Thoughts of Lois Stonecipher

Donna Dodd · Post by **Donna Dodd** » 7 Mar 2011 3:57 pm

I was on Stoney's recent distribution to receive this special piece about Lois. I was so moved. With Stoney's permission, I am sharing it on the Forum for those who may not have seen it.
God bless you, Stoney and family ......

Paul Graupp · Post by **Paul Graupp** » 7 Mar 2011 5:07 pm

If you can read that and Donna's little quote about Life with no tears, you are a stronger person than I am !!

Regrets, Paul

Jody Sanders · Post by **Jody Sanders** » 7 Mar 2011 7:48 pm

Lois was a jewel here on earth, and is certainly a jewel in Heaven. She will" brighten the kingdom around GOD'S great throne". Jody.

Tommy Dodd · Post by **Tommy Dodd** » 8 Mar 2011 5:22 pm

I too miss Ms. Lois' smiling face at each show I go to. And I think often of the very first time I was invited to play on a steel guitar show. Stoney called me after someone referred me to him to play on his Smokey Mtn. Jamboree in Knoxville. All of the scheduled players were also invited to a little BBQ/picnic in the backyard at Stoney & Lois' house on Friday afternoon before the show started. I went, reluctantly, and was welcomed into the fold. Lois and the other gals put on a feed that you couldn't believe. And she would not let me get away without trying some of her homemade banana pudding. Needless to say we were friends for the next 30 years or so until she passed.

We all love and miss you Ms. Lois. Love you too, Stoney.

Brett Day · Post by **Brett Day** » 10 Mar 2011 12:47 pm

Lois was a wonderful and amazing friend to all of us for a lot of reasons. I never will forget meeting her at the ISGC in 2003. She was a wonderful person to talk to. When I told her that Stoney got me started playing the steel guitar, her eyes went wide open! She was a wonderful part of the steel guitar family!

Love and miss you, Lois,

Brett

Love you too, Stoney

Bill Ferguson · Post by **Bill Ferguson** » 13 Mar 2011 8:21 am

I was going through some old pictures earlier this week and came across this one of Linda and I. Now, look closely at the two "I'm gonna be in your picture" in the background.

Thought this was pretty neat.

Jerry Lee Newberry · Post by **Jerry Lee Newberry** » 14 Mar 2011 4:56 pm

Very nice poem and picture.

Donna

Mike Perlowin RIP · Post by **Mike Perlowin RIP** » 14 Mar 2011 5:47 pm

Lois and I only saw each other at the convention, and did not know each pother very well. But she always greeted me with a warm smile whenever we met. I always felt that she was a very nice lady.

Stoney, once again, I'm sorry for your loss.

Thiel Hatt · Post by **Thiel Hatt** » 15 Mar 2011 6:56 pm

The passing of a loved one always makes us search ahead because we know each of us will pass through that portal at some time. (Hebrews 9:27)But death is not the end, it's just a transition. The real part of each of us (our spirit)continues beyond death. On the "other side" we retain our character, personality, traits, and our memories and talents. We miss those who have departed and they miss us as well. It's a one way street, they can't return to us (Ecclesiastes 9:6) but we can, when it's our time, go to them and they will be there to welcome us.(2 Samuel 12:23)It is something we can look foreward to with joy and hope. Maybe that is one reason why the wise Solomon said that the day of one's death is better that the day of his birth. (Ecclesiastes 7:1)