In Memory of Our Faithful Friend, Overitall

[tosca1]

Some day, Tosca, some day...right now I'm feelin' my age and then some...

Same here. We have those days.......just keep on rolling until we're called back home.

 

[nota bene]

I am slowly reading through my PM exchange with Overitall. When he wrote this, he was already on round 3 of the chemo and concerned about appearing snappish because of the pain and more determined than ever to simply wish others to have a good day rather to continue talking. Anyway, although I'm not able to share the context, I would love to hear opinions about what he said on
7-14-'23:

I'm reminded that God's arms are not tied by people's beliefs. He is able and willing to work through the lives of even those we would never imagine Him working through.

 

[Revelation]

He was 2 years younger than me, Tosca...69...

let me know how you are doing at 69 trillion years old.

you might need a Leaf Blower to extinguish all yur 69 trillion birthday candles; never fear i can help with that, i got a machine for that on Gold street you can borrow.

Some day, Tosca, some day...right now I'm feelin' my age and then some...

.

 

[Daisy]

I am slowly reading through my PM exchange with Overitall. When he wrote this, he was already on round 3 of the chemo and concerned about appearing snappish because of the pain and more determined than ever to simply wish others to have a good day rather to continue talking. Anyway, although I'm not able to share the context, I would love to hear opinions about what he said on
7-14-'23:

I'm reminded that God's arms are not tied by people's beliefs. He is able and willing to work through the lives of even those we would never imagine Him working through.

I agree with him, Nota...only God reads the heart...only He knows our true selves, even better than we do so He knows who will be receptive to Him and who will not...regardless of one's beliefs or lack thereof...

 

[Rogue Valley]

RIP to @Overitall

May his family find solace that he is now at peace.

 

[tosca1]

I have here what could be a last message to me from OIA:



Post #182

Uplifting

*** kabod: abundance, honor, glory (Strong's Hebrew) "Do you want to get well?"

debatepolitics.com

In memory of Overitall, let's make sure - as he had suggested - that the thread, "shouldn't die on the vine."
That message really got to me.
It was beautifully said.............and, indeed!
I think, as the title gives the intent, it could help give encouragement, strength, solace and comfort to many others.


Please post and share what you find, uplifting.

 

[EdwinWillers]

Oh man, such sad news. @Overitall was a great poster, thoughtful, fair, well-reasoned, and easy to read. I will miss his posts and am now wishing I'd known him better.

Prayers for him, his family and friends.

 

[nota bene]

I agree with him, Nota...only God reads the heart...only He knows our true selves, even better than we do so He knows who will be receptive to Him and who will not...regardless of one's beliefs or lack thereof...

And as I continue to consider Overall's "I'm reminded that God's arms are not tied by people's beliefs," I am reminded and happily that He does have a sense of humor. I've always loved the saying "What to make God laugh? Tell Him your plans." After all, there's Saul, who could have never imagined becoming Paul.

 

[tosca1]

We who loved Overitall knew that if there was going to be a memorial thread in his honor this would be the very forum for it. Thank you to a very special friend who suggested just the right place to put this thread.

It's with a very, very sad heart, I am announcing that one of my dearest and beloved online friends has passed away after a courageous fight with stage IV liver cancer. He passed away last week.

Some of us knew Overitall fell ill even before he was diagnosed approximately 18 months ago. He included us in on his journey with cancer. He wasn't afraid to open up in hundreds of P/Ms where he leaned on his friends. What a courageous battle he fought right until the end. Some of us were privileged to be with him every step of his cancer journey where he fought so hard to live. I feel honored that he shared this with me. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid his family would have a tough time getting on without him. I hope we helped him with this worry. He was big caretaker, and it was tough for him to let go as Overitall had a way of putting others always before himself.

In turn though, Overitall taught us how to trust in the Lord that everything was going be okay despite his worries. We prayed together. He fought bravely and to the end with great courage and faith, passing surrounded by his loving family while in hospice home care. Overitall had a huge loving family, a loving wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and I'd like to think he also had many online friends he loved, and honored as though they were members of his own family.

Overitall began his journey as a Christian from an early age, and as a grown man never got off track, dedicating his life to ministering those in need, and mostly the less fortunate. This man did not talk the talk, he walked the walk.

He was my friend. He was the friend of many. He always put his friends ahead of himself. That's just the way he was... I will cherish his "Check In/Out Desk" thread. I will do my best to keep it going in Overitall's honor and memory. Oh, how he loved that thread. He really did!

It's now time to pray for Overitall in his new life, and his family in their difficult days ahead managing without him. I know in my heart Overitall would love it if you joined in with the celebration of his life, offering a prayer or just a few kind thoughts in his memory. He will be missed but never forgotten. So long, my dear friend. Until we meet again.

My prayer for Overitall....

Eternal and loving God, giver of life and hope and peace: We thank you today for a life well lived. We thank you for the life of Overitall, and for all he brought to our world. We thank you for his relationships, for his talents, for his energy, for his love, and for the example he set for every life he touched along the way.
It gives us pause, O Lord, when we face the death of someone so close. It seems almost impossible to think that he is gone now. But even in this hour, when we recognize his death, we so clearly remember and cherish his life… Give us the assurance of your presence as we remember and as we grieve and then, as time passes, as we heal. Let his life, who touched ours so profoundly, be honored this day and always held dear in our hearts. Amen.

Hey Trix, @nota bene .............how about posting this in the Announcement section?

Many members don't usually go to Belief Section. I think I've seen OIA posting in other sections too.

Having 2 members passing within practically the same time frame.......................it's a shock and the sadness is overwhelming.

 

[trixare4kids]

Hey Trix, @nota bene .............how about posting this in the Announcement section?

Many members don't usually go to Belief Section. I think I've seen OIA posting in other sections too.

Having 2 members passing within practically the same time frame.......................it's a shock and the sadness is overwhelming.

Feeling very confident that the thread is in the correct forum, tosca. Overitall came back to the forum after a long break because he so enjoyed posting in the belief section of this forum. He came back to this part of the forum because this was his wheelhouse, discussing the goodness of God, so that is why nota suggested to me to put his memorial thread here. It's in the right place. This part of the forum was his second home.

You are free to post a memorial thread for Overitall in the Announcement section. No one said there can only be one thread.

 

[george48]

We who loved Overitall knew that if there was going to be a memorial thread in his honor this would be the very forum for it. Thank you to a very special friend who suggested just the right place to put this thread.

It's with a very, very sad heart, I am announcing that one of my dearest and beloved online friends has passed away after a courageous fight with stage IV liver cancer. He passed away last week.

Some of us knew Overitall fell ill even before he was diagnosed approximately 18 months ago. He included us in on his journey with cancer. He wasn't afraid to open up in hundreds of P/Ms where he leaned on his friends. What a courageous battle he fought right until the end. Some of us were privileged to be with him every step of his cancer journey where he fought so hard to live. I feel honored that he shared this with me. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid his family would have a tough time getting on without him. I hope we helped him with this worry. He was big caretaker, and it was tough for him to let go as Overitall had a way of putting others always before himself.

In turn though, Overitall taught us how to trust in the Lord that everything was going be okay despite his worries. We prayed together. He fought bravely and to the end with great courage and faith, passing surrounded by his loving family while in hospice home care. Overitall had a huge loving family, a loving wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and I'd like to think he also had many online friends he loved, and honored as though they were members of his own family.

Overitall began his journey as a Christian from an early age, and as a grown man never got off track, dedicating his life to ministering those in need, and mostly the less fortunate. This man did not talk the talk, he walked the walk.

He was my friend. He was the friend of many. He always put his friends ahead of himself. That's just the way he was... I will cherish his "Check In/Out Desk" thread. I will do my best to keep it going in Overitall's honor and memory. Oh, how he loved that thread. He really did!

It's now time to pray for Overitall in his new life, and his family in their difficult days ahead managing without him. I know in my heart Overitall would love it if you joined in with the celebration of his life, offering a prayer or just a few kind thoughts in his memory. He will be missed but never forgotten. So long, my dear friend. Until we meet again.

My prayer for Overitall....

Eternal and loving God, giver of life and hope and peace: We thank you today for a life well lived. We thank you for the life of Overitall, and for all he brought to our world. We thank you for his relationships, for his talents, for his energy, for his love, and for the example he set for every life he touched along the way.
It gives us pause, O Lord, when we face the death of someone so close. It seems almost impossible to think that he is gone now. But even in this hour, when we recognize his death, we so clearly remember and cherish his life… Give us the assurance of your presence as we remember and as we grieve and then, as time passes, as we heal. Let his life, who touched ours so profoundly, be honored this day and always held dear in our hearts. Amen.

thoughts

 

[george48]

We who loved Overitall knew that if there was going to be a memorial thread in his honor this would be the very forum for it. Thank you to a very special friend who suggested just the right place to put this thread.

It's with a very, very sad heart, I am announcing that one of my dearest and beloved online friends has passed away after a courageous fight with stage IV liver cancer. He passed away last week.

Some of us knew Overitall fell ill even before he was diagnosed approximately 18 months ago. He included us in on his journey with cancer. He wasn't afraid to open up in hundreds of P/Ms where he leaned on his friends. What a courageous battle he fought right until the end. Some of us were privileged to be with him every step of his cancer journey where he fought so hard to live. I feel honored that he shared this with me. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid his family would have a tough time getting on without him. I hope we helped him with this worry. He was big caretaker, and it was tough for him to let go as Overitall had a way of putting others always before himself.

In turn though, Overitall taught us how to trust in the Lord that everything was going be okay despite his worries. We prayed together. He fought bravely and to the end with great courage and faith, passing surrounded by his loving family while in hospice home care. Overitall had a huge loving family, a loving wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and I'd like to think he also had many online friends he loved, and honored as though they were members of his own family.

Overitall began his journey as a Christian from an early age, and as a grown man never got off track, dedicating his life to ministering those in need, and mostly the less fortunate. This man did not talk the talk, he walked the walk.

He was my friend. He was the friend of many. He always put his friends ahead of himself. That's just the way he was... I will cherish his "Check In/Out Desk" thread. I will do my best to keep it going in Overitall's honor and memory. Oh, how he loved that thread. He really did!

It's now time to pray for Overitall in his new life, and his family in their difficult days ahead managing without him. I know in my heart Overitall would love it if you joined in with the celebration of his life, offering a prayer or just a few kind thoughts in his memory. He will be missed but never forgotten. So long, my dear friend. Until we meet again.

My prayer for Overitall....

Eternal and loving God, giver of life and hope and peace: We thank you today for a life well lived. We thank you for the life of Overitall, and for all he brought to our world. We thank you for his relationships, for his talents, for his energy, for his love, and for the example he set for every life he touched along the way.
It gives us pause, O Lord, when we face the death of someone so close. It seems almost impossible to think that he is gone now. But even in this hour, when we recognize his death, we so clearly remember and cherish his life… Give us the assurance of your presence as we remember and as we grieve and then, as time passes, as we heal. Let his life, who touched ours so profoundly, be honored this day and always held dear in our hearts. Amen.

even if I do not believe, or yet, in any of the christian message, and had spouts with him, I wanna also express my sincere condolences.

this transcends ideas and political persuasion...

all the best and I hope all is well, given the circumstances

 

[Slartibartfast]

He was a good person in my opinion.

 

[tosca1]

Feeling very confident that the thread is in the correct forum, tosca. Overitall came back to the forum after a long break because he so enjoyed posting in the belief section of this forum. He came back to this part of the forum because this was his wheelhouse, discussing the goodness of God, so that is why nota suggested to me to put his memorial thread here. It's in the right place. This part of the forum was his second home.

You are free to post a memorial thread for Overitall in the Announcement section. No one said there can only be one thread.

Oh yes, don't get me wrong. I agree that this thread should be here.
I was thinking of a separate thread in the Announcement section, just so others who have had encountered Overitall in other sections (and who never come to this section), would know about his passing.


But this one is perfect where it is right now.

 

[nota bene]

even if I do not believe, or yet, in any of the christian message, and had spouts with him, I wanna also express my sincere condolences.

this transcends ideas and political persuasion...

all the best and I hope all is well, given the circumstances

Yes, this transcends political persuasion. John Donne cautioned that the bell tolls for us all. We share our humanity and will all inevitably face our own deaths. Overitall fought a heroic fight with faith, optimism, and confidence.

In over two years of private communication, Overitall and I didn't discuss anything political even once.

 

[American]

We who loved Overitall knew that if there was going to be a memorial thread in his honor this would be the very forum for it. Thank you to a very special friend who suggested just the right place to put this thread.

It's with a very, very sad heart, I am announcing that one of my dearest and beloved online friends has passed away after a courageous fight with stage IV liver cancer. He passed away last week.

Some of us knew Overitall fell ill even before he was diagnosed approximately 18 months ago. He included us in on his journey with cancer. He wasn't afraid to open up in hundreds of P/Ms where he leaned on his friends. What a courageous battle he fought right until the end. Some of us were privileged to be with him every step of his cancer journey where he fought so hard to live. I feel honored that he shared this with me. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid his family would have a tough time getting on without him. I hope we helped him with this worry. He was big caretaker, and it was tough for him to let go as Overitall had a way of putting others always before himself.

In turn though, Overitall taught us how to trust in the Lord that everything was going be okay despite his worries. We prayed together. He fought bravely and to the end with great courage and faith, passing surrounded by his loving family while in hospice home care. Overitall had a huge loving family, a loving wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and I'd like to think he also had many online friends he loved, and honored as though they were members of his own family.

Overitall began his journey as a Christian from an early age, and as a grown man never got off track, dedicating his life to ministering those in need, and mostly the less fortunate. This man did not talk the talk, he walked the walk.

He was my friend. He was the friend of many. He always put his friends ahead of himself. That's just the way he was... I will cherish his "Check In/Out Desk" thread. I will do my best to keep it going in Overitall's honor and memory. Oh, how he loved that thread. He really did!

It's now time to pray for Overitall in his new life, and his family in their difficult days ahead managing without him. I know in my heart Overitall would love it if you joined in with the celebration of his life, offering a prayer or just a few kind thoughts in his memory. He will be missed but never forgotten. So long, my dear friend. Until we meet again.

My prayer for Overitall....

Eternal and loving God, giver of life and hope and peace: We thank you today for a life well lived. We thank you for the life of Overitall, and for all he brought to our world. We thank you for his relationships, for his talents, for his energy, for his love, and for the example he set for every life he touched along the way.
It gives us pause, O Lord, when we face the death of someone so close. It seems almost impossible to think that he is gone now. But even in this hour, when we recognize his death, we so clearly remember and cherish his life… Give us the assurance of your presence as we remember and as we grieve and then, as time passes, as we heal. Let his life, who touched ours so profoundly, be honored this day and always held dear in our hearts. Amen.

That was well said, and the sentiment was felt, Trix. Thank you.

 

[Lutherf]

Not sure how I managed to miss this news.

The prayers and sentiment are a fine tribute and it's great to see that around here. This is the kind of testimony for which we all should live. Overitall did well to have elicited this response. His ministry should be an example to us all and, apparently, it was!

 

[Quag]

So sorry to hear this,
as others have already said F*** cancer

 

[NewfieMom]

I just heard the news of @Overitall's passing and then read the tribute to him written by @trixare4kids. I am very sorry to hear this. I had no idea he was ill. Overitall was my friend years ago when we part of a very small group that gathered somewhere in one of DP's nooks and crannies.I had not followed his writing since that group dissolved. I can well understand the tributes to him expressed by people in this thread. Thank you for the beautiful obituary, Trix.

 

[X Factor]

Damn, just saw this. Rest In Peace, OIA. Sorry @trixare4kids , I know you were close.

 

[tres borrachos]

We who loved Overitall knew that if there was going to be a memorial thread in his honor this would be the very forum for it. Thank you to a very special friend who suggested just the right place to put this thread.

It's with a very, very sad heart, I am announcing that one of my dearest and beloved online friends has passed away after a courageous fight with stage IV liver cancer. He passed away last week.

Some of us knew Overitall fell ill even before he was diagnosed approximately 18 months ago. He included us in on his journey with cancer. He wasn't afraid to open up in hundreds of P/Ms where he leaned on his friends. What a courageous battle he fought right until the end. Some of us were privileged to be with him every step of his cancer journey where he fought so hard to live. I feel honored that he shared this with me. He wasn't afraid of death, but he was afraid his family would have a tough time getting on without him. I hope we helped him with this worry. He was big caretaker, and it was tough for him to let go as Overitall had a way of putting others always before himself.

In turn though, Overitall taught us how to trust in the Lord that everything was going be okay despite his worries. We prayed together. He fought bravely and to the end with great courage and faith, passing surrounded by his loving family while in hospice home care. Overitall had a huge loving family, a loving wife, sons, daughters, grandchildren, great grandchildren and I'd like to think he also had many online friends he loved, and honored as though they were members of his own family.

Overitall began his journey as a Christian from an early age, and as a grown man never got off track, dedicating his life to ministering those in need, and mostly the less fortunate. This man did not talk the talk, he walked the walk.

He was my friend. He was the friend of many. He always put his friends ahead of himself. That's just the way he was... I will cherish his "Check In/Out Desk" thread. I will do my best to keep it going in Overitall's honor and memory. Oh, how he loved that thread. He really did!

It's now time to pray for Overitall in his new life, and his family in their difficult days ahead managing without him. I know in my heart Overitall would love it if you joined in with the celebration of his life, offering a prayer or just a few kind thoughts in his memory. He will be missed but never forgotten. So long, my dear friend. Until we meet again.

My prayer for Overitall....

Eternal and loving God, giver of life and hope and peace: We thank you today for a life well lived. We thank you for the life of Overitall, and for all he brought to our world. We thank you for his relationships, for his talents, for his energy, for his love, and for the example he set for every life he touched along the way.
It gives us pause, O Lord, when we face the death of someone so close. It seems almost impossible to think that he is gone now. But even in this hour, when we recognize his death, we so clearly remember and cherish his life… Give us the assurance of your presence as we remember and as we grieve and then, as time passes, as we heal. Let his life, who touched ours so profoundly, be honored this day and always held dear in our hearts. Amen.

Thank you for sharing this Trix. @Overitall was a good man. He is now in a good place where he can watch over all who he cared about. Godspeed, Overitall. May you rest in everlasting peace. You lived a noble and good life.

 

[nota bene]

Tres, good to see you around. Thank you for your lovely post, and Newfie, yours too.

 

[Roadvirus]

How did i miss this??!!

Farewell, Overitall! It was fun having you here with us.
R.I.P. my friend.

 

[Metanoia]

I did not know Overitall…..but I did go back and read a good part of a thread he had started. Naturally there was much intentional insult directed at him for sharing his faith……the remarkable thing that stood out was that I did not see angry retorts from him…..that told me all that I need to know. Matthew 5:11….”Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me..”……feel certain that your friend has received the best of rewards……

 

[trixare4kids]

I did not know Overitall…..but I did go back and read a good part of a thread he had started. Naturally there was much intentional insult directed at him for sharing his faith……the remarkable thing that stood out was that I did not see angry retorts from him…..that told me all that I need to know. Matthew 5:11….”Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me..”……feel certain that your friend has received the best of rewards……

How nice of you to write the above. Thank you very much for the memory.

Some attempted to say that his departure from a contentious conversation, wishing his sparring opponent to "have a nice day" was passive aggressive behavior but it wasn't. Overitall had the wisdom to know when to walk away from an unwinnable argument and call it. I am most certain Overitall has been rewarded well. God rest his soul.