"Mickey" was born of parents Walter Lewis & Wretha Cleo Gaines, both deceased, at Sundown, Texas. He attended school in Odessa, Texas and Hillsdale, Mi.
Married Vada F. Martin on 7-14-61, of this marriage born, Thersa Gay Gaines 4-7-1962-died the same day, Sherrill Frances,7-2-63, Leslie Duane, 12-7-64 and Michael Edward 11, 10-23-68. Divorced 1989. He then met and married Judy Christelle Barnett, the love of his life 8-16-97. No two people were meant more for each other than these two. They both loved to square and round dance, visiting many clubs and dancing for the joy of it!
Mickey worked in the oilfields of west Texas and the North Slope, Alaska.(he also was a home delivery man for Bordan Milk Co)He later worked for Ector County Ind. School District for the last 10 years of his career.After his retirement he attained his security license and was a security Officer downtown Odessa for years.
He is survived by, wife Judy of the home, daughter, Sherry Tharp of Bowling Green,KY,Leslie Duane and wife Stephanie Gaines of San Angelo and Michael Edward (Mick) Gaines 11, wife Tina of Kansas City, Mo, step children,Athena and husband Richard Sheffield of Clyde,Texas and Elena and husband Mark Griffiths of London,UK. He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and a bunch of nieces and nephews that he dearly loved.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and wildly proclaiming: "WOW! What A Ride!"
THE DAY WILL COME WHEN MY BODY WILL LIE UPON A WHITE SHEET NEATLY TUCKED UNDER FOUR CORNERS OF A MATTRESS LOCATED IN A HOSPITAL BUSILY OCCUPIED WITH THE LIVING AND THE DYING. AT A CERTAIN MOMENT A DOCTOR WILL DETERMINE THAT MY BRAIN HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION AND THAT, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, MY LIFE HAS STOPPED.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTILL ARTIFICIAL LIFE INTO MY BODY BY THE USE OF A MACHINE. AND DON'T CALL THIS MY DEATHBED. LET IT BE CALLED THE BED OF LIFE, AND LET MY BODY BE TAKEN FROM IT TO HELP OTHERS LEAD FULLER LIVES.
GIVE MY SIGHT TO THE MAN WHO HAS NEVER SEEN A SUNRISE, A BABY'S FACE OR LOVE IN THE EYES OF A WOMAN. GIVE MY HEART TO A PERSON WHOSE OWN HEART HAS CAUSED NOTHING BUT ENDLESS DAYS OF PAIN. GIVE MY BLOOD TO THE TEENAGER WHO WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF HIS CAR, SO THAT HE MIGHT LIVE TO SEE HIS GRANDCHILDREN PLAY. GIVE MY KIDNEYS TO ONE WHO DEPENDS ON A MACHINE TO EXIST FROM WEEK TO WEEK. TAKE MY BONES, EVERY MUSCLE, EVERY FIBER AND NERVE IN MY BODY AND FIND A WAY TO MAKE A CRIPPLED CHILD WALK.
EXPLORE EVERY CORNER OF MY BRAIN. TAKE MY CELLS, IF NECESSARY, AND LET THEM GROW SO THAT SOMEDAY, A SPEECHLESS BOY WILL SHOUT AT THE CRACK OF A BAT AND A DEAF GIRL WILL HEAR THE SOUND OF RAIN AGAINST HER WINDOW.
BURN WHAT IS LEFT OF ME AND SCATTER THE ASHES TO THE WINDS TO HELP THE FLOWERS GROW.
IF YOU MUST BURY SOMETHING, LET IT BE MY FAULTS, MY WEAKNESSES AND ALL PREJUDICE AGAINST MY FELLOW MAN.
GIVE MY SINS TO THE DEVIL. GIVE MY SOUL TO GOD.
IF, BY CHANCE, YOU WISH TO REMEMBER ME, DO IT WITH A KIND DEED OR WORD TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS YOU. IF YOU DO ALL I HAVE ASKED, I WILL LIVE FOREVER.)
Married Vada F. Martin on 7-14-61, of this marriage born, Thersa Gay Gaines 4-7-1962-died the same day, Sherrill Frances,7-2-63, Leslie Duane, 12-7-64 and Michael Edward 11, 10-23-68. Divorced 1989. He then met and married Judy Christelle Barnett, the love of his life 8-16-97. No two people were meant more for each other than these two. They both loved to square and round dance, visiting many clubs and dancing for the joy of it!
Mickey worked in the oilfields of west Texas and the North Slope, Alaska.(he also was a home delivery man for Bordan Milk Co)He later worked for Ector County Ind. School District for the last 10 years of his career.After his retirement he attained his security license and was a security Officer downtown Odessa for years.
He is survived by, wife Judy of the home, daughter, Sherry Tharp of Bowling Green,KY,Leslie Duane and wife Stephanie Gaines of San Angelo and Michael Edward (Mick) Gaines 11, wife Tina of Kansas City, Mo, step children,Athena and husband Richard Sheffield of Clyde,Texas and Elena and husband Mark Griffiths of London,UK. He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and a bunch of nieces and nephews that he dearly loved.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and wildly proclaiming: "WOW! What A Ride!"
THE DAY WILL COME WHEN MY BODY WILL LIE UPON A WHITE SHEET NEATLY TUCKED UNDER FOUR CORNERS OF A MATTRESS LOCATED IN A HOSPITAL BUSILY OCCUPIED WITH THE LIVING AND THE DYING. AT A CERTAIN MOMENT A DOCTOR WILL DETERMINE THAT MY BRAIN HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION AND THAT, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, MY LIFE HAS STOPPED.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTILL ARTIFICIAL LIFE INTO MY BODY BY THE USE OF A MACHINE. AND DON'T CALL THIS MY DEATHBED. LET IT BE CALLED THE BED OF LIFE, AND LET MY BODY BE TAKEN FROM IT TO HELP OTHERS LEAD FULLER LIVES.
GIVE MY SIGHT TO THE MAN WHO HAS NEVER SEEN A SUNRISE, A BABY'S FACE OR LOVE IN THE EYES OF A WOMAN. GIVE MY HEART TO A PERSON WHOSE OWN HEART HAS CAUSED NOTHING BUT ENDLESS DAYS OF PAIN. GIVE MY BLOOD TO THE TEENAGER WHO WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF HIS CAR, SO THAT HE MIGHT LIVE TO SEE HIS GRANDCHILDREN PLAY. GIVE MY KIDNEYS TO ONE WHO DEPENDS ON A MACHINE TO EXIST FROM WEEK TO WEEK. TAKE MY BONES, EVERY MUSCLE, EVERY FIBER AND NERVE IN MY BODY AND FIND A WAY TO MAKE A CRIPPLED CHILD WALK.
EXPLORE EVERY CORNER OF MY BRAIN. TAKE MY CELLS, IF NECESSARY, AND LET THEM GROW SO THAT SOMEDAY, A SPEECHLESS BOY WILL SHOUT AT THE CRACK OF A BAT AND A DEAF GIRL WILL HEAR THE SOUND OF RAIN AGAINST HER WINDOW.
BURN WHAT IS LEFT OF ME AND SCATTER THE ASHES TO THE WINDS TO HELP THE FLOWERS GROW.
IF YOU MUST BURY SOMETHING, LET IT BE MY FAULTS, MY WEAKNESSES AND ALL PREJUDICE AGAINST MY FELLOW MAN.
GIVE MY SINS TO THE DEVIL. GIVE MY SOUL TO GOD.
IF, BY CHANCE, YOU WISH TO REMEMBER ME, DO IT WITH A KIND DEED OR WORD TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS YOU. IF YOU DO ALL I HAVE ASKED, I WILL LIVE FOREVER.)
"Mickey" was born of parents Walter Lewis & Wretha Cleo Gaines, both deceased, at Sundown, Texas. He attended school in Odessa, Texas and Hillsdale, Mi.
Married Vada F. Martin on 7-14-61, of this marriage born, Thersa Gay Gaines 4-7-1962-died the same day, Sherrill Frances,7-2-63, Leslie Duane, 12-7-64 and Michael Edward 11, 10-23-68. Divorced 1989. He then met and married Judy Christelle Barnett, the love of his life 8-16-97. No two people were meant more for each other than these two. They both loved to square and round dance, visiting many clubs and dancing for the joy of it!
Mickey worked in the oilfields of west Texas and the North Slope, Alaska.(he also was a home delivery man for Bordan Milk Co)He later worked for Ector County Ind. School District for the last 10 years of his career.After his retirement he attained his security license and was a security Officer downtown Odessa for years.
He is survived by, wife Judy of the home, daughter, Sherry Tharp of Bowling Green,KY,Leslie Duane and wife Stephanie Gaines of San Angelo and Michael Edward (Mick) Gaines 11, wife Tina of Kansas City, Mo, step children,Athena and husband Richard Sheffield of Clyde,Texas and Elena and husband Mark Griffiths of London,UK. He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and a bunch of nieces and nephews that he dearly loved.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and wildly proclaiming: "WOW! What A Ride!"
THE DAY WILL COME WHEN MY BODY WILL LIE UPON A WHITE SHEET NEATLY TUCKED UNDER FOUR CORNERS OF A MATTRESS LOCATED IN A HOSPITAL BUSILY OCCUPIED WITH THE LIVING AND THE DYING. AT A CERTAIN MOMENT A DOCTOR WILL DETERMINE THAT MY BRAIN HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION AND THAT, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, MY LIFE HAS STOPPED.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTILL ARTIFICIAL LIFE INTO MY BODY BY THE USE OF A MACHINE. AND DON'T CALL THIS MY DEATHBED. LET IT BE CALLED THE BED OF LIFE, AND LET MY BODY BE TAKEN FROM IT TO HELP OTHERS LEAD FULLER LIVES.
GIVE MY SIGHT TO THE MAN WHO HAS NEVER SEEN A SUNRISE, A BABY'S FACE OR LOVE IN THE EYES OF A WOMAN. GIVE MY HEART TO A PERSON WHOSE OWN HEART HAS CAUSED NOTHING BUT ENDLESS DAYS OF PAIN. GIVE MY BLOOD TO THE TEENAGER WHO WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF HIS CAR, SO THAT HE MIGHT LIVE TO SEE HIS GRANDCHILDREN PLAY. GIVE MY KIDNEYS TO ONE WHO DEPENDS ON A MACHINE TO EXIST FROM WEEK TO WEEK. TAKE MY BONES, EVERY MUSCLE, EVERY FIBER AND NERVE IN MY BODY AND FIND A WAY TO MAKE A CRIPPLED CHILD WALK.
EXPLORE EVERY CORNER OF MY BRAIN. TAKE MY CELLS, IF NECESSARY, AND LET THEM GROW SO THAT SOMEDAY, A SPEECHLESS BOY WILL SHOUT AT THE CRACK OF A BAT AND A DEAF GIRL WILL HEAR THE SOUND OF RAIN AGAINST HER WINDOW.
BURN WHAT IS LEFT OF ME AND SCATTER THE ASHES TO THE WINDS TO HELP THE FLOWERS GROW.
IF YOU MUST BURY SOMETHING, LET IT BE MY FAULTS, MY WEAKNESSES AND ALL PREJUDICE AGAINST MY FELLOW MAN.
GIVE MY SINS TO THE DEVIL. GIVE MY SOUL TO GOD.
IF, BY CHANCE, YOU WISH TO REMEMBER ME, DO IT WITH A KIND DEED OR WORD TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS YOU. IF YOU DO ALL I HAVE ASKED, I WILL LIVE FOREVER.)
Married Vada F. Martin on 7-14-61, of this marriage born, Thersa Gay Gaines 4-7-1962-died the same day, Sherrill Frances,7-2-63, Leslie Duane, 12-7-64 and Michael Edward 11, 10-23-68. Divorced 1989. He then met and married Judy Christelle Barnett, the love of his life 8-16-97. No two people were meant more for each other than these two. They both loved to square and round dance, visiting many clubs and dancing for the joy of it!
Mickey worked in the oilfields of west Texas and the North Slope, Alaska.(he also was a home delivery man for Bordan Milk Co)He later worked for Ector County Ind. School District for the last 10 years of his career.After his retirement he attained his security license and was a security Officer downtown Odessa for years.
He is survived by, wife Judy of the home, daughter, Sherry Tharp of Bowling Green,KY,Leslie Duane and wife Stephanie Gaines of San Angelo and Michael Edward (Mick) Gaines 11, wife Tina of Kansas City, Mo, step children,Athena and husband Richard Sheffield of Clyde,Texas and Elena and husband Mark Griffiths of London,UK. He is also survived by 22 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren and a bunch of nieces and nephews that he dearly loved.
"Life is not a journey to the grave with the intention of arriving safely in a pretty and well preserved body, but rather to skid in broadside, thoroughly used up, totally worn out and wildly proclaiming: "WOW! What A Ride!"
THE DAY WILL COME WHEN MY BODY WILL LIE UPON A WHITE SHEET NEATLY TUCKED UNDER FOUR CORNERS OF A MATTRESS LOCATED IN A HOSPITAL BUSILY OCCUPIED WITH THE LIVING AND THE DYING. AT A CERTAIN MOMENT A DOCTOR WILL DETERMINE THAT MY BRAIN HAS CEASED TO FUNCTION AND THAT, FOR ALL INTENTS AND PURPOSES, MY LIFE HAS STOPPED.
WHEN THAT HAPPENS, DO NOT ATTEMPT TO INSTILL ARTIFICIAL LIFE INTO MY BODY BY THE USE OF A MACHINE. AND DON'T CALL THIS MY DEATHBED. LET IT BE CALLED THE BED OF LIFE, AND LET MY BODY BE TAKEN FROM IT TO HELP OTHERS LEAD FULLER LIVES.
GIVE MY SIGHT TO THE MAN WHO HAS NEVER SEEN A SUNRISE, A BABY'S FACE OR LOVE IN THE EYES OF A WOMAN. GIVE MY HEART TO A PERSON WHOSE OWN HEART HAS CAUSED NOTHING BUT ENDLESS DAYS OF PAIN. GIVE MY BLOOD TO THE TEENAGER WHO WAS PULLED FROM THE WRECKAGE OF HIS CAR, SO THAT HE MIGHT LIVE TO SEE HIS GRANDCHILDREN PLAY. GIVE MY KIDNEYS TO ONE WHO DEPENDS ON A MACHINE TO EXIST FROM WEEK TO WEEK. TAKE MY BONES, EVERY MUSCLE, EVERY FIBER AND NERVE IN MY BODY AND FIND A WAY TO MAKE A CRIPPLED CHILD WALK.
EXPLORE EVERY CORNER OF MY BRAIN. TAKE MY CELLS, IF NECESSARY, AND LET THEM GROW SO THAT SOMEDAY, A SPEECHLESS BOY WILL SHOUT AT THE CRACK OF A BAT AND A DEAF GIRL WILL HEAR THE SOUND OF RAIN AGAINST HER WINDOW.
BURN WHAT IS LEFT OF ME AND SCATTER THE ASHES TO THE WINDS TO HELP THE FLOWERS GROW.
IF YOU MUST BURY SOMETHING, LET IT BE MY FAULTS, MY WEAKNESSES AND ALL PREJUDICE AGAINST MY FELLOW MAN.
GIVE MY SINS TO THE DEVIL. GIVE MY SOUL TO GOD.
IF, BY CHANCE, YOU WISH TO REMEMBER ME, DO IT WITH A KIND DEED OR WORD TO SOMEONE WHO NEEDS YOU. IF YOU DO ALL I HAVE ASKED, I WILL LIVE FOREVER.)
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