Hank was the son of Charles Lester and Lena Riley, he married Vera Kaye Stockton on Sept.21, 1967. To this union were born Charles Allen, Gregory Scott, Darrell Wayne and Melissa Dawn. Hank and Kaye had been blessed with 16 grandchildren.
Hank was a 1959 graduate of the Mount Vernon High School and had been a truck driver for 43 years, most recently with Nick's Transport out of Mount Vernon, MO.
He is also survived and will sorely be missed by his sister, Mary Walker, of Mt. Vernon and brothers, John of Ft. Worth, TX and Bobby Joe of Mt. Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles & Lena Lester, sisters, Charlene Casey and Betty Curts and brother, Larry Gene Lester.
May I go now?
May I go now?
Do you think the time is right?
May I say goodbye to pain filled days
and endless lonely nights?
I lived my life and done my best,
an example I've tried to be.
So can I take that step beyond the light
and set my spirit free?
I didn't want to go at first,
I fought with all my might.
But something seems to draw me now
to that warm and loving light.
I want to go, I really do,
it's difficult to stay.
But I will try as best I can
to live just one more day.
To give you time to care for me
and share your love and fears.
I know you're sad and are afraid,
because I see your tears.
I'll not be far, I promise that,
and I hope you'll always know.
That my spirit will be close to you
Where ever you may go.
Thank you so for loving me
and know that I love you too.
That's why it's hard to say goodbye
and end this life with you.
So hold me now just one more time
and let me hear you say,
"Because you care so much for me,
you'll let me go today.
Hank was a 1959 graduate of the Mount Vernon High School and had been a truck driver for 43 years, most recently with Nick's Transport out of Mount Vernon, MO.
He is also survived and will sorely be missed by his sister, Mary Walker, of Mt. Vernon and brothers, John of Ft. Worth, TX and Bobby Joe of Mt. Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles & Lena Lester, sisters, Charlene Casey and Betty Curts and brother, Larry Gene Lester.
May I go now?
May I go now?
Do you think the time is right?
May I say goodbye to pain filled days
and endless lonely nights?
I lived my life and done my best,
an example I've tried to be.
So can I take that step beyond the light
and set my spirit free?
I didn't want to go at first,
I fought with all my might.
But something seems to draw me now
to that warm and loving light.
I want to go, I really do,
it's difficult to stay.
But I will try as best I can
to live just one more day.
To give you time to care for me
and share your love and fears.
I know you're sad and are afraid,
because I see your tears.
I'll not be far, I promise that,
and I hope you'll always know.
That my spirit will be close to you
Where ever you may go.
Thank you so for loving me
and know that I love you too.
That's why it's hard to say goodbye
and end this life with you.
So hold me now just one more time
and let me hear you say,
"Because you care so much for me,
you'll let me go today.
Hank was the son of Charles Lester and Lena Riley, he married Vera Kaye Stockton on Sept.21, 1967. To this union were born Charles Allen, Gregory Scott, Darrell Wayne and Melissa Dawn. Hank and Kaye had been blessed with 16 grandchildren.
Hank was a 1959 graduate of the Mount Vernon High School and had been a truck driver for 43 years, most recently with Nick's Transport out of Mount Vernon, MO.
He is also survived and will sorely be missed by his sister, Mary Walker, of Mt. Vernon and brothers, John of Ft. Worth, TX and Bobby Joe of Mt. Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles & Lena Lester, sisters, Charlene Casey and Betty Curts and brother, Larry Gene Lester.
May I go now?
May I go now?
Do you think the time is right?
May I say goodbye to pain filled days
and endless lonely nights?
I lived my life and done my best,
an example I've tried to be.
So can I take that step beyond the light
and set my spirit free?
I didn't want to go at first,
I fought with all my might.
But something seems to draw me now
to that warm and loving light.
I want to go, I really do,
it's difficult to stay.
But I will try as best I can
to live just one more day.
To give you time to care for me
and share your love and fears.
I know you're sad and are afraid,
because I see your tears.
I'll not be far, I promise that,
and I hope you'll always know.
That my spirit will be close to you
Where ever you may go.
Thank you so for loving me
and know that I love you too.
That's why it's hard to say goodbye
and end this life with you.
So hold me now just one more time
and let me hear you say,
"Because you care so much for me,
you'll let me go today.
Hank was a 1959 graduate of the Mount Vernon High School and had been a truck driver for 43 years, most recently with Nick's Transport out of Mount Vernon, MO.
He is also survived and will sorely be missed by his sister, Mary Walker, of Mt. Vernon and brothers, John of Ft. Worth, TX and Bobby Joe of Mt. Vernon. He was preceded in death by his parents, Charles & Lena Lester, sisters, Charlene Casey and Betty Curts and brother, Larry Gene Lester.
May I go now?
May I go now?
Do you think the time is right?
May I say goodbye to pain filled days
and endless lonely nights?
I lived my life and done my best,
an example I've tried to be.
So can I take that step beyond the light
and set my spirit free?
I didn't want to go at first,
I fought with all my might.
But something seems to draw me now
to that warm and loving light.
I want to go, I really do,
it's difficult to stay.
But I will try as best I can
to live just one more day.
To give you time to care for me
and share your love and fears.
I know you're sad and are afraid,
because I see your tears.
I'll not be far, I promise that,
and I hope you'll always know.
That my spirit will be close to you
Where ever you may go.
Thank you so for loving me
and know that I love you too.
That's why it's hard to say goodbye
and end this life with you.
So hold me now just one more time
and let me hear you say,
"Because you care so much for me,
you'll let me go today.
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