Age 84
May 2, 2012
Beloved husband of Mary Joan (Walsh)
Dear father of Joanne Roark, Robert D. Jr. (Karole), Susan (Steve) Coombs, Mark (Beth) and Peter (Jamie)
Grandfather of 17 and Great Grandfather of 8.
Brother of Dr. Thomas P. (Nancy) James.
Visitation Friday 2-9pm at O'Brien/Sullivan Funeral Home, 41555 Grand River, Novi (248) 348-1800. Visitation Saturday 1:30pm until time of funeral liturgy at 2:00pm at St. Kenneth Catholic Church, 14951 Haggerty Rd., Plymouth
Donations may be made to the Maneresa Retreat House www.manresa-sj.org or The University of Detroit/Mercy www.udmercy.edu/giving/how/index.htm
The White Eagle represents a state of grace that is reached through inner work, understanding and passing the initiation tests that result from reclaiming our personal power. Eagle Medicine is the Power of the Great Spirit. It is the spirit of tenacity. It is the gift of clear vision with which one can truly see the things one sees. It is the patience to wait for the appropriate moment. It is to live in balance with heaven and earth. Eagle reminds us of our connection with the Great Spirit. It tells us that the universe is giving us the opportunity to fly above our life's worldly levels, or above the shadow of past realities. Eagle teaches us to look above in order to touch Grandfather Sun with our heart, to love the Shadow as much as the Light. Eagle asks us to grant ourselves permission to be free in order to reach the joy that our heart desires. Reclaiming our personal power. When I left he said softly... "go shine your light"