I am briefly checking in from my hiatus to convey some very sad news.Straightarrow (Charles H. Sawders) passed away on July 19--I just received a message from his wife.
I wish I had the time right now to compose a proper memorial to a man who shared so much wisdom and insight with us.
This Internet is an amazing phenomenon--I have lost a friend I never met in person.
I have no profound words, and I think he deserves some. I'm just sad.
My prayers are with his family.
UPDATE: As some of you may have noticed, I temporarily reopened comments during my hiatus so some of you could also leave a tribute. I'll be closing them off again later today, as I will not have time to moderate comments over the next week.
I found this obituary notice:
Charles SawdersHere is the Hanner Funeral Service visitation page link. Then click here to sign the register book.
65, of Doddridge, Ark., died Monday, July 19, 2010, in Vivian, La.
Mr. Sawders was born March 4, 1945, in Bakersfield, Calif. He was a pipe fitter and a Baptist.
Survivors include his wife, Cathy Williams Sawders of Doddridge; three sons, Hunter Sawders of New Jersey, Christopher Sawders of Brownswood, Texas, and Steven Turner of Doddridge; three daughters, Shelly Bowen of East Dorsett, Vt., Veronica Jenkins of Comanche, Okla., and April Doeppers of Omaha, Neb.; his mother, Fran Boon of Duncan, Okla.; one brother, Jack Boon of Florida; one sister, Cherri Quinn of Portales, N.M.; 12 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; and a number of other relatives.
Services will be 10 a.m. Friday at Olive Branch Methodist Church, Doddridge, with the Rev. Walter Burnett officiating. Burial will be in Olive Branch Cemetery under the direction of Hanner Funeral Service.
Visitation will be 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.
Online registration is at hannerfuneralservice.com.
You may leave memories and comments that become part of the obituaries by registering and logging onto this site.
UPDATE 3: I've returned from my trip. Comments now reopened.
