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LORING EDWARD BEARCE A CELEBRATION OF HIS LIFE AND HIS SAVIOR Saturday, November 10, 2018 MUSICAL PRELUDE | 2:00 P.M. Selections from “Praise Him!” as performed by The National Christian Choir MEMORIAL SERVICE | 2:30 P.M. Prayer and Welcome Elder Annette Barnes Hymn of Comfort Congregation Sings - Hymn #526 “Because He Lives” Written by Bill and Gloria Gaither Scripture Readings Old Testament, Psalm 23 Kathlyn Mayer New Testament, Titus 3:4-6 Stephen Mayer Loring’s Testimony: “No Greater Love” Reflections from Family and Friends Musical Selection The National Christian Choir “God So Loved The World” Written by John Stainer and based upon John 3:16,17 changes since being a boy in Bolton Landing; but most of all, he was grateful for the love from his enlarged family and the promise of eternity with Jesus. On March 20, 2018, Loring woke up to discover that his legs didn’t work - they could not support his weight. He could not walk or straighten them. Two days later he began hospice at home. Family and friends continued to rally around Loring to love and support him as he was transitioning into the final stages of his illness. Unable to leave the hospital bed, everyone came to Loring. So much love was poured upon him through home visits, care packages, phone calls, sing-a-longs, more prayers, vespers, communion services, and bedside reminiscing. Loring’s illness progressed rapidly during his last two months. Last days were spent listening to the Choir’s music and to the tender, encouraging voices of his loved ones. Life on earth was coming full circle. A poignant image of this could be seen through a daughter who had climbed up into the hospital bed to draw near to her father. As she put her arm around him and gently placed her head on his chest, she began to sing softly to her father. Twenty-eight years ago, it was Loring who sang the lullaby, “Away in a Manager.” Now it was Kathlyn’s turn to soothe and to sing. On August 17, 2018, Loring went to sleep in Jesus and now is waiting the return of his Friend and Savior. Reconciled with God, family, and friends, Loring is truly at peace. He rejoiced to know that the next Voice he would hear, the next Face he would see would belong to Jesus. And, once again, this child of God will sing to his Heavenly Father, “No greater love. . . !”
terminal cerebral vascular disease that eats away at the brain. Its characteristics include mixture of Parkinson’s, Alzheimer’s, and ALS. It progresses quickly leaving its victims with an average life span of 5 to 7 years from diagnosis. After a couple of days of contacting family and friends, Stephen and Kathlyn called to suggest that Dad and Mom join them in New York whereby Stephen, Kathlyn, and Chris would care for Loring. Kathlyn became the resident expert, researching as many aspects of the Disease as she could. And so began the planning for Bearce’s R&R (retirement and relocation.) Loring retired in October, 2016; Chris “followed suit” in June, 2017; and July 16, 2017 was Move-In Day at the Mayers. True to His promises to provide and abundantly bless, God began an incredible project of love—The Tiny House. 2017 became the year of construction. Stephen assumed the lead as builder and engineer; Kathlyn became food services manager, providing lunches (and sometimes dinners) to the volunteer construction crews; Chris continued as the fulltime primary caregiver for Loring; and God kept His word to prosper, to give hope, and to meet the family’s needs in Christ Jesus. Enter the Church. . . . Stephen and Kathlyn were new members of the Joy of Troy Seventh Day Adventist Church. From the moment that Loring’s diagnosis became known, the Church started praying for him and the family. Family and Church members in Maryland, Michigan, Florida, Illinois, Virginia, Utah, and New York were praying. Prayer Warriors were gathering on conference calls at 4:00 am to lift up Loring and his family. As plans for The Tiny House were materializing, God moved on the hearts of many: Family came to build; Friends came to build; Strangers became friends and stayed to build. All came to fashion a beautiful home and, in so doing, became an extension of God’s promise to a dying man and his family. Kathlyn dubbed the home—the House that Love built! To Loring’s family, God had now add His Joy of Troy family. As the hymn says, “I’m so glad I’m a part of the family of God. . . . Thursday, November 2, 2017, The Tiny House passed its final inspection. On Friday, Kathlyn picked up the Occupancy Permit just hours before the town office closed. On Sunday, November 5th, the Moving Truck arrived from Michigan and thus ended the journey home. Of all of the places in this country, God returned Loring to his childhood home. The Tiny House is about an hour from Bolton Landing and Lake George. Loring talked about going home—literally and figuratively. The log cabin is gone but The Tiny House lives on. His dad, his mother, and his brother passed away, but the childhood stories remained. The beautiful Lake still inspired, but now Loring also added the analogy of having received “living water” too. There were so many Reflections Elder William Moody Musical Selection The National Christian Choir “The Lord’s Prayer” Written by Walt Harrah and based upon Matthew 6:9-13 Reflections Elder Reynaldo Baun Musical Selection The National Christian Choir “Midnight Cry” Written by J. Roddy Walston Eulogy Pastor Nathan Madrid Closing Hymn Congregation Sings - Hymn #86 “How Great Thou Art” Written by Stuart Hines Closing Prayer Elder Rae Tunney Recession and Dismissing by Rows Postlude The National “We Shall Behold Him” written by Dottie Rambo The Bearce and Mayer family thank you for your prayers and support. Many of you only knew Loring for a short time, but you loved him as if he was a favored member of your family. For this, we are grateful. One day we shall see him again in Heaven, and we shall sing praises with him to our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.
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