My friend Tony
Many of us can pin point the exact time and place when President Kennedy was shot, the Challenger exploded, or when 911 took place. Now you can add one more to the list.
Today. I heard Tony Powers passed away.
How does one count a loss so great. This morning I woke to the news of my friend Tony's passing. No news one wants to hear early on a Monday morning. For those who did not have the pleasure to meet or know this great man, father, businessman and friend, Tony was a man of deep faith and conviction. He always strove to do the right thing at any cost, looking to help a friend, business associate or even a one-time unemployed project manager(myself) whom he never met.
To those living in a home built in this area of North Carolina, Tony was the likely source of your lumber, doors and millwork. Tony was a vital link to many builders and project managers.
I only knew Tony a short while however, in spending time with him, I knew he was a great and humble man. Today Heaven is better off and we are feeling this great loss here on earth. I can just hear him talking to the Lord; "Hardwood floors would look great in this room, and you should see the trim I can get my hands on to finish this place!"
Tony was a man who knew where he came from and Whom he believed in, but he was grounded here, building relationships that will last an eternity.
This evening my wife and I attended Tony's visitation, and what we experienced was amazing. Standing in a line for almost an hour and a half just to pay our respects to Tony's family. Lisa and I watched as hundreds of people from all walks of life came to pay tribute to this fine man.
What a legacy he has left behind.
This is my blog for the evening.
your friend Scott
Many of us can pin point the exact time and place when President Kennedy was shot, the Challenger exploded, or when 911 took place. Now you can add one more to the list.
Today. I heard Tony Powers passed away.
How does one count a loss so great. This morning I woke to the news of my friend Tony's passing. No news one wants to hear early on a Monday morning. For those who did not have the pleasure to meet or know this great man, father, businessman and friend, Tony was a man of deep faith and conviction. He always strove to do the right thing at any cost, looking to help a friend, business associate or even a one-time unemployed project manager(myself) whom he never met.
To those living in a home built in this area of North Carolina, Tony was the likely source of your lumber, doors and millwork. Tony was a vital link to many builders and project managers.
I only knew Tony a short while however, in spending time with him, I knew he was a great and humble man. Today Heaven is better off and we are feeling this great loss here on earth. I can just hear him talking to the Lord; "Hardwood floors would look great in this room, and you should see the trim I can get my hands on to finish this place!"
Tony was a man who knew where he came from and Whom he believed in, but he was grounded here, building relationships that will last an eternity.
This evening my wife and I attended Tony's visitation, and what we experienced was amazing. Standing in a line for almost an hour and a half just to pay our respects to Tony's family. Lisa and I watched as hundreds of people from all walks of life came to pay tribute to this fine man.
What a legacy he has left behind.
This is my blog for the evening.
your friend Scott
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