I just wanted to thank you both for everything . The service was perfect , just as mom wanted . You guys handled everything great and I don't think I had a chance to say thank you - it meant a lot to all of us . I also wanted to thank Bryan for all he did at the burial site to prepare , you all went above and beyond
Thanks again ,
Tim Neale
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Cindy & Tracy:
Thank you so very much for the beautiful and professional service you provided for Laci Barker's family. In my years in ministry, I have had many dealings with funeral homes, but Walker-Dowd is different. Your caring attitude, warm and comforting environment, and your attention to detail are all qualities that will keep families returning to you, and will send their friends in their time of need. Again, thank you for your thoughtfulness and for taking care of my family.
If there is anything I can ever do for you, please don't hesitate to call.
Peace and grace to you,
Rev. Jerome Grotts
Benton County Chaplain
My heart was so blessed by the knidness and compassion the staff gave me each visit I made to your funeral home. The staff there is awesome! Thanks so much for your kindness! Bonnie Branstetter, sister of Pearl Howarth.
Dear sweet and wonderful ladies,
I think of all three of you often and I tell everyone what wonderful care you took of us. You have such a difficult job taking care of grieving families. You are so caring and make things as easy as Possible. When we are back there I will stop and see you. Jean Stafford, Ruth Fancher's daughter.
Dearest Tracy and Cindi,
You did an excellent job with Mary Lou Liskey's service. She would have been thrilled to know everything she wanted and more was carried out perfectly.
Terri and I had no idea where to go next, however you ladies and your staff was on top of everything. You made it as stress free as possible.
Mary Lou's brother could not say enough nice things about her service. Thank you ladies for taking ALL the time that you do to see that every thing is perfect, and it was.
Evelyn
Dear Tracy and Cindy, To often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word or no words at all, a listening ear, an honest compliment or the smallest act of caring. You brought these gifts to us as we celebrated Mom's Life.
There are no words that can express the gratitude and thanks we have for helping us celebrate Mom's Life in such a memorable way. You gave her memorial that "Special Touch" that Mom would have loved. The DVD, the tribute handed out in church, and countless other irems that were handled with such grace by each of you, left us feeling that everything would be just fine. Thank You so much for helping take the undo stress out of the day.
Thank You from the bottom of our hearts for being with us, listening to our silly stories, and letting us relish in Mom's life. You are both very good at what you do and I'm sure your contributions to others often go unnoticed. Rest assured that we do not know how we could have made it through the day without your guidance.
Sincere Thanks, Stacy Vollet, Lisa Tillman and Jack Hollingworth.
Comments: Hello Cindy, Tracy, Geneva
Once again your compassion coupled with helpfullness and true sincerity to folks in troubled times was beyond compare and deeply appreciated!
You ladies are great, many "ATTA GIRLS" to you all!!!!!!!!
Thank you so much for your caring, condolences, sympathy and most of all the tenderness shown to our family during this passage of Carnie Stephens.
Sincerely
Kendall Stephens
Dear Cindy, Tracy & Staff,
Thank you all so much for your caring attentiveness to our family at the time of our mother's passing. Your excellent, heartfelt service was much appreciated.
Piper McKinney - Daughter of Joy Spurlock
Dear Geneva, Tracy & Cindy
We are very appreciative of the kind and professional manner in which our precious mother was cared for. Thanks to all of you for every act of kindness you showed us. Cathy Calkins (Blanche Kirby's daughter).
Hi, I want to thank you for the cd's you made of my mom and dad.I watch them a lot and it brings them closer to me everyday. You all did a great job for my dad.My memories will always be of him after you all picked him up from the hospital. You did a great job on him.For that I want to thank you very much.Since I live so far away from my family I want to thank you again for the cd's they help a lot.You have served my family two more times since then and I thank you for them also.You all have always been there for the families. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
Carol (Barker) Dibble
Tracy,
I just wanted to let you know what an awsome job you all did for us. My mother would have appreciated every thing. As for me and the rest of the family you went above and beyond what we could have wanted. Thanks for making this easier on me and all the brothers and dad.
Thanks
Mark Moore & Family
Ladies -
Thank you for fixing a beautiful service for dad & for the mementos that you fixed as well. Mom & I kept saying over & over that the service was exactly what dad would've wanted. Gloria.
As above, you went above and beyond the call of duty. We thank God for you. You were a great comfort to us at a difficult time.
Thanks so much, Ann, Dusty & Gloria Flowers
Cindy & Tracy
Thank you for everything that you did for my family and me. Never will we find people that care and work as hard as you did to get what the family wanted. You made every request we had possible. You called for every detail knowing that is how we wanted it. You dealt with all the difficulties we didn't want to and we received the service how we wanted it, eccentric and special, just like Brad. Nothing I say can tell you how my heart feels. Thank You!
Love, Brandy, Wes, Bella and Tuck
I've never even lost a pet in my life so at the sudden death of my brother, althought that time was really hard, Tracy and Cindy made that time a special one. There were also these little things such as bookmarks they'd bring by later and other things to help commemorate our loved one. They held, hugged and truly ministered to us. We never had to go get something. They brought all they could to the home to lessen stress. They've followed up with me afterward to remind me they do care. They were immediately there for us again after the sudden loss of our mother, Gary's wife, and the babies' grandmother.
Once again you held us up making the visitation and service such that the family was kept in mind on what we would want but reminding us of what she would want.
Again, care after the "sale" has already been there. Jesus says we are to mourn with those who mourn and he tells us to love one another. I see this commandment being fleshed out in the Walker-Dowd ministry. And I highly recommend pre-planning. It's never early and you never know.
Jerry Lane
Dear Girls,
Our family loves you and appreciates all of your loving ways in making the arrangements for our beloved "Mother Nellie".
You are in our thoughts and prayers daily as you prepare others to meet their Heavenly Father God Bless each and know that we love and thank you all.
The Obenshain Family
Thank You All so very much for Your hard work and comfort to our family at this time of loss. You care about how people feel and do what You can to help. Thank You and God Bless You...
The family of Lewis Herring.
Mom and I were just talking about Don's funeral and the fact that I can't make it down for it. I want to thank you all for being, well who you all are; We know our loved ones are in the best care possible and more with your funreal home and it helps ease our minds and hearts. Thank You Stephanie Powell
Our community is so very blessed to have you Bryan, Cindy and Tracy to offer the services that you do. I have never seen anything except the utmost respect and care for every family that you serve,including ours in our time of loss.
Just in case we have forgotten to say THANK YOU lately for the grace and devotion you show all you come in contact with, please accept this in love and admiration for all you do above and beyond the call of your job.
It does not appear to be a job to any of you, instead a calling.
When called by the Lord to do something you do it with perfection!
Blessing to all, Evelyn Hottinger
Dear Tracy & Cindy
I just wanted to thank you and your staff for all of your work and the compassion that you showed us during the whole funeral process.
You guys went above and beyond for our family and you made Mom's service very meaningful for us. Words cannot express how much we appreciate what you did. You will always hold a special place in my heart.
Thank you again, Donna Cacy
Ruth Cruse's youngest daughter
Dear Tracy,
I do not know where to start,so many things you did for us.You made things so perfect with little help from us.Your dedication to your profession shines through in all your actions,you are such a loving person.Thank you so very much,Mom would be as pleased as we are. Again Thank you,we will never forget how kind and thoughtful you were. Sincerly,Brenda & Pat
Mrs. Dowd,
I am certain that you receive many many e-mails, from the families of your clients, expressing thank-yous and appreciation. Well, I guess you can go ahead and consider this as one as well. I do apologize for this is terribly belated. I am the grandson of the late Rev. Lewis Herring, he passed away back in June of this year - I played the prelude and postlude for his service. It was upon receiving the news of his brother, my great-uncle, passing on this last week, that I was reminded that I never expressed my gratitude to you and the rest of the team at Walker-Dowd as I had intended to do.
I played for numerous funerals when I lived in Tulsa (that's what you get when you're friends with a funeral director). I enjoyed working with that funeral home and was impressed by their staff every time I was there. They had wonderful personnel, good facilities and went, what I thought, was above and beyond the call of duty...until June 28, 2007. That night when you arrived for the removal I was impressed with your professionalism, courtesy and most of all - your connection and care of my family. Through out the whole process you and the staff of Walker-Dowd continued to redefine "above and beyond". Caring for the families of the deceased is quite the ministry. It is very difficult to do what you do with mere adequacy - but to go so far above and beyond as you all do - the only word I have to say is amazing and yes, thank you! I want you to know, for what it's worth, that I commend you and your staff for extraordinary excellence and service - may God bless you and keep Walker-Dowd in business and ministry for years to come. Again, thank you so much.
Sincerely, Dave Herring
Comments: To my wonderful friends,
Words can not begin to express how wonderful each of you have been and continue to care. Death is never easy especially when it was so sudden. You took away our worries and provided beautiful sevices that will help her children heal and leave them with beautiful memories of their mother. Everything was perfect, thank you for bringing her home.
Sincerely,
The Family of Shannon "Blevins" Greenwood
Tracy and Cindy,
This is a bit tardy but I’ve finally gotten to the point where I could put it together. Your website doesn’t want to open the family testimonial form this morning so I’ll go the email route and you can copy and paste or whatever is necessary. Thanks again for everything.
Last January I lost my loving husband and very best friend. We had discussed our wishes and had decided we would call Walker Dowd Funeral Home. From that awful night when I found him and Tracy was called as coroner through the entire process they were so caring and kind. They sat down with my family and me and helped us plan a celebration of Ed’s wonderful talent filled life. This and visits were all don at our convenience. When we needed anything, Tracy or Cindy was there.
I have dealt with funeral homes in other locations and always had the feeling we were “making arrangements” or “doing business” with them. At Walker Dowd I felt as if two caring friends had come to walk me through an experience I didn’t want to go through. Thank you so much, girls.
