Condolence: You all have my deepest condolences. I had the pleasure of getting to know Mr. and Mrs. Starkey while at Emeritus @ Kingwood. Mr. Starkey was a joy to be around. Kathy, Liz, Brook and Brandon, you all are in my prayers. Know that he is now rejoicing in heaven. May god give you the strength to get thru this difficult time. May god bless you all.

Condolence: Kathy, so sorry to hear of your dads passing. I know he and your mom were wonderful parents and you were blessed to have them as yours. He and your mom remain in our prayers of the faithfully departed. You and the family are also in our prayers. Love you sweet Kathy! Rick and Yoli De La Haya

Condolence: My condolences to the Starkey families. I'm sorry to hear about the loss of dear Thomas. Some Bible scriptures that have helped me during times of loss include Isaiah 26:19 and Psalm 37:28,29 which states in part: "Your dead ones will live...They will rise up". And the Bible also says "The righteous themselves will possess the earth and they will forever reside upon it". Therefore the Bible promises that we may be reunited with our loved ones lost in death by means of an earthly resurrection. This is further confirmed by John 5:28,29 which says "Do not marvel at this, because the hour is coming in which all those in the memorial tombs will hear his voice and come out". This is possible thanks to Jesus Christ's ransom sacrifice. Thus we have a genuine hope of everlasting life in a world without wickedness or suffering.