My Letter to Papaw 

Well here gos my letter to the one of the greatest men that raised me aside from my dad. Papaw I remember many things about you but to think of my most fondest one well is going to be very hard an difficult as there are so many so let me see here, going to aunt Fay's and going hunting up there with you and seeing great grandma Daisy I so loved see all the fam ..I think the best memory I have was when I lived here an u taught me how to fish an we would go to the bay all the time an ohhh yes I can't forget the catfish i cought out at Mr. Craddles in his pond now me being 9 or 10 that thing was huge it broke my bamboo pole lol an then winding the fishing line around my left hand an carrying to papaw an hollered I got it papaw it's the biggest fish I ever got look it's as big as me an papaw just laughed at me an said well son it's definitely as big as you for sure ..an all I could do was smile as papaw said that was a great job catching that big one an reeling it in ..An lil did I know that all this time Papaw was teaching me the ways of life an how to be a young man an the ways of the world for when I grow up an I credit Papaw for much of this ..i love u papaw an I'm so going to miss u...love your Grandson Donny...

Miss you grandpa I wish I was able to be there to see you again I truely am. May you rest in peace and be with grandma again. Love you 
Love always fred finley

I didn’t know Pa-paw Glen that well until around June of 2016. That’s when momma Debbie had excepted me as her own and raised me for three years now. I had only met Pa-paw Glen maybe two or three times. But today 9-5-19 I learned so many things about him. From how he met mamaw, to what he did, how he lived, how he raised his kids. I may have not known this man well. But TODAY I will always remember how loving, caring, smart, strong, hard headed, funny, and so many more things he was. As his memories may had began to fade, ours will always remember him. I most of all will. I didn’t know him like the others. I didn’t grow up knowing him. But from what I learned today..... I will forever remember: no matter what happened or the struggle he fought for every bit. I had met so many wonderful people today from my so called “Momma” who raised me better than mine ever had , that I can call family. I never got to say much to you Mr. Glen, but thank you so so so very much for putting your daughter: Debra Kay Finley into this world. Without her I may have never met you or this new chapter of my life with people who I can call FAMILY. From two new sisters, to a caring mother, to a beautiful niece named Gracelyn. Thank you so much; Mr. Glen/pa-paw. 

My thoughts and prayers are with all of the Finley family at this most difficult time. You never forget your loved ones, but it does get easier with time.  Know that Uncle Glen and Aunt Sis are together again and are a peace. 

To the Finley family I wish to Express my deepest sympathy on the passing of Uncle Glen.  It is always hard to lose the ones we love, but I am sure Aunt Sis was waiting to greet him on the other side.   My thoughts and prayers to all during this difficult time. 

OBITUARY

SGM Glen W. Finley, U.S. Army (Ret)

December 27, 1930 – August 31, 2019

Oak Lawn Funeral Home

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