Comments on: Tom Formby http://preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby Sniffing out the work of God in the world... Tue, 02 Dec 2008 12:18:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: drjimwhite http://preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14290 drjimwhite Mon, 28 Aug 2006 16:37:43 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14290 As a young high school student I was afraid of Dr. Formby. My future (now married for 30 years!) wife was a good friend of Dr. Formby's daughter, Leah. I had a severe sore throat and was supposed to go on a trip. Martha told me to go see Dr. Formby. We walked two doors down to the Formby house and rang the doorbell. Dr. Formby came to the door, looked at Martha and me, and said, "You don't need a blood test, do you?" Of course blood tests were needed at that time to get married. Not only did Dr. Formby treat me, he told me that if I didn't get better, to come back and see him. It was almost a warning. I was saddened to hear of his death. But I'm proud for his arrival home. As a young high school student I was afraid of Dr. Formby. My future (now married for 30 years!) wife was a good friend of Dr. Formby’s daughter, Leah. I had a severe sore throat and was supposed to go on a trip. Martha told me to go see Dr. Formby. We walked two doors down to the Formby house and rang the doorbell. Dr. Formby came to the door, looked at Martha and me, and said, “You don’t need a blood test, do you?” Of course blood tests were needed at that time to get married. Not only did Dr. Formby treat me, he told me that if I didn’t get better, to come back and see him. It was almost a warning. I was saddened to hear of his death. But I’m proud for his arrival home.

]]> By: don http://preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14281 don Mon, 28 Aug 2006 13:29:18 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14281 We bought a barn next door to the Formbys and turned it into a house two years ago. All during the construction, Dr. Formby would walk in, with the aid of his cane, and look around and ask questions and make suggestions. He came to call it the house of seven gables, and we came to really enjoy his presence and encouragement. We called him the shop steward. There are two trees in his yard which came from acorns he picked up while at George Washington's house under an oak which George had planted. He was very proud of these, and would chuckle when he told you he wasn't supposed to take anything from the grounds, but just couldn't resist picking up the acorns and taking them home. He didn't get out much for the last year or so, but when he did, he would ask about us (not speak about himself), and would then ask if we had seen the trumpeter swans up near Pangburn, or some other fact he found interesting. We will miss him. We bought a barn next door to the Formbys and turned it into a house two years ago. All during the construction, Dr. Formby would walk in, with the aid of his cane, and look around and ask questions and make suggestions. He came to call it the house of seven gables, and we came to really enjoy his presence and encouragement. We called him the shop steward.

There are two trees in his yard which came from acorns he picked up while at George Washington’s house under an oak which George had planted. He was very proud of these, and would chuckle when he told you he wasn’t supposed to take anything from the grounds, but just couldn’t resist picking up the acorns and taking them home.

He didn’t get out much for the last year or so, but when he did, he would ask about us (not speak about himself), and would then ask if we had seen the trumpeter swans up near Pangburn, or some other fact he found interesting. We will miss him.

]]> By: Kathy http://preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14274 Kathy Mon, 28 Aug 2006 02:32:38 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14274 I agree, Heather. What a blessing Wanda shared with us with her sweet, innocent prayer. I agree, Heather. What a blessing Wanda shared with us with her sweet, innocent prayer.

]]> By: Heather Alkire http://preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14272 Heather Alkire Mon, 28 Aug 2006 00:03:47 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14272 Only two comments almost twelve hours after the post on this blog? I think that's unheard of!! Anyway, I just wanted to tell you how precious it was to receive communion from the thoughts and prayers of you and Wanda today. It was very sweet! Only two comments almost twelve hours after the post on this blog? I think that’s unheard of!!

Anyway, I just wanted to tell you how precious it was to receive communion from the thoughts and prayers of you and Wanda today. It was very sweet!

]]> By: David U http://preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14269 David U Sun, 27 Aug 2006 23:02:16 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14269 He loved you and your family! He was a quiet servant leader for sure DU He loved you and your family! He was a quiet servant leader for sure

DU

]]> By: Joel G.Quile http://preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14268 Joel G.Quile Sun, 27 Aug 2006 21:05:22 +0000 http://www.preachermike.com/2006/08/27/tom-formby#comment-14268 Kim and I lost a dear friend and former elder in our church in CA, Claud Dunn. Claud would ride his bike up to our church and pray from 4:30am to 7:30am daily. Cloud of witnesses. Run! Kim and I lost a dear friend and former elder in our church in CA, Claud Dunn. Claud would ride his bike up to our church and pray from 4:30am to 7:30am daily.

Cloud of witnesses.

Run!

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