Sunday, May 6, 2007
My sincere sympathy to Alice, Abbey and Kyle on the sudden and unexpected passing of your husband and father, Sam. I knew Sam from the time we were young teenagers at Westwood Hills, enjoying our youth and passing the time during summer months playing golf and swimming in the pool there. Sam was a kind spirit, who never spoke negatively of others and wore a smile most times you saw and greeted him. He walked with a sense of integrity and pride, tempered by a humble heart and it is that vision of him that I will always remember. Although I wasn't a part of his inner circle of friends, Sam and I always spoke and shared our memories of our youthful spirit at ole Westwood Hills. He will be sadly missed by many who spent joyful years around Poplar Bluff while growing up there. With warm regards, Ed Friedewald-Jefferson City
