Post by Larry A Rutkowski Admin on Sept 27, 2012 19:23:43 GMT -5
27 September 2012, Thursday, 10:15 am, HST (1:15 pm CA time)
Aloha All,
...thank you ALL for the update on Charlie. I just got to a library in Carlsbad CA and read the news from Aveiro. There are more emails (from Shannon Hart, Arte McCollough, Wayne Goodwin, etc.) I've not read yet, re: Charlie.
I will ask Our Brethren for prayers for Marietta and Charlie's family. There is NO doubt that Charlie's soul Rests in Peace with "Akua". His faith and peace in Akua was always , very strong and deeply rooted. He knew, where it was at. He KNEW, his time had come and he surrendered his Spirit, into God's Hands. (Like Jesus said on the Cross at Calvary, "It is finished. Into Thy Hands, I commit my Spirit". It is my hearts' desire, when my time comes (or when ALL of our time comes), I/we, will have the werewithal and presence/peace of mind, to utter those same words. Charlie and I talked numerous times about HIS faith in "Akua", as Charlie likes to call Him/God.
He was a "True Warrior of the Blue" through the end. Now, we begin Charlie's Celebration of Life. Life Eternal, with The Creator of this World, "Akua"...and His Son, Christ Jesus and the Holy Ghost. Amen and Amen.
Please all, pass on the news of Charlie's Celebration of Life, to those not listed here.
I return to Hilo from the US mainland on Oct 1st. Please keep me abreast on Charlie's funeral arrangements. Mahalo.
Aloha Ke Akua, lary.
PLEASE REMEMBER TO...there are an awful lot of other former HPD members to pray for, that are ailing.