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Isaiah 49:15-16
Can a woman forget her sucking child, that she should not have compassion on the son of her womb? yea, they may forget, yet will I not forget thee.
¹⁶ Behold, I have graven thee upon the palms of my hands; thy walls are continually before me.


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	Tribute to John F. Shroyer	Previous Page

I wish I had my father's speaking skills and strength to read this myself, but I inherited my mother's emotions and I could never get thru this. I wanted to take this time to reflect on the life of my father.

There are no words to really describe how great a man and father he was. For all of those who knew him knew he was a very unselfish and loving man. His love for God and his people could not be matched by any man. And there was never a doubt about how much he loved us, his family. The first time he saw mom he knew she would be his wife, and he loved her with every fiber of his being, and he always said he could never do his job without her. And as Jeff and I knew we made him very proud; we are truly the fruits of his labor. I attribute all of my good qualities and work ethic to the instruction of both my father and mother, all the not so good ones were self-taught.

As I look back from my childhood to the present and to the example my father set for me, I can't imagine it could have been done any better. The love and respect he gave to other people always amazed me. Sometimes Jeff and I would say, "Now who's he got staying with us?"

"Our father's dedication to God and his willingness to serve His people, is the single greatest accomplishment of his life. And to have a loving dedicated wife and family by his side was all he needed to make him complete."

because he always opened our home to friends or acquaintances that had a need. That was our dad, always willing to give.

Growing up dad had two jobs; he worked for Amos Press during the day and for God at night. He was always on the move. But as busy as he was he always took the time for his family. He coached Jeff and I in lutis softball for several years and never missed any of our other sporting events, and of course he was always there to help us fix our problems. He always taught us to work hard and always do the best job we could do and that when we make a commitment we stand by it. And also to always be honest and respectful. He used to say, "A man's word is all he's got... so keep it." And above all love and honor God and his Word to the best of your ability.

As we grew up and had families, dad loved his daughters-in-law and was so proud of the grand kids. He enjoyed spending as much time as he could being a grandpa, and always made sure he was available to take them out for their birthday, and to a movie whenever possible.

As a husband, a father and a grandfather he will be sorely missed. But we will always remember the times we shared and the memories we made together and I will never forget what an honor and a privilege it was to have him, to call my dad.

There are many more things to be said about my father, but there isn't enough paper to capture the words of the lives he touched or the joy he brought to his family and friends. So I close with this, we love you dearly and we now wait until that joyous day when we will see you again.

Randy Shroyer