Elaine and Family,
There are no words to sooth you or take away the sorrow that fills your hearts; as you loved, so you will grieve. Perhaps though there is comfort in realizing that Dennis' 'essence' is alive in you and your family, and even his friends. Respected and loved, he influenced many!.To paraphrase Ralph Waldo Emerson, "to leave the world a better place, whether by a healthy, educated child, a garden patch or cleaner river, a redeemed social condition or uplifting melody, to know that even one life breathed easier because he lived", Dennis surely succeeded in enjoying a meaningful life! In time, through grief, may the many memories you shared put smiles in your hearts. We miss him! Our thoughts and prayers are with you all!
Lovingly,
Sue and Steve