Eulogy for Douglas Arnold Frost 1963-20XX
Douglas Frost, husband, father,
brother, son. He was a good man, a kind
man, a wise man, an active and involved man, a man seemingly in constant
motion. It was this constant motion,
trying to stay one step ahead that would ultimately define him as the great man
he was and how we shall all remember him.
Yes it comes as no surprise that he
was counted on daily by family, friends, everyone. Whether it was laundry, picking up the house,
cooking multiple meals for a family after a full day of work, caring for a pack
of friendly dogs or puttering around the yard, it was Douglas who kept the
engine of his family running smoothly.
Virtually abandoned by society and people who perpetually would seek contentment in the
ridiculous and foolishness of obvious mental instability, it was Douglas who was
left to shoulder the burden and take on the responsibility thrust upon him day
after day. Without complaint he sallied
forth, his health failing, a broken body savaged by illness and the relentless
tasks of daily life it was Douglas who defined perseverance in the face of the
impossible.
When death finally came to him it
was not the unwelcome reaper that many of us have grown to fear but a warm
friendly sweet embrace that Douglas must have prayed for low these many
years. It is now that we must rejoice
for him, having attained his great reward after a life of toil and
tribulation. We say goodbye to Douglas
now, wishing him peace and happiness in an afterlife filled with thanks,
prepared meals and green grass. It is
this solace and contentment that we hope he finds in death for he found little
of it here amongst the living.
Sleep well brother you are tasked
no more…..
