Critters Incarcerated

08/01/2016

Today marks one year since Stan passed away, and there are still ways in which the pain of losing him is as fresh as if it were yesterday. The reality is I will never stop missing him. He will always be a part of me and remain forever in my heart.
Sometimes we tend to think of a person’s death as being the final chapter of their life, but I’ve come to understand this isn’t true. Because of Stan’s influence, there are still chapters of his life being written. I see definite evidence of this in our grandson, Camden, who speaks of Stan often and fondly, with references to Stan’s bravery, positivity, and love. As he expresses his desire to be like Granddaddy, it’s apparent Stan’s influence is having a part in shaping Cam’s character in a wonderful way. I think of the influence he had on me and those who were close to him, encouraging us to be positive, courageous and strong, even in adversity, and most of all to have Faith and a living relationship with God.

06/21/2016

Last night Cam said, "Grandaddy wasn't afraid of anything, not even snapping turtles or crocodiles! Now he protects us in our hearts." I just love it that he has such clear, wonderful memories of Stan.

04/09/2016

Grandaddy's critters ready to sample some fresh strawberry cake.

10/25/2015

Goofy critters!

10/18/2015

Make every day count. That's what Stan did!

08/06/2015

When Stan passed away, I lost an irreplaceable treasure--a rare, priceless gem of a man with whom I hoped to grow old.

We began dating when we were fifteen years old, were married when we were twenty-one years old, and had he lived until August 26, we would have been married for thirty-seven years.

When Stan was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme Stage IV (an aggressive, incurable form of brain cancer), in June 2013, he began sharing very candidly with you the details of his illness here on his page, and it was his goal to never sugar-coat what he was facing. He shared his story with gut - wrenching honesty, humor, and with a desire to educate others about his illness and encourage others with devastating illnesses. In the process, many of you found him endearing. Many of you have expressed to me what a wonderful man he was, but you don't even know the half of it---in the last two years, you are finding out what I've known for a long time---Stan was a loving, caring, honest, kind, unselfish, wise, witty, inspiring, courageous, brilliant man (only a few of his attributes).

One can't speak about Stan without speaking about his unshakable faith in God and his humble resignation to God's plan for his life. This faith shaped who he was and helped him maintain his positive attitude and peaceful spirit.

During our marriage, Stan never criticized, humiliated, or mistreated me in any way, but he treated me like a queen. In Ephesians 5:25 it says, "Husbands love your wives, even as Christ loved the Church...." Because Stan practiced this verse, I felt cherished every day of our marriage.

Instead of focusing on what I've lost with his passing, I want to be thankful for the perfectly wonderful years I had with him, and I want to follow his example of keeping a positive attitude and thinking more of others and less of myself.

I want to thank each of you for the support you gave Stan here on his page throughout his illness. You can't imagine how he valued your encouragement.

With love,

Becky Thain

08/03/2015

We just wanted to share the obituary and funeral arrangements again as well. Thanks again for all of your wonderful comments, support and tributes. It's beautiful to see how much he meant to all of you too.

http://www.mowellfuneralhome.com/memsol.cgi?user_id=1636455

Stanley Thain, 58, of Fayetteville, passed away Saturday, August 1, 2015. He was a graduate of the University of Georgia in 1979. He then worked for over 33 years at the UGA Griffin Campus as a Rese...

08/02/2015

Thank you, Kaitlyn Pratt!

08/01/2015

The funeral will be Tuesday, August 4th at 11:00 am at Mowell Funeral Home in Fayetteville (180 N Jeff Davis Dr, Fayetteville GA 30215). The graveside service will be at 4:00 pm at the Thain Family Cemetary in Metter (intersection of N. Lewis St and Willow Lake Dr, Metter, GA 30439). Visitation will be Monday night from 6-8 at Mowell Funeral Home in Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Can't Never Could, Inc, an organization started by a fellow glioblastoma warrior to help families with brain cancer, or the Piedmont Brain Tumor Center. Your comments, tributes, and expressions of love and care are so beautiful and comforting. Thank you.

08/01/2015

The funeral will be Tuesday, August 4th at 11:00 am at Mowell Funeral Home in Fayetteville (180 N Jeff Davis Dr, Fayetteville GA 30215). The graveside service will be at 4:00 pm at the Thain Family Cemetary in Metter (intersection of N. Lewis St and Willow Lake Dr, Metter, GA 30439). Visitation will be Monday night from 6-8 at Mowell Funeral Home in Fayetteville. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Can't Never Could, Inc, an organization started by a fellow glioblastoma warrior to help families with brain cancer, or the Piedmont Brain Tumor Center. Your comments, tributes, and expressions of love and care are so beautiful and comforting. Thank you.

08/01/2015

Stan passed away peacefully at 10:33 this morning, surrounded by loving family. He died as he has always lived-- in peace. Even in this experience he was humbly and quietly teaching us with his actions and his spirit--teaching us how to face death and how to fully trust in God. Stan loved this quote by Stuart Scott, "When you die, it does not mean that you lose to cancer, you beat cancer by how you live, why you live, and in the manner in which you live." We find great comfort in that he will have no more sickness, no pain, no suffering... just eternal joy forever. He loved each and every one of you. He would tell us how he would go through your comments and likes and try to think about something he knew about each person. I don't think we can express what your support meant to him, and us also. He was the most amazing husband, father, son, brother, uncle, and friend. He was always all about love. We will let you all know the arrangements as soon as we can.