LET THE CHILDREN COME TO ME, AND DO NOT HINDER THEM, FOR THE KINGDOM OF GOD BELONGS TO SUCH AS THESE.  Mark 10:14



A CANDLE HAS BEEN LIT.



Loving Son, Brother, Grandson, & Nephew.  A beautiful smile with a ready laugh who enjoyed life's simple pleasures.  A young man who loved to drive his car, BBQ, and go to the movies. Rick was a big shy guy with a big loving heart. His favorite food was pizza.  His favorite drink was Pepsi.  His last words to me were, "Mom. I love you." the day before he died. I still have the Mother's Day Balloon he gave me and the card.  I loved him very much and he made me happy by just seeing him.  He had a sense of humor.  When he was in ICU in March he woke up and said to me when I entered his room, "Mom, how could you let them keep me here so long without feeding me?"  And at another time he said,"Why won't they let me wear my underwear here?"  My heart breaks when I hear his voice telling me,"Mom, please don't leave me here alone."  He isn't alone he's in heaven now a better place surrounded by eternal love.  His brother Mark was telling me yesterday that now we have another angel watching over us.  



Ricky(5)and his best friend discovered the neighbors cat had kittens.  The owner wouldn't let the children play with the kittens after I asked if they could see them.  The neighborhood kids always knew what was going on.  I just never imagined that they would put a water hose in the man's garage to flood it because of his refusal to let them see the kittens.



I was watching a DVD of Ricky skate boarding for our family on a birthday reunion.  He was very good and could do many things with his skate board.  He wrote a book about skate boarding in the 4th grade and I read it at his funeral.  He was a good writer and had won a ribbon.  He loved to play soccer and one year there wasn't anyone to coach the children who wanted to play.  I volunteered and coached that season. Ricky's team didn't win many games but the experience was unforgetable.  I gave him my car when he needed one and he said,"Mom I love you."  He always had many friends and was popular.  He was student of the month one year also.  We lived by a lot of land and the boys would jump their dirt bikes all day long. There was a donkey, seperated by a wire fence and one day Ricky didn't have a carrot to feed it and it grabbed his hand and held it. He hugged that old donkey and the donkey let his hand go and he had no marks upon his hand either.  He was a quiet boy.  Some bullies were pushing the kids around at the bus stop.  He never came home and told me about it, neither did Mark.  Ricky took his skate board one morning and said it was for show and tell at school.  I didn't think anythng of it.  Later on I found out he had used it for self defense to protect his brother and the others.  The bullying stopped.  



Ricky went to go live with his Dad when he was 15yrs old.  I would have to drive a long time one way to go see him, but I did it anyway.  We visited back and forth like that until he turned 21.



Mark and I moved in with my parents.  Ricky had many visits, spent the night had BBQ's, Thanksgiving, and Christmas dinner's there.  He started working and had 6 months here, in California and then 6 months in AZ.  He worked many a 6 day week and had the swing shift.  He didn't get off work until 2am in the morning.  He had to wear a special uniform to keep him warm, because he had to work in a cooler.  He was happy when he received his forklift operator license and made good money working. We both worked and had different days off and worked different shifts it was hard to find time to be together to visit.  Ricky always called me and talked to me.  He also wrote me letters and I still have them.



He loved to go to the ocean & the Monterey Bay Aquarium.

He loved to drive his car and he was very proud of it.  He was a good driver.  He was always calm during a crisis and I loved him so much it hurts and I will miss him very much and remember all the wonderful times God gave me with him.  Victoria - Mother, Friend, Parent.



                THE BLESSINGS I'VE RECEIVED

I HAVE NEVER SPOKEN WITH MY GOD IN PERSON, FACE TO FACE,YET DEEP WITHIN MY HEART I KNOW I WAS SAVED BY HIS LOVING GRACE.

I SPEAK WITH HIM THROUGH PRAYER AND CAN FEEL HIS PRESENCE NEAR.

I KNOW THAT HE IS WITH ME WHEN MY GLOOMY DAYS ARE HERE.

I LONG FOR HIM TO HOLD ME IN HIS LOVING ARMS ONE DAY,

BUT UNTIL THEN I'LL BE CONTENT TO WHISPER, "I LOVE YOU, " AS I PRAY.



WHAT A GLAD AND JOYOUS DAY IT WAS WHEN IN HIM I FIRST 

BELIEVED.  HOW CAN I EVER THANK HIM FOR THE BLESSINGS I'VE 

RECEIVED?  GOD HAS DONE SO MANY WONDERFUL THINGS,

BUT THE ONES THAT I TREASURE THE MOST ARE THE GIFTS OF LOVE

THAT HE GAVE TO US  -  HIS SON, JESUS, & THE HOLY GHOST.



    IN REMEMBRANCE OF RICKY LEWIS KING FUNERAL PASSAGE



The Twenty-Third Psalm



The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.

He maketh me to lie down in green pastures:

He leadeth me beside the still waters.

He restoreth my soul:  He leadeth me in the

Paths of righteousness

For His name’s sake.

Yea, though I walk through the valley of

The shadow of death, I will fear no evil:

For thou art with me; Thy rod and 

Thy staff they comfort me.

Thou prepares a table before me in the

Presence of mine enemies: thou anointest

My head with oil; my cup runneth over.

Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me

All the days of my life: and I will

Dwell in the house of the Lord forever

                     

                      FUNERAL MUSIC

SONGS: Johnny Cash - The Preacher Said: Jesus Said, Man in Black, God's Gonna Cut You Down, My Own Personnal Jesus, Highway Man, Ghost Riders In the Sky, Redemption Song, Spiritual, Peace In The Valley, Rock of Ages, Help Me, I Came to Believe, Hurt, Why Me Lord,



                 REDEMPTION SONG 

From the hands it came down 

From the side it came down 

From the feet it came down 

And ran to the ground 

Between heaven and hell 

A teardrop fell In the deep crimson dew 

The tree of life grew



And the blood gave life 

To the branches of the tree 

And the blood was the price 

That set the captives free 

And the numbers that came 

Through the fire and the flood Clung to the tree 

And were redeemed by the blood



From the tree streamed a light 

That started the fight 'Round the tree grew a vine 

On whose fruit I could dine 

My old friend Lucifer came 

Fought to keep me in chains 

But I saw through the tricks 

Of six-sixty-six



And the blood gave life 

To the branches of the tree 

And the blood was the price 

That set the captives free 

And the numbers that came 

Through the fire and the flood Clung to the tree 

And were redeemed by the blood



From his hands it came down 

From his side it came down 

From his feet it came down 

And ran to the ground 

And a small inner voice Said "You do have a choice." 

The vine engrafted me 

And I clung to the tree



CHURCH CHOIR SONGS SUNG BY MOTHER'S CHURCH CHOIR



FUNERAL SERVICE   5/25/09   11:00A.M.  GLAD TIDINGS CHURCH

San Juan Bautista, California  Officiating Pastor J. Emilio



       INTERMENT - @ a later time Mission Memorial Park

            1915 Ord Grove Avenue Seaside, CA  93955



King, Ricky L.  

 

King, 30, passed away May 17, 2009 in Hollister. 

Cremation has taken place. 

Arrangements:Healey Mortuary & Crematory www.healeymortuary.com  

Published in the Monterey Herald on 5/23/2009  



Ricky King ShareE-mail 

HOLLISTER

Ricky L. King, 30, passed away Sunday, May 17, 2009.



CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE WHAT RICKY DIED FROM



Congestive heart failure (CHF), or heart failure, is a condition in which the heart can't pump enough blood to the body's other organs. This can result from 

•	narrowed arteries that supply blood to the heart muscle — coronary artery disease 

•	past heart attack, or myocardial infarction, with scar tissue that interferes with the heart muscle's normal work 

•	high blood pressure 

•	heart valve disease due to past rheumatic fever or other causes 

•	primary disease of the heart muscle itself, called cardiomyopathy. 

•	heart defects present at birth — congenital heart defects. 

•	infection of the heart valves and/or heart muscle itself — endocarditis and/or myocarditis 

The "failing" heart keeps working but not as efficiently as it should. People with heart failure can't exert themselves because they become short of breath and tired.

As blood flow out of the heart slows, blood returning to the heart through the veins backs up, causing congestion in the tissues. Often swelling (edema) results. Most often there's swelling in the legs and ankles, but it can happen in other parts of the body, too. Sometimes fluid collects in the lungs and interferes with breathing, causing shortness of breath, especially when a person is lying down.

Heart failure also affects the kidneys' ability to dispose of sodium and water. The retained water increases the edema.

How do you diagnose and treat congestive heart failure?

Your doctor is the best person to make the diagnosis. The most common signs of congestive heart failure are swollen legs or ankles or difficulty breathing. Another symptom is weight gain when fluid builds up.

CHF usually requires a treatment program of

•	rest 

•	proper diet 

•	modified daily activities 

•	drugs such as

•	ACE (angiotensin-converting enzyme) inhibitors 

•	beta blockers 

•	digitalis 

•	diuretics 

•	vasodilators 

Various drugs are used to treat congestive heart failure. They perform different functions. ACE inhibitors and vasodilators expand blood vessels and decrease resistance. This allows blood to flow more easily and makes the heart's work easier or more efficient. Beta blockers can improve how well the heart's left lower chamber (left ventricle) pumps. Digitalis increases the pumping action of the heart, while diuretics help the body eliminate excess salt and water.