The family of Richard Mears would like to express our appreciation to all of our family, friends and neighbors for their thoughts and prayers, the cards, the flowers, the delicious food, the memorial contributions and the visitation during our time of sorrow.

A special thank you to Fr. Peter Vanderkolk and pastor Todd Ladd for the lovely service, the United Methodist Church for the dinner, Carl and Leah Abbott for their caring and understanding, Rob Baker for all his help and to the American Legion for their service. Richard will be greatly missed by all of us, but we know he would have been proud.

Thank you and God Bless!

Magdalene Mears

Barb and John Sines & family Bren and Al Sturdivant & family

Doug and Karen Mears & family

Thanks to everyone for all the prayers, cards, visits and food during and since my recent surgery. A special thanks to Rev. Todd, Carolyn W. and to my family for all their care and love.

Della Craig

A special thanks to many people for making the Love Lights A Tree a bigger success than it has ever been. Because of many, we made $1,360 to help families that are suffering from cancer and for research.

A special thanks to: Chuck Appleton for taking care of the tree, Mrs. Tyner and the National Honor Society for putting up the tree and helping with the ribbons, the Associate Chapter of Tri Kappa for purchasing and cutting the ribbons, to Darilee Robbins for making the name tags, to Mary Helen Abbott, Mary Barnaby, Tammy Shirels and Debbie Guckien for handling the money and presentations on Saturday. A special thanks to Bob Conner and Lois Powlen for the beautiful "memories" song and to the Rev. William McLean for the prayers of encouragement. To all who purchased ribbons and attended the ceremony, we are ever grateful.

The American Cancer Society

Tree committee: Pat Duff and Karen Guckien