Happy Birthday John

Saturday - January 22, 2011

For 58 years, 6 months, and 14 days you were my brother to whom I could read like a book; I felt your pain and joy; I rejoiced with good news and cried with sad news; I was happy when you found Laurie and gave me my first niece - Dawn; then you added JD and Lindsay to your family. Oh how happy and proud you were of your kids!!!! Then the grandchildren came along . . . oh what a proud grandfather you were!!! You loved your family so very much, and in return they loved you just as much!!!!

Even though you moved away from Huntington, you were always in my heart, and I thought of you and your lovely family daily. January 22 has become a sad day for me - not because I will be a year older, but because I won't hear your voice! It was always a race to see who would call whom first. If I were honest - which I shall be - you were ahead in the race! :):) I love you John and miss you terribly!! We all do!!! There have been a lot of "John stories" being retold whichhas brought smiles and laughter to our family!!!

Happy Birthday my dear brother . . .I LOVE YOU!

Pictures of the "first" set of Layne twins

We were approximately 3 months old . . .

. . .about 6 months old . . .

. . . our grandfather Layne who loved having his picture taken with the twins . . . we were about 18 months old . . .

. . . toddlers around 28 months old . . .

. . . here we are at about 5 years old . . .

. . . Olan Mills pic when we were 6 . . .

. . . we were about 7 . . . missing teeth . . . :):) . . .

. . . Happy Birthday . . . 1970 . . .

. . . instructions for Pappaw on how to hold the grand-baby - Courtney . . .

. . . sibling love . . .

. . . August 17, 1996 . . .

John, we all love you and miss you so very much!

Happy Birthday John