Bertram Poole

It’s so hard for me to begin this Story of my love Bertram Preston Poole and I can best describe him as wonderful, insightful, caring, Sharing, and Lovable soul. his eyes where as blue as that bright sunny day sky. His smile was crooked almost to tell you I’m not up to anything come on I love you. He looked at me with promise as I’m sure he did to everyone if you knew him well. We had many talks and shared lots of thoughts with lots of dreams. He was a warrior with great strength. He spent many days Reading and learning the Bible. He lived to share it with me and many others. He said that reading the Word made him have such a better day. He Taught me that love really is the greatest of everything and if you have love true love in your heart that it will encompasses all that God wants you to live by on this earth. He made me laugh, I think sometimes he must’ve known a couple of words or phrases from every funny movie that was ever made if the conversation was right he’d quote it. He say to me “your killing me smalls” because the car would be so hot because I was always cold.

Words came from his mouth but the words that he wrote were stories so eloquently written. They placed you in a vivid memory that he longed to share.

Bert had regrets and struggles but the love in his heart was true. It was honest and sincere. He was a source of strength for me in many of my troubled times because that was the man he was. He always offered me encouragement.

I’d like to share a part of a letter that Bert wrote me I asked him to describe what his life would look like smell like feel like and taste like in his words. “my life would be clean and neatly carved trails with bushes and thick soft cool grass that feels good to your feet. it would be mildly hot during the day hot enough to swim but not sweaty with the constant breeze to carry the smell of honey suckle’s and oranges and lemon trees it would be like a garden of amazingly beautiful flowers but every now and then you could cut through shrub and there would be a different type of place to see. In each of these places there would be different experiences a concert in one a scuba diving trip in another and a ball game. There would be laughter and smiles constantly because there would be no worries. I wouldn’t worry. I would be confident honest helpful lovable strong funny and friendly. my children would be around me they would look up to me and know me and respect me for who I truly am. my grandchildren would need and want me to tell them stories. you would trust me and have no doubts about anything there would definitely be music all types everywhere. I could turn and there would be Beaches, lakes and swimming pools. I like the beautiful sunsets at the beach and a sunrise in the mountains I would have friends that loved me and cared about my thought not what I had or what I’ve done. my family would be the same and they would just be happy to be around me. in my world the nights would always get cool enough to have a fire and also could be just cool enough where we’d have to snuggle up to me under a quilt I let you out every now and then though so you could poke at the fire with a stick”. He didn’t describe the taste but if he did I’m sure he would have it taste like Reese Peanut butter Cups. Bertram is gone but never less loved. he will always remain in my heart as I’m sure in yours. He was a blessing that God gave me and I will forever cherish him!

Bert chose cremation, there will be a memorial service at a later date, in his home state of Alabama. Advantage funeral home Hardy Chapel are entrusted with his arrangements.