On Saturday, March 28, 1998 our husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather was called home to a glorious eternity with his Father in heaven. He had chosen for his cemetery marker words from the promise of Jesus: "he who hears my word and believes ... has passed from death to life." (John 5:24)

Rev. John and Corrie Moerman had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary six days earlier with about 170 family and friends. His last words to me as we embraced at the end of the evening were: "This is the happiest day of my life!"

Dad died suddenly while working on the farm where he and Mom had retired in 1988 - cleaning a coop for newly acquired chickens. Up to the time of his death he was active in the Lord's work, counseling, teaching, and preaching.