WE SAY GOODBYE TO AZLE PARKER (aka Don Seely)

What? Would you please repeat that? Oh Dear, not another cowboy. Those were the words I heard spoken as Dogie was on the phone with a friend and fellow cowboy shooter.
Shock hits first, and then a sadness that just hangs on washed over me. Although I didn’t know him well, I did know his wife and grandson. My thoughts went immediately to them and the pain they must be feeling at this moment.
I am so grieved to have to say goodbye to Azle Parker (aka Don Seely). Azle was only 55 years old, yet God reached down last Friday morning and called him into eternity. He will be sorely missed. Here was a take-charge kind of guy in our Game of Cowboy. I remember he was one of those guys that not only was a great R.O. and could run the timer without hesitation. He was also a good shooter too! Because of his love for shooting, he had shared this love with his wife and beloved grandson. They too are top shooters in their own right!
I pray for this family tonight in their hour of overwhelming grief at the loss of a dear husband, father, and Grandfather. I pray for strength for Sweet Beulah Land (Chris) and Justin as they grapple for understanding of God’s will. Give them Your peace, Lord. In Your Son’s precious name, Jesus, I pray. Amen.