Daddy's with Jesus!

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Allen Howington
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Daddy's with Jesus!

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Just to let all of my forum friends know, my Dad, Mr. Tommy Howington left this earth today at 5:20PM. He had been very sick for the last two years but now will rest peacefully forever in the house of the lord. Please keep my family in your prayers and thoughts as we go through the next few days of saying goodbye.

Allen Howington
Becky Howington
Johnny Howington
Kim Howington
Alicia Howington Thomas
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Rick Barnhart
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Sorry to hear, Allen. Prayers senT for you and your family. Take comfort in that hes finally finished suffering. Godspeed
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Allen, my condolences to you, Johnny, and your entire family in the loss of your Father.
I was very close to my Daddy so I know what your going through my friend. God bless your family.
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Post by Kevin Mincke »

Allen, thoughts & prayers with you during your loss. Assurance in knowing to be absent in body and present with the Lord.
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Post by Jim Means »

Allen,
Condolences and prayers for you, Johnny and the rest of your family. I lost my Dad several years ago and know exactly how you are feeling.

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Thoughts and prayers for all of your family. May the Lord help you thru these times. Larry and Jean
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Post by Jeff Neal »

You and your brother as well as your family will be in my prayers tonight, I lost my Dad in 2007 and think of him everyday. You never get over it you just learn ways to get around it.
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Allen,
We are so sorry to hear about your dad. You and your family are in our hearts and in our prayers...
Donna and Tommy
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May the Blessings of the Almighty God be with you and your family during this time of sorrow and loss. Jack
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Allen you and your family is in our prayers if there is any thing we can do just let us know buddy.
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Post by Clyde Mattocks »

Sorry for the loss of your Dad, Allen. I lost mine in 2000 after watching him go downhill for several years. Hang on to the good memories.
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My sympathies to you and your family Allen...
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Post by Darvin Willhoite »

My condolences, I just went through this with my Mom last week. Boy it's hard to give up a parent.
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prayers for you all..........
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Best wishes, prayers sent...
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Post by Sid Hudson »

I am very sorry Allen.

I dread the day when I lose mine.
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no matter how you prepare, their leaving is tough. just know you will never be alone. kennyx
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Allen, I am sorry for your loss. I know it is never easy.
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Post by Larry Garrett »

Our sympathies for your loss. Prayers for God's love to surround you and sustain you.
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To all of my friend respondents on the forum, thank you so much for your time to share a kind word. There truly are some great loving and caring "steel pickers" out there in this old world of ours. Thanks again, not only from me, but my brother Johnny, my sister Alicia, and the remainder of our family.

Our Dad will be greatly missed, not only as a father and friend to us, but as a great earthly minister of music for our Lord. Dad was the instigator in all four of his children loving and playing music. To us there will never be no better musician, father, and friend than our Dad--Tommy Howington! Good bye Dad, we'll always Love you, and we will surely see you again one day in heaven. There we shall all share eternity together, and our music shall then continue on, for eternity as well!

Your son,

Allen
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b0b,
Please close this thread.

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Prayers Sent.

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Prayers for Allens Family, Randy G.
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Your Dad

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Allen, met your Dad several times and had some good talks with him, also heard him play the guitar a couple times, hang on to the memories, you have some good ones.
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Post by Glen E. Lanning »

Allen & Johnny, Keep your memories alive. I lost my dad more than 25 years ago and I still have times when I can recall the good times. I always enjoyed the times your dad would play with both of you - good memories. You and your families are in my prayers.
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Allen,
So sorry to hear of your Father's passing.
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