This memorial website was created in the memory of 
our loved one, Chip Bishop, who was born in Georgia 
on August 22, 1979 and 
passed away on June 14, 2004 
at the age of 24. 





Thanks for the beautiful graphic, Susan 
Please Light a candle for Susan's son, Kurtis 
https://kurtis-cleaver.memory-of.com


Thanks for the beautiful graphic, Susan
Please Light a candle for Susan's son, Kurtis
https://kurtis-cleaver.memory-of.com

Please copy this Dove of Peace and add to your website -  pass along to other Angels.  We pray for Peace for all families.






Thank you Susan, Mom of Kurtis Cleaver, for creating
this timer for Chip. You are an earth angel!



He left behind the Love of his Life - his wife, Becky; 
10 month old daughter - Graci Macayla; two 
brothers - Eric & Jody;  
sisters-in-law - Gina & Sheila; 
nephews - Blaine, Madison, Chance, Easton & Colton; 
neice - Brooke; his Mom & Dad; and 
other extended family members. 
We have God's promise that one day 
we will all be reunited.  





Thanks for the beautiful graphic, Susan
Please Light a candle for Susan's son, Kurtis
https://kurtis-cleaver.memory-of.com




A part of Chip's Legacy was his ability to easily and 
quickly make friends - he would walk into a room of 
strangers and leave behind new friends.  To Chip, 
a stranger was only a friend that he had not yet met.  
Jason & Chip


I'll always be your little Monkey, Uncle Chip! I Love You, Antyler
See photo album - Chip holding me the day I was born  (4-9-2000).




Loved with a love beyond all telling
Missed with a grief beyond all tears
To the world you were just one
To us you were the world. 

Never worry about mentioning a deceased child's name 
to a parent - we want you to tell us a memory, 
a funny story, or something they did. 
It doesn't bring us pain but rather a moment of joy.

Remembering My Child

Go ahead and mention my child,
The one that died, you know.
Don't worry about hurting me further,
The depth of my pain doesn't show.

Don't worry about making me cry,
I'm already crying inside.
Help me to heal by releasing
The tears that I try to hide.

I'm hurt when you must be silent,
Pretending he didn't exist.
I'd rather you mention my child,
Knowing that he has been missed.

We Miss Chip So Much!



Daddy sent this angel to watch over you!



Graci has her daddy's outgoing personality and a heart 
filled with love for everyone. She wrote the 
following for her Nannie and PawPaw 
when she was only 3 years old. 



Graci was named after and in honor of her 
Great Paternal Grandmother, Grace Bishop.  

Pappa Bishop always called his wife "Graci" - 
which everyone thought was so loving 
so they decided to name their baby girl Graci Macayla 
(intending to call her "Macayla" or "Kayla"). 

From the day she was born no one, other than Chip,
would call her anything but Graci.  
Everyone commented that she was born to be Graci.  
Defeated but lovingly, Chip joined us. 





In Loving Memory
Pappa Bishop passed away in October 2003 - 
Graci was 2 months old. 
We miss our Pappa so much - he always told us 
"Everythings gonna be allright!"
  


Gran-Gran (as Graci called her) passed away in 
July 2005 - just shy of Graci's 2nd birthday. 
One of the last things Gran-Gran said was she did not mind dying but wanted to live long enough for 
Graci to remember her.  
Graci still speaks of "Gran-Gran."

We miss her so much! 
She is now a Prayer Warrior residing in Heaven, 

Our family was hit very hard in that 21 month 
(10/2003 to 07/2005) time frame.

We look to God, our Faith, our family and friends 
to get us through each day.



Before you leave Chip's site, please light a candle in his memory.  
It is our hope to continue to update this site for his daughter, Graci.  
It will help her one day in the journey to know her daddy
and all of our Angel Friends.  

Thank you for visiting and 
May God Bless and Keep you and your family. 



















Angel Friends
This is Kurtis Cleaver, an angel friend of Chip's. 



Kurt was born in Wilmington, Ohio on November 16, 1979 and 
passed away on June 29, 2004 at the age of 24.

Our boys were born within a few months of each other and 
left to go home just days apart. We know they are friends 
and watch over Susan and I. 

We love you boys! 

Thank you, Susan, for being an angel here on earth to me and to others!

Please visit his beautiful website and light a candle in his memory. 

http://kurtis-cleaver.memory-of.com



This is my friend, Tammy Nowell and her son, Clay Anthony.  



Our family has known Tammy since Clay was very young.  We both live in a small 
town where everyone knows everyone and we attend church together.  

Tammy and my son, Chip, were just the best of friends - 
always trying to outwit the other.  I think Chip 
might have won most of the time! 

After Chip's accident, Tammy said she "never wanted to be me" but on 
September 14th, 2007, she became me and you - another grieving mother 
who lost part of her - a child.  Clay was involved in a car accident 
and went to live in heaven at 18 years of age.  
And now that life as she has known it will NEVER be the same. 

Clay had an outgoing personality and enjoyed life to its fullest. 
But he always took the time to eat lunch with his mama, call his mama & 
show love to all his family.  They miss him so much and like all of us, count the minutes, hours, days, weeks and months since .........

We Love You, Clay! 

Please visit our precious angel Clay's memory site and light a candle,

https://clay-anthony.memory-of.com



This is Duane Suess,an angel friend of Chip's. 

"Under Construction"

Please visit Duane's beautiful memory site and light a candle. 

https://Duane-Suess.memory-of.com 


Thank you for lighting candles - it warms our hearts!




















































Thank you Susan, Mom of Kurtis Cleaver, for creating
these Christmas Graphics for Chip - Christmas 2007. 

Read about our angel, Kurtis Cleaver under Chip's Angel Friends!