Dear, dear Barb and family!! You are all in my loving thoughts of sympathy with Dear Marvs passing!! I am so thankful I got to visit with him on the phone!! And tonight after reading the e-mail you sent Lois, I was even more thankful we had gotten to talk together on the phone!! Thanks so much to Steve for making the personal call to me to let me know!! Marv and I had so many things in common, being cousins, being an only child, coming from a little rural area, etc. Irene and Esther were like mothers to me, especially after my own mother passed away. We have all been very blessed to have you and your family as part of our extended family, Barb!! I empathize with you in this time of sorrow, and yet time of rejoicing for Marvin having completed his journey and now safe in the arms of Jesus, his Saviour!! Wish I could be with you in person to give you hugs and assistance. I feel I need to be here right now because Sonja is ready to deliver a little baby. So I will hopefully see you at some other time, God willing. You will be in my special thoughts and prayers on Saturday!! The memory of this wonderful person will forever be in our hearts!!! Love, Connie and all my family as well!!