Misc. Pictures

Birthday flowers

Feb. 18, 2013

Dennis, Tim, Georgia, Kohle

2009

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Thanks

Hospice ornament 2011

in memory of John Dennis Cogdill

from Dec. 24, 2007

2008 lunar eclipse

Pa's Funeral

Pa's funeral was May 9, 2011 in Daytona.

Tim, Georgia, and Kohle had been in Daytona helping Grammy and Pa for almost three weeks.

These are pictures I took.

--Laura

For the 8th anniversary of our first date, I "built a bear" with a work uniform like John Dennis'.

I had the shirt embroidered with "Angel". Tan shorts, white socks and tennis shoes, and even a safari-type hat completed the ensemble.

Mom, Laura, Dad March, 2011 Daytona

Mom and Dennis

Dad and Dennis

letter from Tim

Hi Dennis.

Sorry i did not call today. It really was a crazy day and I spent much of it on SKYPE with the owner and the other managers ...we are meeting with Motel 6 to see if we can brand the hotel I am at with their flag. Anyway..time got away and to be very truthful...the last couple of times I have talked to you have been really tough for me (trying to not embarass you with me blubbering on the phone). I know that sounds selfish...and I don't for the life of me know why I have such a hard time...

....and I will call tomorrow...I promise....

But I want you to know that I love you. I love you very much. I want you to know I hurt for you and I hate this for you. But I also want you to know that I am so proud but also amazed at how you are handling this. I know I could not do what you are doing, being brave and really helping the rest of your family as you die. I don't even like to say the word die.

Anyway....I've always thought you were the better half...and in fact I know you are. Very disciplined ...heck...even your diet...you always had a good sense of humor and still do (I think maybe we both have that) but you certainly got the artistic side.

Anyway...I probably could never tell you on the phone because I would blubber...but I want you to know I am going to miss you when you are gone. I wish I had never taken for granted you would always be around....now I wish so much I had talked to you more, written you more.

I also want you to know that every year on your B-day I will think of you, share you (Uncle Dennis) with the kids while they are growing up ...watch home movies, look at pictures and remind the kids how brave and certain you were that you were just going home to heaven when you died. I know it has made a big impact on Georgia (and Kohle to though Kohle is more quiet about it) how you have handled all of this....

So I will leave it as this. I love you as my big brother...I don't like what is happening but I accept it though I wish I could take it away from you.....

I will be sure and watch over mom and dad (I really promise that to you so now you know I will do it) and Jennifer has always said if mom or dad ever need a place to go we would always take them in no matter where we may be.

I'm thankful for Laura...we will not forget her either. I hope through this email (since I know she is reading it to you) that she will allow us to get closer to her even after you are gone....I know too that we Cogdill's (at least me, mom and dad..maybe not you so much) do such a bad job of talking about our feelings....I guess I'm glad Jennifer is not that way.

I'm sending this to Laura and Jennifer so that they both will know my thoughts....Jennifer sometimes get frustrated with me that I don't talk much about all this...I just tell her I am going for a ride and that's when I cry (most times) or just think....but I'm good. I promise you I'm okay and will do good.

So there you have it.

I love you Dennis... I will talk to you tomorrow....but since I know I could never say all this to you without going into a mess ball.....I just want you to know I love you!!! Thank you for being my big brother and thank you for your courage and how you are handling all this...I am still amazed by that.

Love / Tim - your favorite brother ... LOL

December, 2010