(Continuation of previous by R Stoddard)
As ascendant children of time we must learn to feast upon uncertainty, to fatten upon disappointment, to enthuse over apparent defeat, to invigorate in the presence of difficulties, to exhibit indomitable courage in the face of immensity, and to exercise unconquerable faith when confronted with the challenge of the inexplicable. Long since, the battle cry of ascendant pilgrims has become: "In liaison with God, nothing--absolutely nothing--is impossible."

If this quest for God, if the ultimate finding of God--if this also be God's purpose--then who or what can stop us? "I am persuaded that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor powers, nor things present, nor things to come, nor height, nor depth, nor anything else shall be able to separate us from the love of God."

There is in the mind of God a plan which embraces every creature of all his vast domains, and this plan is an eternal purpose of boundless opportunity, unlimited progress, and endless life, and the infinite treasures of such a matchless career are ours for the striving!

But how shall we find the way? For we are all human; we are all forgetful; we are all inconstant. We are all troubled with doubts of failure and by perplexing confusions. Even so, if we truly have faith we can hardly question the final outcome, for in every dark hour, at every crossroad in the forward struggle, surely God's spirit will speak, saying, "This is the way."

When the clouds of doubt gather overhead, our faith should accept the fact of the presence of the Spirit of God, and thus should we be able to look beyond the mists of mortal uncertainty into the clear shining of the sun of eternal righteousness on the beckoning heights of the many mansions in our "Father's House.

Your brother in God,
Ralph Stoddard

Perhaps my sincere beliefs and honest faith are best stated in a memorial service written and delivered by friend Meredith Sprunger on November 30, 1963 for one of his departed Urantia brothers. This I will now read to you.
We have come together here on this occasion to commemorate the passing, by death, of one of our friends. This we do in accordance with the customs and usages of our day. In this time of stress it is comforting to follow the traditions of the past.
Our comrade faced death with grace and courage. We all will miss him. But our sorrow at his passing should be tempered by the realization that once again a human being has graduated from this life in the flesh--has graduated to embark upon the great adventure of the quest for God.
And what a life to graduate from! What a life of joys and sorrows, of pleasure and pain, of security and uncertainty, of altruism and selfishness, of love and fear. The Creator, being all-powerful, could doubtless have designed a different type of world for us to group up in--could have designed some Utopia, an Eden, or an earthly Paradise. But would such a perfect Eden have contributed to the development of those strong, noble, and experienced characters which seem to be in process of being so surely forged out here on earth between the anvil of necessity and the hammer of anguish?
And if such characters of strength and nobility are at a premium as the end-product of human experience, then perhaps that destiny which awaits man in the vast universe may contain those adventures and those challenges which put a premium on such moral strength and nobility of purpose.
We all stand on the brink of a great adventure, the challenging adventure of the quest for God.  (Continued next).

Those who touch our lives stay in our hearts forever.
It was truly a gift to know Bob.
Thank you for the joy you embodied and spread to everyone you met.
"Death is the last chapter in time, but the first chapter in eternity." - Unknown

Sharon,we are so sorry to hear of the passing of Bob.He was a good man. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your families.

Sincerely
Jim Matthews and Jackie Marhofer

It was always so much fun serving with you and Bob in the Conroe Noon Kiwanis Club Food Basket Program for many years.
Jim

Bobby Joe I have said it all and you already know it. Cut swath for me a d hurry up and wait till I catch up. Thank you for being you the world is less with your passing. Much love to you. Your chosen boy Tim Sargent

Bob found me when I was 16 years old. He was like a father figure to me for 3 decades. He was always looking out for others. I can't tell you how many times he and his wife Sharron came to my rescue. I'm a better person today because of some of the things I learned over the years from Bob and his wife. I'm truly grateful to have known him, and I'm really going to miss him.

Right before taking these pictures Uncle Bob and Aunt Nanny where recounting that over their years together how Bob would make it a point to kiss Nanny good morning and to bed everyday. Uncle Bob has always been a sweet genuine soul.

Bob was a good friend to many and he showed it, he shared friendship with me.  Bob  was a part of the Conroe Noon Kiwanis Club for many years and he spearheaded the Thanksgiving and Christmas food drives with his wife Sharon.   I certainly  will  miss our friend.

OBITUARY

Robert "Bob" Singleton

July 25, 1941 – March 4, 2025

Cashner Funeral Home & Garden Park Cemetery

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