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From: "Peter_McCrae" <>
Subject: BIRCHFIELD; Clifford Allen-8/7/2005-USA/TX
Date: Mon, 1 Aug 2005 00:43:11 +0100


Clifford Allen Birchfield died at home in Austin,TX Friday, July 8, 2005. He
was born August 12, 1923, in Pyriton, Clay County, Alabama. He was the son
of Russell and Exer Montana Moore Birchfield. He attended USC and served in
the United States Army Air Corps during World War II. Cliff leaves behind
his wife, Louise; his daughter Amy Hatheway and husband James; grandson,
Andrew Hatheway; stepson, Charles Pugh and wife Lynn and their children,
Jessica and Jeffrey. He is also survived by his sister, Mildred Council.
Cliff is preceded in death by his son, Eric. For those desiring to donate a
memorial, please donate to Hospice Austin, 4107 Spicewood Springs Rd.
Austin, Texas 78759. Please join us honoring Clifford by visiting our
memorial at www.cookwalden.com. Through this site we invite you to share
your thoughts and fond memories with our family.

Biography
Clifford Allen Birchfield died at home Friday, July 8, 2005.
He was born August 12, 1923 in Pyriton, Clay County, Alabama. He was the son
of Russell and Exer Montana Moore Birchfield. He attended USC and served in
the United States Army Air Corps during World War II.

Cliff leaves behind his wife, Louise; his daughter Amy Hatheway and husband
James; grandson, Andrew Hatheway; stepson, Charles Pugh and wife Lynn and
their children, Jessica and Jeffrey. He is also survived by his sister,
Mildred Council. Cliff is preceded in death by his son, Eric.

Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, July 15, 2005 at
Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral Home, with Inurnment to follow at
2:30 p.m. at Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery in San Antonio.
Arrangements under the direction of Cook-Walden Chapel of the Hills Funeral
Home, 9700 Anderson Mill Road, Austin, Texas 78750 512.335.1155.


The Purpose of Existence

What is the purpose of existence?

Existence is a celebration, a cause celebre, a game of wondrous proportions.
Existence is a joyous and magical jubilation. Existence is an overcoming and
negating of the black, empty endless void~ the eternal nothingness that
would otherwise prevail were there are no stars, no galaxies, no universe,
no you and me to join in this amazing adventure.

In this creation and evolution of the worlds, in this game of exploding
stars and spiraling galaxies, in this struggle of life and death, the
Universe is unfolding all around us. All of existence is a show, a "magic
shadow show" being depicted and worked out on the stage of history.

Existence is a celebration of life, and each of us chooses and selects our
own role to play. " A hundred thousand miracles are happening every day,"
but we are usually too busy 'doing our own thing' to notice. How can we
celebrate existence when we are so wrapped up in the preservation and
survival of our own egos and vanities, so engrossed in the roll of the dice,
so dedicated to our own self ~satisfaction to take a sip from Holy Grail?

What is the purpose of existence? Existence is a celebration-a Celebration
of the manifested worlds; a celebration of the physical mass and force and
power and energy of the Universe; a celebration of the Galaxy; a celebration
of the Sun; a celebration of the Earth; a celebration of life; a celebration
of people. God what a celebration!


Yes. A celebration of you and me.


By Clifford Birchfield



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