Carl Finley (Fin) Israel

Carl Finley (Finn) Israel was born October 14, 2015 and after 30 short days passed from this life into the arms of Jesus and the beautiful home that was prepared for him by the Lord long ago. The date of passing was November 13, 2015 and his parents Griff and Miriam Israel were there by his side. Finn was diagnosed with a heart disorder long before his birth. After his delivery at UAB Hospital he went immediately “across the bridge” to the Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit of Children’s Hospital of Alabama. There he received the best care imaginable day and night for 30 days. Griff and Miriam were there every day getting to love and know Finn, and learning to love and appreciate the entire staff on the fourth floor intensive care unit. The love and concern shown to not only little Finn but to them and the family surpassed understanding. They want to extend their heartfelt love to all of these amazing professionals. The list would be too long to call each person by name but Griff and Miriam say, “You know who you are.”

Finn is survived by a very large family. His memory will live on in the minds of:

His loving parents, Griff and Miriam Israel and Finn will be memorialized for his big brother Charlie Israel (18 months)

Grandparents, Charlie and Linda Israel and Dennis and Nancy Campbell

Great-grandparents, Carl and Ivy Wittichen, Edna Israel and Mary Campbell

Uncles, aunts, and cousins, Whit and Lucy Israel (Annie and Elizabeth), Robert and Kathleen Israel, Parker Israel, Ivy Israel, Billy and Julie Robison (Will, Tyler and Sam), Seth and Bessy Campbell (Mary Jo) and Chris and Michele Campbell (John, C.J. and Kaila).

Finn was preceded in death by great-grandparents John and Sarah Israel, C.D. Campbell, Carlton and Claudine Gann and uncle Saul Campbell.

Services will be held Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at 11:00 AM at Mountain Brook Community Church with a family ceremony immediately following at Elmwood Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers make donations to Cardiovascular Intensive Care Unit at Children’s Hospital of Alabama (CVICU). Go to www. childrensal.org and please go to the donation section and in the comment section specify “Congenital Heart Research.”

Have you not known? Have you not heard? The Lord is the everlasting God, the Creator of the ends of the earth. He does not faint or grow weary; his understanding is unsearchable. Isaiah 40:28