In loving memory of my husband Keith, who peacefully set down his sword and shield following an incr

In loving memory of my husband Keith, who peacefully set down his sword and shield following an incredibly brave three-year battle against glioblastoma. He did not lose his fight with this evil cancer; he just fought so courageously that his spirit grew weary and needed to rest. I was with him when he drew his final breath and while I am numb from shock, I am relieved he is now free. 

To my beloved Keith, you gave me five years of happiness and memories I’ll forever cherish. You will always be in my heart and I will love you for the rest of my life. As I believe good people turn into stars when they pass, you are now a shining star in the sky (and thanks to five amazing ladies from my work, a star near the Draco constellation will bear your name for eternity). May you forever rest peacefully beside the sunny slopes and quiet streams. Until we meet again.

Fare you well upon your journey,
To the bright lands far away,
Where beside the peaceful rivers,
You may linger any day.
In the forests warm at noontide,
See the flowers bloom in the glades,
Meet the friends who’ve gone before you,
To the calm of quiet shades.
There you’ll wait, O my beloved,
Never knowing want or care,
And when I have seen my seasons,
We will walk together there. 

No one can tell what my heart longed to say,
When I had to leave here, and you had to stay. 
~Brian Jacques 


Keith Willi Robert Effenberger. January 6, 1985 - June 5, 2018.