Eulogy For My Best Friend

You have been hearing from Jim’s family.
Well, I am Jim’s brother.
I am Jim’s brother in Christ.

I just want to say a few words about Jim and I.

Jim was my best friend outside of my family. I met Jim 15 years ago at Grace Church – St. Louis, and we hit it off great from the start. We had a common commitment to Bible study and liked to exchange back and forth over the meaning of particular scriptural verses. We liked to speculate about things outside of the basic Christian doctrines which we both agreed upon.

Jim was the kind of guy that made you happy just to talk to him. His sense of humor always livened up conversations.

My wife, Joyce, who I shared 50 years of marriage with, died 4 months ago in much the same way as Jim – of lung cancer.

You know – I can just see Jim and Joyce up there looking
down on us now and smiling.

Jim used to always say that when he got to heaven, he was going to ask God about this thing – or that thing. Now they both have all the answers.

As I celebrated my wife’s passing to be with the Lord, I am also celebrating my best friend Jim’s arrival to be with her and Jesus.

I miss you Jim, but one day we will compare notes about God again.

Thank you, Lord – for Jim Drainer.

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