Claude Greer: God's faithful servant

Claude Greer, a long time member of Tenth & Broad Church of Christ, died yesterday in a single car accident. Claude had run for various local political offices over the years. His last political race was 9 years ago. The local TV news media chose to cover his death 2 ways. One station's story line was focused on the accident, the tragic consequences and Claude's dreams of helping the community to be a better place to live. The other station chose to "politicize" the death and did a little mud raking about Claude's past campaigns. Where did that come from? The man's dead. What point was there in taking one last shot at him? Needless to say that really bothered me.

I knew him as a member of my Christian family at TNB. He was always there. Come rain or shine, sickness or health, Claude was there and ready to serve. Claude moved with pain most days because of several medical issues. It hurt me to watch him walk sometimes. But each Sunday morning when it came time for individuals to get up from their seats and help serve communion, Claude was up and moving at the 1st verse of the song before communion. If you didn't see Claude passing the trays, he wasn't there. Claude lived to be 79 years old. Long before he became a "senior", Claude had a heart for our older brothers and sisters. Many, many years of service at Texoma Christian Care Center attest to that. He taught bible classes out there for years. Claude was a mainstay in teaching, preaching, and make sure the worship went off at TCCC without a hitch. Even though support for serving the residents at TCCC dwindled over the last few years, Claude never faltered and continued to serve and encourage others to join in that loving service. He will be missed.

I will remember Claude as God's faithful servant. Today Claude moves without pain and joins in with the heavenly host in a worship that we can scarcely imagine. I don't know if God ask for volunteers to help out in the heavenly worship, but if He does, the other saints there had better be quick on the draw to beat Claude. Like all of us, our time to pass will come. We will be remember by those who knew and loved us. But someday even those individuals will pass and no living memory of us will remain. But God's memory knows no bounds. God will know his children for all eternity. God knows Claude.