Message from Jake

Dad

Friday, December 12, 2008 at 10:43AM

Our Father, who art in heaven, 
Hallowed be thy Name. 
Thy kingdom come. 
Thy will be done, 
On earth as it is in heaven. 
Give us this day our daily bread. 
And forgive us our trespasses, 
As we forgive those who trespass against us. 
And lead us not into temptation, 
But deliver us from evil. 
For thine is the kingdom, 
and the power, and the glory, 
for ever and ever. 
Amen.

Late Thursday evening of December 11th Anthony Dean Ringer ended his battle with cancer. While his soul wished to continue his struggle, his body could no longer endure. He was in the comfort of his home surrounded by his family and friends. I’ll miss you dad and I love you forever. You will always be with me in my heart and soul. Please watch over me and continue to guide me so I can be at least half the man you were. God rest your soul.

April Fool's Day

Story from Ashley

I remember one year, I was probably in 1st or 2nd grade, and Dad picked me up from school.  We took the southern most exit out of Vergennes, and he told me we were going to go see the new Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle movie.  I was really excited!  I LOVED the Ninja Turtles.  Then he turned back into Vergennes at the northern most entrance and said "April Fool's Day!"  Honestly, I was so young still that I wasn't upset...just confused.

Still, there was plenty of opportunities to get revenge.  Now for those of you who knew my Dad well enough probably knew that he was the KING of giving people trouble, but didn't exactly enjoy receiving it back.  Well, again I was a bit young to understand that when we decided to seek some payback.  Just some of the things we pulled on Dad:  Switching the sugar and the salt...does not make for good coffee or corn.  Balloons filling the shower...rather unpleasant to jump into before work.  I feel sure there were a few more that we pulled on him, but that only lasted one or two April Fool's Days...