DEATH OF AIDAN POWER

Aidan Power R.I.P.

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Only a few short days ago I wrote here about a wonderful afternoon that I spent with my old friend Aidan Power out at Doonass, I am sad to now report the sudden and tragic death of Aidan at his home in the early hours of last Tuesday morning.I knew Aidan for over 30 years and considered him my close friend and brother-in-the-Lord for all of that time. Since I first surrendered my life to the Lord Jesus and first tasted of His love for me, Aidan has been a mentor and pal, a lovely gentle man full of grace and wisdom who was a bulwark in my often faltering walk of faith. Since the death of Aidans beloved brother Paddy two years ago, his own faith had been severely tested and in the end it seems his will to persevere wavered ,and now we are left to deal with the loss and the heart-wrenching pain. -GOSh.

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POWER (Limerick) Feb. 19, 2008, (suddenly), Aidan, (5 Mount Vincent Cottages, Rosbrien); deeply regretted by his loving brothers, sisters, nephews, nieces, extended family and kind friends. Reposing at Thompson's Funeral Home, Thomas Street, tomorrow (Friday), from 4 o'c. to 7 o'c. Funeral Service at the Quaker Meeting House, Southville Gardens, Ballinacurra, on Saturday at 10 o'c. for family and close friends. Followed by Interment in the adjoining burial ground. No cross, no crown

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Obituary Notice from Irish Independent

Nothing Can Separate Us from God’s Love

What shall we say about such wonderful things as these? If God is for us, who can ever be against us? Since he did not spare even his own Son but gave him up for us all, won’t he also give us everything else? Who dares accuse us whom God has chosen for his own? No one—for God himself has given us right standing with himself. Who then will condemn us? No one—for Christ Jesus died for us and was raised to life for us, and he is sitting in the place of honour at God’s right hand, pleading for us.
Can anything ever separate us from Christ’s love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or hungry, or destitute, or in danger, or threatened with death? (As the Scriptures say, “For your sake we are killed every day; we are being slaughtered like sheep.” No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
And I am convinced that nothing can ever separate us from God’s love. Neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither our fears for today nor our worries about tomorrow—not even the powers of hell can separate us from God’s love. No power in the sky above or in the earth below—indeed, nothing in all creation will ever be able to separate us from the love of God that is revealed in Christ Jesus our Lord.

Romans 8:31-39