Friday, October 7, 2011
From the first moment I met Al, I knew he was a special person. Right off the bat he hit me with a bit of his 'dry humor' and he had me hook, line and sinker! I had the privilege of meeting Al and Joyce through my parents when they built their house here in Tennessee, and over the past 5 years, they have become much more to me than just clients of my parents. Al would always poke fun at me and aggravate me, but i knew that was his way of being friendly. I developed a strong bond with them and still consider it to be strong to this day. He always made me laugh and I enjoyed great conversations with him over dinner with my parents. He was always interested in what I was doing and how work was going. If there is one thing i will always remember about my friend Al, is that he always encouraged me to work extremely hard and that he always seemed to have faith in me. I love him dearly and will miss him, but i will have all the wonderful memories to cherish in my heart forever. My prayers are with Joyce and the rest of the family. The world has truly lost an amazing person. Al's last words he ever spoke to me were I love you too", and that, i will remember forever.
