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Sarasota Dove Release

 
Few things in life effect us as much as the loss of a loved one.  The beauty and symbolism of a White Dove Release helps to ease the grief.  The orbs or light manifestations in these photos produced a lot of questions from these family members.  They brought tears.  Tears of joy, relief and peace.  It is human nature to try and find explanations for these phenomena.  Scientifically we feel there should be an explanation for everything.  I, myself, have not found the answers.  The manifestation appearing next to the birds was not seen in any other photos taken.  The orb in the following photos appears to stay with the hand and arm of the handler.  

 

 

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Memorial dove release and orb or light manifestation

   
     

Memorial dove release and orb manifestation

Memorial dove release and orb or light manifestation

 

 

Video of Dove Release at the memorial for Derrick Rosaire, Animal Trainer, at Big Cat Habitat & Gulf Coast Sanctuary

April 2010

 

 

In loving memory of Mr. Harvey Hochstetler.

  Services at Sunnyside Cemetery, Sarasota, FL

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Burying of the ashes at St. Thomas More Church

In loving memory of Vincent Telisman

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In loving memory of my son-in-law, Steve Ozbirn.  I thank God every day, for letting us have him in our lives, albeit such a short time.  The memorial service was at  South Lido, his favorite place to fish and where the picture was taken of the last fish he caught there.  It has taken me four months to get the strength to put this on my website.  The tears continue to fall, as if it was only yesterday.  My beautiful white birds did for myself and my family what I believe that they have done all along for my customers.

Steve Ozbirn and his last fish   funeral dove release dove release

 Meghan and Pam (Steve's mother) each released a bird to represent Steve's soul and that of his father, David, who was killed in the Falkland War when Steve was 8 years old.

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  This single bird stayed back, as the others flew home.  We were worried that we had lost him, but when we checked he was in the loft with the others.  Steve just wasn't ready to leave.

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Returning from the scattering of ashes, with Steve's fishing pole being in exactly the right place for this photo.

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Dean (his brother) releasing the wreath, as the tide went out, carrying it away.

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Graveside service for  Allan C. Hill  a prominent Sarasota resident, much loved by all.

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Mr. Ernest Pusey, the Nation's oldest World War I veteran and believed to be the world's third oldest man, was laid to rest at Mansion Memorial Park and Funeral Home on Friday, November 24, 2006.  I was honored to help ease his family's grief.  Each member released a single white dove.  Below are some of them, courtesy of Rob Brannon, The Observer.
     

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This was the first single white dove released, representing the soul and his journey to rest.  Psalm 55:6 "Oh, if I had wings like a dove. For then I would fly away and be at rest."

 
     
   

Riggins & Daughter  

 

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And the final Trinity escort to eternity.Trinity Dove Release, memorial dove release