Birth date: Oct 21, 1928 Death date: Sep 30, 2013
Michael was born to Joseph and Lillian (Stevens) Herley on October 21, 1928 in Monroe, WA. Michael was called to home to Heaven on September 30, 2013 surrounded by his friends and family. Michael enlisted in the US Army in Septe Read Obituary
My thoughts and prayers are with the entire family. Mike was a great guy.
If tomorrow starts without me,
And I'm not there to see,
If the sun should rise and find your eyes
All filled with tears for me;
I wish so much you wouldn't cry
The way you did today,
While thinking of the many things,
We didn't get to say.
I know how much you love me,
As much as I love you,
And each time that you think of me,
I know you'll miss me too;
But when tomorrow starts without me,
Please try to understand,
That an angel came and called my name,
And took me by the hand,
And said my place was ready,
In heaven far above,
And that I'd have to leave behind
All those I dearly love.
But as I turned to walk away,
A tear fell from my eye
For all my life, I'd always thought,
I didn't want to die.
I had so much to live for,
So much left yet to do,
It seemed almost impossible,
That I was leaving
I thought of all the yesterdays,
The good ones and the bad,
The thought of all the love we shared,
And all the fun we had.
If I could relive yesterday,
Just even for a while,
I'd say good-bye and kiss you
And maybe see you smile.
But then I fully realized,
That this could never be,
For emptiness and memories,
Would take the place of me.
And when I thought of worldly things,
I might miss come tomorrow,
I thought of you, and when I did,
My heart was filled with sorrow.
But when I walked through heaven's gates,
I felt so much at home.
When God looked down and smiled at me,
From His great golden throne,
He said, "This is eternity,
And all I've promised you."
Today your life on earth is past,
But here life starts anew.
I promise no tomorrow,
But today will always last,
And since each day's the same way
There's no longing for the past.
You have been so faithful,
So trusting and so true.
Though there were times
You did some things
You knew you shouldn't do.
But you have been forgiven
And now at last you're free.
So won't you come and take my hand
And share my life with me?
So when tomorrow starts without me,
Don't think we're far apart,
For every time you think of me,
I'm right here, in your heart.
To Mike Herley's family: I only met Mike a couple of times but my husband, Bobby Gordon, was a good friend of Kevin's so he knew him pretty well. I know Mike was a go-getter and accomplished quite a bit in his life. I can only say that I know it is hard to lose a loved one, but that I know they go to a better place, where they are free of pain, etc. I suppose by now my Bobby has seen Mike and said something like, "Hey, bud, whatcha doin here?" - or maybe even something funnier. I will pray for Mike's family to be at peace.
