Don
A newcomer to our church, Don was a retired lawyer who actually told lawyer jokes. Some of them were even funny! He was a faithful attendee to the 9:30 service on Thursdays (as well as the 8:00 service on Sundays) and as a result we became friends. We sat together at the Newcomer's Lunch and were part of the same listening session. I learned that he had trouble understanding some of the Apostle Paul's teachings and did feel that tithing had no biblical support. He was opinionated. He was also a bit of a mystery when it came to his life before White Rock and I was looking forward to getting to know him better and finding out more about his life. Unfortunately I did not get that chance. Don died in his apartment on Boxing Day. I suppose when you reach my age, you assume that you will experience more deaths. His was unexpected however and I was shaken. Don had suffered through weeks in a neck brace after a fall. He was stoic and patient ...