Saturday, May 02, 2009

GRANDPA JOHN

John Israel Olinger
97 years, 3 months, & one day
Born in Salem, SD January 13, 1912
Died in Sioux Falls, SD May 2, 2009

Grandpa John went home to be with the Lord this morning at 4:30am. With a sad heart for those of us hear on earth grieving the loss of this great man, we look up and praise the fact that he is no longer in pain and is HOME with the Lord of Lords and King of Kings! He is also being reunited with his wife and many others that he knew he would one day see again! I thank the Lord that he knows the number of hair on our head and that he knows the day, the hour, the minute He will bring us HOME to be with him.

Please pray for the family as we go about making arrangements for the traveling. Also please pray for those of us saddened by the loss, help us to remember that he is in a much better place and that he is no longer in pain! Pray for his 6 daughters: Joyce, Phyllis, Marilyn, Sheryll, Arlene, and Ede! Also pray for his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren!