The Virtual Memorial Garden

BENNIE D. MANNI WAS AND ALWASE WILL BE MY GRATE GRAND FATHER. HE WAS A VERY NICE MAN. NOW HE IS IN HEAVEN WITH GOD HE HAS A BETER LIFE UP WITH GOD HE LOVED EVRY ONE. BUT NOW WE CAN NOT SEE HIM WITH OUR EYES BUT WE CAN WITH OUR HAERTS WE ALL WISH HE WAS HERE WITH US NOW BUT HE IS NOT IT MAKS ME CRY TO THINK HE IS NOT HERE WITH US NOW, BUT I HAVE SOME WONDERFUL MIMERYS .I LOVE YOU GRAMPY AND I MISS YOU. MY NAME SHANE I AM NINE YEARS OLD.

This memorial is written by my beautiful sister, Palma, she is right in saying how beautiful our Father is to look at,as we still look at his movies and pictures and watch in awe of him. This is a very special thing for her to do, and difficult at best. As she is his oldest daughter, and so much missed by her. We love and miss you so very much Dad. I hoped this time would never come. You have not only a place in our hearts forever, but in heaven, you will help to prepare a beautiful place for those of us yet to join in all the joy there. I am proud of you Pops', and all things about you. Though envious of you now, I will wait my turn in silent prayer, to join you and all that go before me. As you once said Dad, "Good Things Come To Those That Wait".....And so , in believeing all that you told us,we will keep you alive here in our hearts and prayers , and through loving one another,,I miss You so much Dad,,That is not the word to describe this emptiness that is a part of missing you,,and filled only by the promise of God,,that it won't be an emptiness everlasting,,but filled again,,when I , too, can go home,,,I love You so much,,thank you Pam,,my Dearest Sister and Friend, for giving me this oppoortunity to say something about Dad , for all the world to hear. I love you Dear Sweet Sister.

My grandpa was one of the neatest men in this world. I thought he was one of a kind. In fact I know he was. He was smart,funny, and cooked and played music like no one could. I thought he was invinsible. I know now I was right, hes now with God and I know hes well taken care of and happy, happy at last. He had alot of us grandkids, I know he knows now how much we love him. I do miss you grandpa, It hurt me real bad when you went away. I know it was time for you to go home. I miss you and you apple sauce you used to make me all the time. Some of the littlest things you did make me stop and think about you. Im glad you were my grandpa because you were one in a million. I will see you again though and this time there will be no more goodbyes..........keep playing the music grandpa,we will all be up there together one day and all this missing will seem like a far and distant dream.

GRAMPY WE ALL MISS YOU SO VERY MUCH. BUT ONE DAY WE WILL SEE YOU AND TILL THAT TIME ALL WE CAN DO IS WAIT FOR OUR TURN TO COME HOME AND SEE OUR HEVINLY FATHER. I WISH HE WOUD NOT HAVE GONE SO FAST BUT IT WAS HIS TIME TO SEE OUR TRUW GOD

DAD IT HAS BEEN ALMOST A YEAR SINCE YOU WENT HOME TO OUR HEAVENLY FATHER. THIS YEAR HAS BEEN ALMOST UNBEARABLE. WHEN YOU DIED, PART OF ME DIED ALSO. I KNOW I DIDN'T LIVE THAT CLOSE TO YOU BUT WE COULD ALWAYS CALL EACH OTHER AS WE DID.DAD, I MISS YOU SO MUCH I CAN'T FIND THE WORDS TO TELL YOU, BUT DAD I AM TRYING TO BE PATIENT UNTIL GOD CALLS ME HOME AND WE WILL BE TOGEATHER AGAIN TO PART NO MORE.I KNOW YOU ARE WITH JESUS IN HIS BEAUTIFUL HOME AND I ENVY YOU.I KNOW YOU ARE WITH YOUR MOM AND DAD AND BROTHERS AND SISTER AND I BET THAT WAS A BEAUTIFUL HOMECOMING.DAD , YOU ALWAYS KNEW YOU WERE MY HERO AND YOU ALWAYS WILL BE. I LOVE YOU WITH ALL OF MY HEART AND I WILL WAIT FOR THE DAY WHEN I SEE YOUR BEAUTIFUL HAND REACHING FOR MINE TO LEAD ME HOME. DADDY, I LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU FOREVER. YOUR LOVING DAUGHTER, PJ

My dad passed away sixteen mo. ago this July 28, 1999. This has been a very difficult time for the family.Even memories don,t alway ease the pain.We are thankful he is no longer lonley and does not have to worry about death. The bible says " to be absent from the body is to be with God. I believe my father is with God and he is very happy. He believed in our heavenly father very strong and that gave him strength to deal with any problems he encountered. I know someday I will see him and I will never lose him again. I'm sure he knows we love him aand miss him so very much. I know he watches over us. I just want to say always take the time to tell someone you love them and be good to them while on this earth, protect them and care for them for we never know if we will ever get the chance to make up for our neglect to show love. When your parent leaves you, it's like you are only half a person and the pain is almost unbearable.The memories of that day is still fresh in my mind and heart. My heart breaks all over again each single day. Dad, I love you so much and miss you. I will wait for jesus to call me and we will once again embrace and never part.

Dear Dad, Today is your birthday and you are 81 years young. I sent you a dozen beautiful red roses and I want to wish you a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY". I wish you were here so we could celebrate with you, but you are deep in our hearts and we love and miss you. Dad, you know we all wish that you had never left us, but Dad we know where you are and we know you have to be happier than you have ever been. To be with our precious savior has to be the ultimate joy of your life. You are and always will be DEEP in our HEARTS and our LIVES for in us you live. I hope I will soon join you dad, cause it seems like such a long, long time since you left and I can still feel the awful void and pain in my heart when they told me that you had gone. I love you so much dad and I always will..... Your loving daughter

Everything I know about this loving man, I have heard and I have seen by the words, by the acts and in the heart of his daughter Karen, who I love with all my heart and soul... I have known something of his happy and kind nature by some pictures and talks about funny and nice moments that he spent with his kids, grandkids and brothers; his ability to love and understand has always been something present during each and every moment whose description I heard about; and also in the heart of those who have been close to him... I think I can say that they have been close to him indeed, because such a love doesn't go away from this world when a beautiful heart like his gets closer to God. No wonder he remains here, in the beautiful poems of his daughter Pam, in the smiles and the sweetness of Karen's heart, being an example of how beautiful a human being can be. Even to those ones who haven't been able to talk to him, like me.

Dear Dad, I don't know how to begin this,,except I need your help,,please,,help me ,,ask God to let you help me. I have begged Pam and Eddie to sign papers to end or begin this sickening thing going on with "Betty",,they refuse,,why? I do not know,,they don't "want anything" ..so why? Pam tells me to believe God will deal with her,,so why won't she sign and let me have peace? I owe already ,,more than I have,,and the bills are going to get even higher,,I seem to have bought Eddies' things back,,Don has the shanties,and the boat,,(I'm glad he has them) ,,"Betty" signed the beautiful car you loved to Gino,,and he isn't straight,,I'm sorry,,I didn't mean for that to happen. I know you already know this stuff,,but I need you Dad. More at this moment of my life than I have ever needed you before,,please,,,,,,, beg God to show you how to help me,,I know you will if you can,,,,,,, I can't stand it anymore,,missing you is killing me as it is,,and I can't keep on this way,, I know you have the answer Dad,, Please,, bring it to me,, and please tell God "I'm sorry",, "forgive me" for saying those things I said today. I didn't mean it. Truly,,I'm just so sick,, I love you Dad,,you know that too,, don't cha? Yes,,I know you do. And I know you love me too. I'm waiting for you to answer me Dad..come on "Pops",, (smile) I know you're there,,,, answer me,, (p.s.) hugs and kisses to you and all the ones I love and miss up there,,,I know you'll pass it on for me.

Dad, Christmas has just passed and the New year.It has been a very hard 22 months since you left. By now you have been reunited with your first born child and your namesake, my big brother Eddie Joe( Bennie Manni Jr). He was so pround to be called "BENNIE"). Dad, please take care of him and let him know that you love him because at times he questioned wheather he was loved by anyone. We miss you both so very much and we love you even more. Dad, I still feel the loss of you and my brother but at the same time I feel a sense of love and relief because I know you are both with God and out of this evil world. I believe you are watching over us and I know I will see you soon. we will always love and miss both you and our precious brother, Eddie.