48828 The Paul J Haggerty Family, Easter Sunday 1998
 
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This picture was scanned from the program for the funeral service at the Chapel of The Most Holy Trinity, West Point, New York April 17, 1998.   Also included: 

Written by Paul to Tricia while stationed in Korea, March, 1993: 

"..I love my life, and just as Thomas Merton followed his vocation to a Trappist monastery, I have followed my vocation to one Patricia Haggerty, nee Clemente.  Through my reflections, aided by the writing of Merton, I have reached a general conclusion:  that it is absolutely necessary for you and I to live our lives in pursuit of God's infinite grace.  By living under God's grace, we will always be happy because we have direction.  We will know who we are and what our purpose here on earth is.  God's grace will give us the strength to bear any burden and fully appreciate all that is wonderful in our lives.  We must always try our best to be truthful to what we know is right and let our actions speak for themselves.  We shouldn't do this so that others will recognize us as good people but so that we can be at peace with God and ourselves.  We're not perfect, and He knows that, but I think we could be better by being more conscious of the fact that we will live here on earth for only a drop in time.  Our one soul will live on in eternity in the Kingdom of Heaven." 

To Paul on Father's Day 1997 from Tricia: 
 

GOOD MORNING MIGHTY WATER 
 
I look out to the water
And what do I see?
The Man Paul is, The Man he wants to be.
I see courage to do what's right, 
And teach our sons the same.
I see a man who's not afraid to take risks and chances.
I see a man who is guiding our sons
To become men of character like himself.
I see a gentle soul, a heart of gold. 
I see wisdom, strength and love all in one. 
I look out on the water and what do I see?
The Man who Paul wants to be
Is standing right next to me. 

 

Paul's family thanks his many friends who enriched his life and who comforted us this week. 

We are especially grateful to Rob Riley and the Army Hockey Team and to Ed Rose and the Army Athletic Office for their unfailing assistance; to Tim Kelly for his support to Tricia, and to Monsignor Donald Sakano, Father Gregory Sykes, Father Michael Morris, the Army Gospel Choir, Thomas McTigue and Meredith Baker for their involvement in today's Mass. 
 

In Loving Memory
This is what the 
Lord asks of you:
only this, to act justly,
to love tenderly,
and it walk humbly
with your God
 
Paul J. Haggerty
Born March 18, 1969
Died April 13, 1998
 

Update: 2016

Luke age 19 and Nicholas Haggerty age 21:

 

Nicholas

 

Luke

 

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