Joel H. Braswell, 69, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday April 15. Joe was thankful to be home from the hospital, with his bed looking out onto the garden with "his birds" busy at the feeder and the sound of the waterfall on his fish pond. Joe was able to receive friends on Sunday and enjoy supper surrounded by Sandra, his wife of 47 years, his son Joel and his wife Jeri, and his younger son Mark with his wife Michelle. His 4 year old granddaughter Julianne and 3 year old granddaughter Mary dressed up as princesses and came to their papa for approval. His grandson Matt, age 7, was able to have a last game of checkers with Papa. In the early hours of the next morning, Joe went to sleep and slept until he passed away that afternoon.
Joe loved his two sons very much and they were a great source of pride to him. Joe loved exploring the wilderness of Alaska, The Tetons, Yellowstone, Glacier Bay, and Australia and New Zealand with his sons, their wives and Sandra. His true loves in the animal world were bears (black, brown, grizzly, polar and spirit bears), which he enjoyed video taping and photographing.
Joe, known as "Low Joe" by his poker buddies, wanted all of them as well as his bridge friends and the seniors at Copperfield Baptist Church to know that they all enriched his life with their humor, spirit and joy of living. He said to keep playing guys, delight in each other and each day you have.
A friend sent these words from Loren Eiseley, a paleontologist from Nebraska: "We have joined the caravan, you might say, at a certain point; we will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like to see or learn all we hunger to know." Joe's love of learning was reflected in his achieving a B.S. degree from Davidson College, a M.S. degree and a PhD. from the University of Georgia, and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Houston.
Mary Johnson, a dear friend of Joe's, spoke these words from her heart and for the family when she said "may you become an eagle that rides the thermals over Wonder Lake and be free of your earthly ties." Joe has requested that he be cremated and to have his family revisit Denali Park in Alaska and scatter his ashes on Wonder Lake.
The family wishes to thank Dr. David Sanford and his staff at Oncology Consultants and the doctors and nurses on the 6th floor of Saint Joseph's Hospital for their kindness, compassion and encouragement.
Friends and family are invited to come to the memorial service (info below), with a celebration of his life to follow. Directions to the celebration will be at the memorial service. Joe did not like the color black; he loved the bright colors of nature and has requested his friends wear a happy rainbow of colors at his service. Leave your tears and sadness at the church door and come to the reception for food, laughter, and any funny stories you'd like to share around the room. Joe said that guys don't need a tie; he hasn't worn one since he retired!
Joe loved his two sons very much and they were a great source of pride to him. Joe loved exploring the wilderness of Alaska, The Tetons, Yellowstone, Glacier Bay, and Australia and New Zealand with his sons, their wives and Sandra. His true loves in the animal world were bears (black, brown, grizzly, polar and spirit bears), which he enjoyed video taping and photographing.
Joe, known as "Low Joe" by his poker buddies, wanted all of them as well as his bridge friends and the seniors at Copperfield Baptist Church to know that they all enriched his life with their humor, spirit and joy of living. He said to keep playing guys, delight in each other and each day you have.
A friend sent these words from Loren Eiseley, a paleontologist from Nebraska: "We have joined the caravan, you might say, at a certain point; we will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like to see or learn all we hunger to know." Joe's love of learning was reflected in his achieving a B.S. degree from Davidson College, a M.S. degree and a PhD. from the University of Georgia, and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Houston.
Mary Johnson, a dear friend of Joe's, spoke these words from her heart and for the family when she said "may you become an eagle that rides the thermals over Wonder Lake and be free of your earthly ties." Joe has requested that he be cremated and to have his family revisit Denali Park in Alaska and scatter his ashes on Wonder Lake.
The family wishes to thank Dr. David Sanford and his staff at Oncology Consultants and the doctors and nurses on the 6th floor of Saint Joseph's Hospital for their kindness, compassion and encouragement.
Friends and family are invited to come to the memorial service (info below), with a celebration of his life to follow. Directions to the celebration will be at the memorial service. Joe did not like the color black; he loved the bright colors of nature and has requested his friends wear a happy rainbow of colors at his service. Leave your tears and sadness at the church door and come to the reception for food, laughter, and any funny stories you'd like to share around the room. Joe said that guys don't need a tie; he hasn't worn one since he retired!
Joel H. Braswell, 69, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday April 15. Joe was thankful to be home from the hospital, with his bed looking out onto the garden with "his birds" busy at the feeder and the sound of the waterfall on his fish pond. Joe was able to receive friends on Sunday and enjoy supper surrounded by Sandra, his wife of 47 years, his son Joel and his wife Jeri, and his younger son Mark with his wife Michelle. His 4 year old granddaughter Julianne and 3 year old granddaughter Mary dressed up as princesses and came to their papa for approval. His grandson Matt, age 7, was able to have a last game of checkers with Papa. In the early hours of the next morning, Joe went to sleep and slept until he passed away that afternoon.
Joe loved his two sons very much and they were a great source of pride to him. Joe loved exploring the wilderness of Alaska, The Tetons, Yellowstone, Glacier Bay, and Australia and New Zealand with his sons, their wives and Sandra. His true loves in the animal world were bears (black, brown, grizzly, polar and spirit bears), which he enjoyed video taping and photographing.
Joe, known as "Low Joe" by his poker buddies, wanted all of them as well as his bridge friends and the seniors at Copperfield Baptist Church to know that they all enriched his life with their humor, spirit and joy of living. He said to keep playing guys, delight in each other and each day you have.
A friend sent these words from Loren Eiseley, a paleontologist from Nebraska: "We have joined the caravan, you might say, at a certain point; we will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like to see or learn all we hunger to know." Joe's love of learning was reflected in his achieving a B.S. degree from Davidson College, a M.S. degree and a PhD. from the University of Georgia, and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Houston.
Mary Johnson, a dear friend of Joe's, spoke these words from her heart and for the family when she said "may you become an eagle that rides the thermals over Wonder Lake and be free of your earthly ties." Joe has requested that he be cremated and to have his family revisit Denali Park in Alaska and scatter his ashes on Wonder Lake.
The family wishes to thank Dr. David Sanford and his staff at Oncology Consultants and the doctors and nurses on the 6th floor of Saint Joseph's Hospital for their kindness, compassion and encouragement.
Friends and family are invited to come to the memorial service (info below), with a celebration of his life to follow. Directions to the celebration will be at the memorial service. Joe did not like the color black; he loved the bright colors of nature and has requested his friends wear a happy rainbow of colors at his service. Leave your tears and sadness at the church door and come to the reception for food, laughter, and any funny stories you'd like to share around the room. Joe said that guys don't need a tie; he hasn't worn one since he retired!
Joe loved his two sons very much and they were a great source of pride to him. Joe loved exploring the wilderness of Alaska, The Tetons, Yellowstone, Glacier Bay, and Australia and New Zealand with his sons, their wives and Sandra. His true loves in the animal world were bears (black, brown, grizzly, polar and spirit bears), which he enjoyed video taping and photographing.
Joe, known as "Low Joe" by his poker buddies, wanted all of them as well as his bridge friends and the seniors at Copperfield Baptist Church to know that they all enriched his life with their humor, spirit and joy of living. He said to keep playing guys, delight in each other and each day you have.
A friend sent these words from Loren Eiseley, a paleontologist from Nebraska: "We have joined the caravan, you might say, at a certain point; we will travel as far as we can, but we cannot in one lifetime see all that we would like to see or learn all we hunger to know." Joe's love of learning was reflected in his achieving a B.S. degree from Davidson College, a M.S. degree and a PhD. from the University of Georgia, and an M.B.A. degree from the University of Houston.
Mary Johnson, a dear friend of Joe's, spoke these words from her heart and for the family when she said "may you become an eagle that rides the thermals over Wonder Lake and be free of your earthly ties." Joe has requested that he be cremated and to have his family revisit Denali Park in Alaska and scatter his ashes on Wonder Lake.
The family wishes to thank Dr. David Sanford and his staff at Oncology Consultants and the doctors and nurses on the 6th floor of Saint Joseph's Hospital for their kindness, compassion and encouragement.
Friends and family are invited to come to the memorial service (info below), with a celebration of his life to follow. Directions to the celebration will be at the memorial service. Joe did not like the color black; he loved the bright colors of nature and has requested his friends wear a happy rainbow of colors at his service. Leave your tears and sadness at the church door and come to the reception for food, laughter, and any funny stories you'd like to share around the room. Joe said that guys don't need a tie; he hasn't worn one since he retired!
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