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In Loving Memory

and

Eternal Respect

We Love You

We Miss You

See you in Heaven

 

 

 

 

Luther William Rath

"Skin"

 

 

December 31, 1915 - August 6, 2003

 
 
 
 

 

- Doing His Best -

 

He's the hard working, thoughtful, and sensitive kind,

An honest and warm hearted man...

He's simply a person who's doing his best,

To live as well as he can.

 

You'll probably not see his name up in lights,

His goal is not glory or fame.

He may not be chosen as man of the year,

And not all will remember his name.

 

He most highly values the people he loves,

And friendship, to him is a prize.

Contentment with life can be seen in his face,

And happiness shines in his eyes.

 

He'll share what he has with somebody in need,

Find time to help those in distress...

He may not be famous, he may not be rich,

But at living, this man's a success.

 

                           Author Unknown

 

  
 
 
 

 

A message from Tom

 

 

Thank’s Dad

 

            Thanks for being the anchor that always kept our family ship in place no matter how rough the seas.

 

            Thanks for teaching me to respect and cherish the earth and all of the wonderful bounty it has to offer.

 

            Thanks for teaching me to love baseball and old Ford trucks, and thanks for making me a Yankee fan.

 

            But most of all, thanks for teaching me how to be a good human being by your example of showing friendship to everyone you met.  They say Will Rogers said that he never met a man he didn’t like.  I have a twist on that saying.  Dad, in all my life I don’t think I ever knew a man that didn’t like you.  Even Alzheimer’s couldn’t keep your friendly spirit from coming through.  If there’s a bar in heaven, I am sure you're already behind it, doling out advice and friendship to everyone that comes in. 

 

Save us a spot at the end of the bar, we’ll see you soon.

 

Love,

            #2 son (Tom)

 

  
 
 
 

 

Obituary from Rochester NY Democrat & Chronicle

Rath, Luther W. "Skin": HAMLIN: Luther W. Rath, passed away peacefully on August 6, 2003 at the age of 87. He is survived by his wife of 48 years, Marilyn; also his 4 sons, Duane (Marion) and Tom (Pam) of Hamlin, Jim (Debbie Carmel) of Fl. and John (Sandi) Rath of MS; 9 grandchildren, Logan, Joshua, Jeremy, Samantha, Ashley, Christine, Cody, Brandon and Jaclyn. He was predeceased by his daughter, Connie and his 2 granddaughters, April and Alexandra. He is also survived by his sisters, Helen (Louie) Szklany, Laurie (Art) Schultz, Carol (Gordon) Wright and his brother, George (Nancy) Rath; as well as many nieces, nephews and cousins.


The family will receive friends at the Fowler Funeral Home, Inc., 340 West Ave., Brockport from 2-4, 7-9 on Sat., August 9. Friends may also call at St. John's Lutheran Church, 1107 Lake Rd. W. Fork, Hamlin, where Luther will lay in State from 1-2p.m. on Sunday, August 10, 2003. Service immediately following. Interment Lakeside Cemetery, Hamlin. Memorials may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church in his memory.

 

  
 
 
 

 

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to

 

St. John Lutheran Church

in Memory of Luther W. Rath

1107 Lake Road, West Fork

Hamlin NY 14464

 

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