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Job 12:7–10 GNB

7 Even birds and animals have much they could teach you; 8 ask the creatures of earth and sea for their wisdom. 9 All of them know that the Lord’s hand made them. 10 It is God who directs the lives of his creatures; everyone’s life is in his power.

Job 12:7-10

Job

7 “But ask the animals, and they will teach you, or the birds in the sky, and they will tell you; 8 or speak to the earth, and it will teach you, or let the fish in the sea inform you. 9 Which of all these does not know that the hand of the Lord has done this? 10 In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind.

Eulogy

Robert Carvell, Jr.

Bob Carvell was born the middle child of 5 children in the small town of Brinkley, Arkansas to Robert and Charlotte A. Carvell. Bob leaves behind a wife of 61 years, Bettye, and three children, Cindy Byrd of Houston, Dena Carvell of Dallas, and Robert M. Carvell of Rusk. It was in and around Brinkley that he developed his love of nature while fishing and hunting in the fields and rivers of the area. At Brinkley’s Rennick’s Drug Store, while in his teens, he demonstrated his strong work ethic by working part-time and participating in multiple extra-curricular school activities and varsity sports: football, basketball, Student Counsel, Annual Staff, Editor of Annual, Latin Club, school paper staff and Boys State. He was also in his teens when he met his junior high school sweetheart and later his wife of 61 years, Bettye N. Stallings. They were wed in June of 1957, moved to Dallas, Texas, and started their lives together. In Dallas, Bob continued his education and started his career at Texas Instruments in 1958. While working full-time and helping Bettye raise 3 children, he obtained 2 degrees, a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from The University at Arlington in 1968, and a Master of Science in Mathematics from Southern Methodist University in 1973.

Bob participated in a variety of research and development programs with multiple governmental customers at Texas Instruments throughout his 32-year career with the company. This work encompassed projects involving advanced sonar, radar, image processing, and target recognition. Early work in color displays led to Bob obtaining two patents on the preparation and use of phosphors in color displays. He loved his work, but he always said he could not talk much about what he did because some of it was classified.

As busy as he was in school and work, Bob found time for his family and church. He was a good teacher for his children when they needed help with their math homework, and he helped them be active in many sports and school functions. He and Bettye were active members of Brooklyn Avenue United Methodist Church where he held various positions and taught the high school Sunday school class. He loved to take his family on camping and fishing vacations, but he especially loved going home to Brinkley to visit his family.

In 1990, Bob retired from Texas Instruments and moved to Grapeland, Texas. This move allowed him to once again be able to enjoy nature on a daily basis. He loved watching the deer in his meadow, the birds in his trees, and most of all catching fish in his lake. Even in retirement, he stayed busy with volunteer work. He volunteered for 20 years for the AARP Tax Aid program and helped people at Senior Centers in 3 counties with their income taxes. Bob also volunteered at The Palestine Senior Citizen Activity Center and taught computer courses.

His love and teachings will remain in our hearts, and he will forever be missed.

Left to cherish Bob’s memories are his loving wife, Bettye Carvell, son Robert Carvell (Lezlie), daughters Cindy Byrd (Thomas) and Dena Carvell, brother Richard Carvell (Sue), sister Mary Bragg, 3 grandchildren Robert M. Carvell, Jr., Luke Carvell, Justin Carvell, and 2 great-grandchildren Tristian and Noah Carvell.

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John 16:16 ESV

16 “A little while, and you will see me no longer; and again a little while, and you will see me.”

John 16:20 ESV

20 Truly, truly, I say to you, you will weep and lament, but the world will rejoice. You will be sorrowful, but your sorrow will turn into joy.

Remember the response of the 3 Hebrews in front of King Nebuchadnezzar? Our God can rescue us, but even if He doesnt, we will not bow. Was God on time in rescuing them? Absolutely! Courage, confidence, faith, joy

Remember the response of the 3 Hebrews in front of King Nebuchadnezzar? Our God can rescue us, but even if He doesnt, we will not bow. Was God able to rescue them? Absolutely! Courage, confidence, faith, joy When Peter jumped out of the boat, when he began to sink, Was Jesus able to lift him out of the water? You betcha! Thankfulness, faith, joy When the darkness of life seems to swallow us up, sucking the life and breath out of us, does the Holy Spirit bring the sweet relief of His presence? Praise the Lord, yes! He is! Comfort, peace, joy

When Peter jumped out of the boat, when he began to sink, Was Jesus on time in lifting him out of the water? You betcha! Thankfulness, faith, joy When the darkness of life seems to swallow us up, sucking the life and breath out of us, Is the Holy Spirit on time in bringing the sweet relief of His presence? Praise the Lord, yes! He is! Comfort, peace, joy

When the darkness of life seems to swallow us up, sucking the life and breath out of us, Is the Holy Spirit on time in bringing the sweet relief of His presence? Praise the Lord, yes! He is! Comfort, peace, joy

He will turn your sorrow into joy. That is not the same as taking away your sorrow. It is letting the sorrow change you, deepen you and transforming it into joy. If we will let God do this, the one who “In his hand is the life of every creature and the breath of all mankind”, the memory of a husband, father and grandfather will feed that joy.

God has designed this life so that, when it is over, we can enter rest. I dont believe heaven to be a time of inactivity, but I do see it as rest. You see, He set it up so that the striving will cease. The struggle is only real because sin is real. If we look back to before sin entered the world, we see that ‘tending the garden’ was not a struggle. It was fulfilling, satisfying, joyful. But sin is real, so this life has moments like this. Where we have to grieve loss. It has moments like Monday, when we have to get back to ‘the grind’. But Jesus took care of sin, and is preparing a place of ultimate rest. Trust in that. Hope in that. Hang your hat on that.