I want to Thank everyone in District 5520 for your thoughts, prayers and support offered to me and my family during the passing of my Dad, Richard Slaton Jones. Sometimes it takes the passing of a loved one to realize how much more love there is our life and Rotary.
Dad had been living in an assisted care facility for the past two years, which improved his health and quality of life. I had been able to visit him frequently. Although he didn’t remember a lot of things, each time I visited he would ask me about getting his driver’s license renewed and “How’s that Rotary job of yours’ going?”
The weekend before he entered the hospital he was able to attend a family reunion in Lubbock, something he always enjoyed. I was able to be with him during his last days in the hospital, for which I am very grateful!
Dad was a Veteran of WWII, a quite and gentle man, and a man who taught me how much service to ones fellow man enriches our own lives.
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