Dakota Canyon McLamb's Obituary
Services will be held on Saturday, December 4, 2010 10:00AM, at the Lewes Church of Christ, 15183 Coastal Highway, Milton, DE 19968
Dakota Canyon McLamb passed on to Heaven on November 26, 2010 at Beebe Medical Center, Lewes, DE. He was born at 1:05 p.m. and met the eyes of GOD at 7:00 p.m. the same day. We miss you with all our heart.
Dakota was the son of Lisa and Buck McLamb of Lewes, Delaware. He is survived by his older brother, River McLamb. His paternal grandparents are Don and Georgianna McLamb of Amarillo, TX; and maternal grandparents, Mike and Peggy Norman of Bakersfield, CA.
Dakota gave us a lifetime of love during his short time on earth.
24 "The LORD bless you
and keep you;
25 the LORD make his face shine on you
and be gracious to you;
26 the LORD turn his face toward you
and give you peace."
- Numbers 6:24-26
In lieu of flowers the family would be pleased to have you support their mission to help other babies in the Maternity Ward of Beebe Hospital. Donations can be sent to: In Memory of Dakota McLamb, Beebe Medical Foundation
902 Savannah Road, Lewes, DE 19958.
God's Lent Child
I’ll lend you for a little while, a child of mine, God said
For you to love the while he lives and mourn for when he’s dead.
It may be six or seven years, or forty-two or three
But will you, till I call him back, take care of him for me?
He’ll bring his charms to gladden you and should his stay be brief
You’ll always have his memories as a solace in your grief.
I cannot promise he will stay, since all from earth return,
But there are lessons taught below I want this child to learn.
I’ve looked this whole world over in my search for teachers true
And from the folk that crowd Life’s lane I have chosen you.
Now will you give him all your love and not think the labour vain,
Nor hate me when I come to take this lent child back again?
I fancy that I heard them say “Dear God, thy will be done.
For all the joys this child will bring the risk of grief we’ll run.
We will shelter him with tenderness, we’ll love him while we may
And for all the happiness we’ve ever known, we’ll ever grateful stay.
But should the angels call him much sooner than we’d planned
We will brave the bitter grief that comes and try to understand."
~ Author Unknown
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