Clyde Edward Canipe

CANIPE, Clyde Edward of Forney, born May 1, 1912, passed away January 18, 2006. Preceded in death by wife, Jodie Canipe; granddaughter, Diana Lynn Smith; great grandson, BJ McMahon. Survived by daughter, Anita Cotie & husband, Bob; son, James R. Smith; grandchildren, Rita, Tina, Lisa, Robert; 6 great grandchildren. Service will be 2:00PM Saturday January 21, 2006 at New Hope Funeral Home Chapel. The family will receive friends at the funeral home Friday evening from 4:00PM - 8:00PM. THE DASH I READ OF A MAN WHO STOOD TO SPEAK AT THE FUNERAL OF A FRIEND. HE REFERRED TO THE DATES ON THE TOMBSTONE FROM THE BEGINNING...TO THE END. HE NOTED THAT FIRST CAME THE DATE OF BIRTH AND SPOKE THE FOLLOWING DATE WITH TEARS, BUT HE SAID WHAT MATTERED MOST OF ALL WAS THE DASH BETWEEN THOSE YEARS. 1912-2006 FOR THAT DASH REPRESENTS ALL THE TIME THAT HE SPENT ALIVE ON EARTH... AND NOW ONLY THOSE WHO LOVED HIM, KNOW WHAT THAT LITTLE LINE IS WORTH. FOR IT MATTERS NOT, HOW MUCH WE OWN; THE CARS...THE HOUSE...THE CASH, WHAT MATTERS IS HOW WE LIVE AND LOVE AND HOW WE SPEND OUR DASH.