Howard Leroy Valk

IN  LOVING  MEMORY  OF

Howard Leroy Valk

BORN

November 28, 1944

Claremore, Oklahoma

DIED

February 3, 2016

Fresno, California

MEMORIAL  SERVICE

Monday, February 8, 2016 at 4:00 p.m.

Wildrose Chapel & Funeral Home

916 E. Divisadero, Fresno, California

SURVIVING  RELATIVES

Wife:  Shirley Valk

Son & Daughter-In-Law:  Kevin & Angelique Valk

Son & Daughter-In-Law:  Joshua Mark & Courtney O'Riley

Stepdaughter:  Jennifer Mercer

Granddaughter:  Marki Valk

Grandson:  Maxamilian Mercer

Granddaughter:  Madison Mercer

Brother & Sister-In-Law:  James & Carolyn Valk

Brother:  Billy Joe Valk

Brother:  Don Valk

Brother:  Ron Valk

FOOTPRINTS

One night a man had a dream.

He dreamed he was walking

Along the beach with the Lord.

Across the sky flashed scenes from his life.

From each scene,

He noticed two sets of footprints in the sand;

One belonged to him,

And the other to the Lord.

When the last scene of his life

Flashed before him,

He looked back at the footprints in the sand.

He noticed that many times

Along the path of his life

There was only one set of footprints.

He also noticed that it happened at the

Very lowest and saddest times in his life.

This really bothered him

And he questioned the Lord about it.

“Lord, you said

That once I decided to follow you,

You’d walk with me all the way.

But I have noticed that during

The most troublesome times in my life,

There is only one set of footprints.

I don’t understand why

When I needed you most

You would leave me.”

The Lord replied,

“My precious, precious child,

I love you and I would never leave you.

During your times of trial and suffering,

When you see only one set of footprints,

It was then that I carried you.”

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