02/14/2024
Here is the link to my Grandpa’s obituary. It’s hard to find the words, but while we grieve that we must carry on without him, we find comfort in knowing he is healed and with our Lord.
“A giant pine, magnificent and old
Stood staunch against the sky and all around
Shed beauty, grace and power.
Within its fold birds safely reared their young.
The velvet ground beneath was gentle, and the cooling shade gave cheer to passers by.
Its towering arms a landmark stood, erect and unafraid,
As if to say, "Fear naught from life's alarms".
It fell one day.
Where it had dauntless stood was loneliness and void.
But men who passed paid tribute - and said,
"To know this life was good,
It left its mark on me. Its work stands fast".
And so it lives. Such life no bonds can hold -
This giant pine, magnificent and old.”
Billy Joe Stephens, 86, of Snyder, Texas, went to be with the Lord on Monday, February 12, 2024. Mr. Stephens was born on June 15, 1937, to Wilburn and Ollie Mosco Stephens in Panama, Oklahoma. After marrying the love of his life, Joyce Stephens, on August 31, 1957, Bill and