

present nor things to come, nor

height nor depth, nor any other

ST. MATTHEW 5:16 PSALM 23 created thing, shall be able to

Let your light so shine The LORD is my shepherd, I separate us from the love of God which is in Christ Jesus our Lord. before men, that they may shall not want. He maketh me to see your good works, and lie down in green pastures; he glorify your Father which Life is but a stopping place, a pause in is in heaven. leadeth me beside the still waters; God grant me the serenity what’s to be, a resting place along the he restoreth my soul. He leadeth road to sweet eternity. We all have to accept the things I cannot me in right paths for his name's change; courage to change different journeys, different paths along sake. Yea, though I walk through the things I can; and wisdom the way, we all were meant to learn some the valley of the shadow of to know the difference. Living Prayer of Protection things, but never meant to stay. Our death, I will fear no evil; for thou one day at a time; Enjoying The light of God destination is a place far greater than we art with me; thy rod and thy one moment at a time; surrounds decedent name. know, for some, the journey’s quicker, staff— they comfort me. You Accepting hardships as the for some the journey’s slow. And when The love of God preparest a table before me in the pathway to peace; Taking, as the journey finally ends, we’ll claim a He did, this sinful world as it enfolds decedent name. presence of mine enemies; thou great reward, and find an everlasting is, not as I would have it; The power of God anointest my head with oil; my peace, together with the Lord. Trusting that He will make all protects decedent name. cup runneth over. Surely things right if I surrender to The presence of God goodness and mercy shall follow His Will; That I may be watches over decedent name. me all the days of my life, and I reasonably happy in this life And wherever decedent name. will dwell in the house of the and supremely happy with is, God is, LORD for ever. Him forever in the next. And all is well. Amen. --Reinhold Niebuhr

When I come to the end of the Safely Home road, and the sun has set for me, I I am home in Heaven, dear want no rites in a glory filled ones; Oh, so happy and so room. Why cry for a soul set bright! There is perfect joy free? Miss me a little...but not for and beauty In this everlasting too long, and not with your head light. All the pain and grief is bowed low. Remember the love over; Every restless tossing that we once shared. Miss me.. but passed; I am now at peace let me go. For this is a journey we forever; Safely home in Heaven at last. Did you all must take. And each much go wonder how I so calmly Trod alone. It's all a part of the Master's the valley of the shade? Oh! plan, a step on the road to home. but Jesus’ love illumined When you are lonely and sick of Every dark and fearful glad. heart, go to the friends we know, And He came Himself to meet and bury your sorrows in doing me In that way so hard to good deeds. Miss me...but let me tread; And with Jesus’ arm to go. lean on. Could I have one doubt or dread? Then you must not grieve so sorely. For I love you dearly still: Try to look beyond earth’s shadows. Pray to trust our Father’s Will. There is work still waiting for you, So you must not idly stand; Do it now, while life Somewhere, under a bluer sky, In remaineth—You shall rest in a higher realm than where Jesus’ land. When that work is eagles fly, In a land of beauty all completed, He will gently beyond our knowing, With trees call you Home; Oh, the and flowers and waters flowing, rapture of that meeting, Oh, the joy to see you come! And mountains of unearthly grace, Our loving Lord has made

a place… And one day, through

an opening door, We find that glorious evermore.

CATHOLIC PRAYERS

The Lord’s Prayer Our Father, Who art in heaven PSALM 23 hallowed be Thy Name; Thy Amen, Amen, I say to St. Therese, The Little Flower The LORD is my shepherd, I kingdom come, Thy will be done, you, unless you eat the Feast Day: 1st October shall not want. He makes me lie on earth as it is in heaven. flesh of the Son of Man down in green pastures; He leads Give us this day our daily bread, and drink his blood, you "My mission - to make God loved - me beside still waters; He and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespass do not have life within will begin after my death. I will restores my soul. He leads me in against us; and lead us not into you. Whoever eats my spend my heaven doing good on right paths for His name’s sake. temptation, but deliver us from flesh and drinks my earth. I will let fall a shower of Even though I walk through the evil. Amen. roses." blood has eternal life, darkest valley, I fear no evil; for

and I will raise him on you are with me; your rod and the last day. your staff— they comfort me. HAIL MARY -John 6: 53 - 54 You prepare a table before me in Hail Mary full of grace, the the presence of my enemies; you Lord is with thee; blessed art anoint my head with oil; my cup thou among women, and overflows. Surely goodness and blessed is the fruit of thy mercy shall follow me all the womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, days of my life, and I shall dwell Mother of God, pray for us in the house of the LORD my

sinners now and at the hour of whole life long. our death. Amen. PRAYER TO MOTHER OF O GENTLEST HEART of Jesus, PERPETUAL HELP ever present in the Blessed Sacrament, ever consumed with MEMORARE O Almighty and Merciful God, burning love for the poor captive Remember, O most gracious Who hast given us for our soul of Thy departed servant. Be Virgin Mary, that never was it veneration the picture of Thy PSALM 116 known that anyone who fled not severe in Thy judgment but most Blessed Mother under the Gracious is the LORD, and just; to thy protection, implored let some drops of Thy Precious special title of Perpetual Help; Blood fall upon the devouring yes, our God is merciful. The thy help, or sought thine LORD protects the simple; I was intercession was left unaided. graciously grant us that amid all flames, and do Thou, O Merciful the changes of this life, we may helpless but God saved me. Return Inspired by this confidence, I Savior, send Thy Angels to my soul to your rest, The LORD be so strengthened by the fly unto thee, O Virgin of conduct Thy departed servant to has been good to you. For my soul virgins, my mother; to thee constant protection of the same a place of refreshment, light and has been freed from death, my eyes do I come, before thee I Immaculate and ever Virgin peace. Amen from tears, my feet from stumbling. stand, sinful and sorrowful. O Mary, as to merit the reward of I shall walk before the LORD in Mother of the Word Thy eternal redemption; Thou May the souls of all the faithful the land of the living. Incarnate, despise not my who livest and reignest world departed, through the mercy of petitions, but in thy mercy without end. Amen. God, rest in peace. Amen. hear and answer me.

Prayer of St. Francis Lord, make me an instrument of “Santa María de Guadalupe, your peace Mística Rosa, intercede por la Iglesia, protege al

Soberano Pontífice, oye a todos Where there is hatred, let me sow los que te invocan en sus love necesidades. Así como pudiste where there is injury, pardon; aparecer en el Tepeyac y decirnos: "Soy la siempre PRAYER TO ST. JUDE Prayer of St. Patrick where there is doubt, faith; Virgen María, Madre del Most holy apostle, St. Jude, I arise today Through a mighty where there is despair, hope; verdadero Dios", alcánzanos de faithful servant and friend of strength, the invocation of the Trinity, tu Divino Hijo la conservación Jesus, the church honors and where there is darkness, light; de la Fe. Tu Through belief in the Threeness, invokes you universally, as and where there is sadness, joy. eres nuestra dulce esperanza Through confession of the Oneness of en las amarguras de esta vida. the patron of hopeless cases, the Creator of creation. Danos un amor ardiente y of things almost despaired of. O, Divine Master, grant that I may la gracia de la perseverancia Pray for me, I am so helpless I arise today, through The strength of not so much seek to be consoled as to final. Amén.” La Oración a Nuestra Señora and alone. Make use I heaven, The light of the sun, The console; to be understood as to de Guadalupe implore you, of that radiance of the moon, The splendor of understand; to be loved as to love; particular privilege given to fire, The speed of lightning, The for it is in giving that we receive; it is you, to bring visible and swiftness of wind, The depth of the sea, speedy help where help is in pardoning that we are pardoned; The stability of the earth, The firmness almost despaired of. Come to and it is in dying that we are born to of rock. my assistance in this great eternal life. need that I may receive the Christ with me, Christ before me, consolation and help of Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ heaven in all my necessities, beneath me, Christ above me,Christ in Most merciful Father, we tribulations, and sufferings, the heart of every man who thinks of commend our departed into particularly - (Here make me, Christ in the mouth of everyone Hail, Holy Queen, Mother of your hands. We are filled with your request) and that I may who speaks of me, the same hope that our departed Mercy, our life, our sweetness, praise God with you and all will rise again on the Last Day the elect forever. I promise, O and our hope! To thee do we with all who have died in Christ. I arise today Through a mighty blessed St. Jude, to be ever strength, cry, poor banished children of We thank you for all the good mindful of this great favor, to things you have given during our the invocation of the Trinity, Through Eve; to thee do we send up always honor you as my departed’s earthly life. belief in the threeness, Through our sighs, mourning and special and powerful patron, weeping in this valley of tears. confession of the oneness, Of the O Father, in your great mercy, and to gratefully encourage Creator of Creation. Turn then, most gracious accept our prayer that the Gates devotion to you. Amen. advocate, thine eyes of mercy of Paradise may be spread for toward us; and after this our your servant. In our turn, may exile, show unto us the blessed we too be comforted by the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. O words of faith until we greet Christ in glory and are united clement, O loving, O sweet with you and our departed. Virgin Mary. Amen. Through Christ our Lord, Amen.

NON-RELIGIOUS VETERAN

Death Is Nothing At All All your fears be gone. Fill not your hearts with pain and Fading light dims the sight I have only slipped away into the next No pain or worry remain. sorrow, but remember me in every room. I am I, and you are you. Whatever And a star gems the sky, gleaming Laughter, joy and love rain we were to each other, that we are still. tomorrow. Remember the joy, the bright down and guide us on towards laughter, the smiles, I’ve only gone From afar drawing nigh, Call me by the old familiar name. Speak of the path to ourselves and each to rest a little while. Although my me in the easy way which you always used. Falls the night. Put no difference into your tone. Wear no other. leaving causes pain and grief, my forced air of solemnity or sorrow. Laugh as Be free now. going has eased my hurt and Day is done, gone the sun we always laughed, At the little jokes that given me relief. So dry your eyes From the lakes, from the hills, from the we enjoyed together. and remember me, not as I am now, skies Play, smile, think of me, pray for me. but as I used to be. Because, I will All is well, safely rest; Let my name be ever the household word remember you all and look on God is nigh. that it always was. Let it be spoken without with a smile. Understand, in your an effort, Without the ghost of a shadow hearts, I’ve only gone to rest a little Then goodnight, peaceful night; upon it. while. As long as I have the love of Till the light of the dawn shineth bright. Life means all that it ever meant. It is the each of you, I can live my life in God is near, do not fear, same as it ever was. There is absolute and the hearts of all of you. Friend, goodnight. unbroken continuity.

What is this death but a negligible accident? Why should I be out of mind because I am A Red Red Rose out of sight? I am but waiting for you, for an interval. Somewhere very near, Just O my Luve's like a red, red rose Lives of great men all remind us around the corner. That's newly sprung in June; We can make our lives sublime, O my Luve's like the melodie All is well. That's sweetly played in tune. And, departing, leave behind us Under the wide and starry Footprints on the sands of time. sky, Dig the grave and let As fair art thou, my bonnie lass, me lie; Glad did I live and So deep in luve am I; Footprints, that perhaps another, gladly die, And I laid me And I will luve thee still, my dear, Sailing o’er life’s solemn main, down with a will. This be Afterglow Till a' the seas gang dry: A forlorn and shipwrecked brother, Seeing, shall take heart again the verse you grave for I’d like the memory of me to be a me; happy one. I’d like to leave an Till a' the seas gang dry, my dear, Not enjoyment, and not sorrow, "Here he lies, where he afterglow of smiles when day is And the rocks melt wi' the sun; Is our destined end or way; longed to be; Home is the done. I’d like to leave an echo… I will luve thee still, my dear, But to act, that each tomorrow sailor, home from the sea, While the sands o' life shall run. whispering softly down the way of Find us farther than today. And the hunter home from

happy times and bright and sunny And fare thee weel, my only Luve, the hill." days. I’d like the tears of those who And fare thee weel awhile! Life is real! Life is earnest! grieve to dry before the sun of And I will come again, my Luve, And the grave is not its goal; From Robert Louis Stevenson's Epitaph for Tho' it ware ten thousand mile. Dust thou art, to dust returnest, himself happy memories that I leave behind when day is done Was not spoken of the soul. - -Robert Burns Henry Wadsworth Longfellow POLICEMAN

When I started my tour of duty, God Whatever crime may be, As I walk the darkened streets alone, Let me be close to thee. Please give me understanding With both young and old. Let me listen with attention Until their story’s told. Let me never make judgment

In a rash or callous way, But let me hold my patience Let each man have his say. Lord, if some dark and dreary night, I must give my life, Lord, with your everlasting love Protect my children and my wife.

EXAMPLES “Blessed are they that mourn for they  shall be comforted.” St. Matt. V.5 In Loving Memory of In Loving Memory of

 Donald Thomas Moeller Bobby Lee Corpuz In Loving Memory of In Loving Memory of January 29, 1926 - June 22, 2012

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In Loving Memory of In Loving Memory Of Gloria Brent Ormes, 87, passed away

peacefully with her son and loved ones by her In Loving Memory of Theresa Ann Alfano side on October 17, 2012 at Rex Hospital in Hannah E. Cockburn Raleigh, North Carolina. January 16, 1928 – July 19, 2012 March 2, 1918 to October 17, 2008 Gloria was born in Nashville, Tennessee on April

Patrick J. Catena 30, 1925 to the late Louise Dudley Brent and

Funeral Service Henderson C. Brent. Gloria graduated from August 7, 1927 Renaissance Funeral Home Chapel Franklin High School and married her high September 16, 2012 Saturday, October 25, 2008 11am school sweetheart, the late Robert Bond Ormes of Franklin after he returned home from WW2. Fill not your hearts with pain and Interment They were married 62 years. sorrow, but remember me in every Raleigh Memorial Park They raised two children, Susan and Brent, and two grandchildren. Gloria and Robert moved 16 tomorrow. Remember the joy, the Raleigh, North Carolina God saw you were getting tired, times in his career with IBM and called many laughter, the smiles, I’ve only gone to states home but Franklin is where they both rest a little while. Although my leaving and a cure was not to be. May the road rise to meet you. wanted to be buried. Gloria was an active causes pain and grief, my going has So He put His arms around you, May the wind be always at your member of the Brooks Avenue Church of Christ eased my hurt and given me relief. So and whispered, “come to me.” back. May the sunshine warm and then the Raleigh Church of Christ. Gloria is survived by her children, grandchildren, dry your eyes and remember me, not as With tearful eyes we watched you, your face, the rain fall soft upon and saw you pass away. and great grandchildren. I am now, but as I used to be. Because, I your fields. And until we meet She will be remembered by all for her continual Although we loved you dearly, will remember you all and look on with again, may God hold you in the caregiving, strong will and determination, and her a smile. Understand, in your hearts, I’ve we could not make you stay. kindness. palm of His hand. only gone to rest a little while. As long A golden heart stopped beating, Visitation will be from 6pm to 8pm, Friday, hard working hands at rest. October 19, at the Renaissance Funeral Home at as I have the love of each of you, I can 7615 Six Forks Road Raleigh, NC 27615 (919) God broke our hearts to prove to us, Renaissance Funeral Home live my life in the hearts of all of you. 866-1866. A graveside service will be held in ______He only takes the best. Renaissance Funeral Home Franklin, Tennessee.