Sammy

Our family too as fallen into the life and courage of this very special little boy. While I too can not understand why and what reason such a precious little man had to suffer so, I am positive that he is with Jesus and he has a wonderful eternity ahead of him. I too look forward to meeting him in heaven and telling him what an inspiration he was to me on earth. Our heartfelt condolences go out to the entire Bish family. Rick

I to prayed daily for little Sammy for a miracle and strength and courage for his family; and would get an excited feeling and scared feeling every time I saw a new post with a positive attitude that a miracle could happen or with the terrible news of what happened. Sammy like others have stated is all better now walking with Jesus his and our personal Savior. Prayers to the Bish family in their time of sorrow God bless you.

oue prayers go out to the family of sam what a special child he was to the parents of sam keep your heads up and allways live his legacy that seems to work for my parents as i lost a brother and they lost a son 5 years ago 8/29 ill never forget this child and neither will my wife and kids as they were familliar with him

Samuel Gordon Bish, age 9, of Reynoldsburg went home to be with the Lord on Friday, August 20, 2010, surrounded by his loving family after a courageous battle with osteosarcoma. Sam was born on January 25, 2001 at the University of Kentucky Hospital in Lexington, KY. He is the beloved son of Cindy and Michael Bish; big brother of Aubrey and Caitlin Bish; loving grandson of Gail Handwork, Jeffrey (Linda) Wallerstein, and Bob and Joanne Bish; great-grandson of Pauline Gordon and Paul and Faye Handwork; nephew of Sarah (Dan) Koren and Jim (Beth) Bish, and cousin of Ian Cameron, Emily and Lauren Bish. Sam was preceded in death by his grandfather, Greg Handwork and great-grandmothers, Katherine Sherman and Martha Bish. Sam would have been a fourth grader at French Run Elementary School. He and his family are members of Westerville Christian Church. Sam enjoyed playing video games and watching movies especially Star Wars. He loved playing with his legos, being with his friends, and his favorite musicians were Chris Daughtry and Lighthouse, both whom he had the opportunity to meet in April 2010. His big beautiful smile will be missed by all who knew and loved him. A Celebration of Sam’s Life will be held at 11 A.M. Friday, August 27, 2010 at Westerville Christian Church, 471 E. College Ave. Family will receive friends from 4-8 P.M. Thursday at SCHOEDINGER NORTHEAST CHAPEL, 1051 E. Johnstown Rd., Gahanna and from 10-11 A.M. Friday at the church. Pastor Greg Bondurant officiating. Interment to follow at Blendon Central Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Make-A-Wish, Central Ohio Region, 2545 Farmers Dr. Suite 300, Columbus, Ohio 43235 or to Nationwide Children’s Hospice Unit or to Nationwide Children’s Hematology and Oncology Unit, attn: Commemorative, Children’s Hospital Foundation, P.O. Box 16810, Columbus, Ohio 43272-5117. Words cannot express the gratitude felt by Sam’s family for the immeasurable amount of love, prayers, and support shown to them during this very difficult journey.

Sam’s journey with osteosarcoma is recorded in an online journal at http://www.caringbridge.org/visit/sambish.

You may also express condolences at www.schoedinger.com

Saturday, August 21, 2010 6:32 PM

CaringBridge Update



Philippians 3:14- I press on towards the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.



Our dear precious Sam has won the prize. He is celebrating in Heaven with Jesus and other family members that have passed on before him. We had told Sam all week this past week that we would be with him soon....in just the blink of an eye. How I cannot wait for that day! Everything feels so different. We knew this was coming 4 weeks ago when Sam was sent home in hospice care. Even knowing in our hearts that this would happen never prepares you for when it actually happens. Mike and I were holding Sam and he died in our arms and went straight to the arms of Jesus. He put up such a fight and never stopped fighting until the very end. He was not ready to go....he was not ready to leave his friends and family. How I miss him so and I wish all of this was different. Our house feels so empty right now and I just long to hear his voice or see his beautiful smile and big brown eyes again. Thank you God for choosing Mike and I to be his parents and for blessing us with 9 wonderful years with our son.



Sam's obituary will be in the Columbus Dispatch tomorrow (Sunday). Mike and I met with the funeral home today to make final arrangements. We want this to be a celebration of Sam's life and we feel like we will be making him proud...that things will be as he would have wanted them. Calling hours will be at the Schoedinger Funeral Home on Thursday (8/26) from 4:00-8:00PM. The address for the Schoedinger Northeast Chapel is 1051 E. Johnstown Road, Gahanna, Ohio 43230.



The celebration of Sam's life will be held on Friday (8/27) at Westerville Christian Church at 11:00AM. The address for the church is 471 East College Avenue, Westerville, Ohio 43081. There will be a viewing at the church from 10-11:00AM for those that are not able to attend the calling hours at Schoedinger Funeral Home. Burial will follow at Blendon Central Cemetary in Westerville. A lunch will follow the burial for family and very close friends of the family.



Thank you all so very much for all of your support this past year. We all prayed for God's will and God chose to take Sam home yesterday during the designated prayer time of 5-9:00PM. We are so very thankful that he is no longer in pain and in a broken body. He is with Christ now and that is the absolute only thing that is giving us peace and comfort at this time. I will continue to update this website from time to time...I don't plan on stopping. This website has become so therapeutic for me to journal all my thoughts and feelings. Thank you for taking the time to read my entries. Thank you for loving my son. Sam knew that he was loved and prayed for by so many. In Sam's memory please continue to spread the word about pediatric cancer awareness. September is pediatric cancer awareness month. Gold is the color for these precious children fighting for their lives. Please help keep Sam's memory alive.



With much love and thanks for all of your support and prayers,



Cindy, Michael, Aubrey, Caitlin and forever in our hearts our precious Sam

http://www.onntv.com/live/content/o...story-september-pediatric-cancer.html?sid=102





http://www.10tv.com/live/content/vi...s/10tv/videos/2010/09/01/pediatric-cancer.xml

WOW..... i have no clue about this family other than what i have read thru tears. But i had to say that this family will be in my prayers. Parents should never have to lose a child. what a precious little hero, he is with the Lord right now, as we all hope to be someday.

New story and video



http://www.10tv.com/live/content/onnnews/stories/2010/09/02/story-childhood-cancer.html



http://www.10tv.com/live/content/vi...tes/10tv/videos/2010/09/02/september-gold.xml

God bless all these little children who had such a short life here on earth........I know their in a special place no doubt smiling down on us!!

Devestating.....My heart is broken. What a tough, brave young man Sam was. I will always remember his story. thanks for sharing his life with us BJ. I pray God will be with his family.

This is a link for a Star Wars Themed Golf outing that will be taking place in October to benefit the Sam Bish Foundation. . .







http://www.bigwalnutgolf.com/STAR WARS CHARITY GOLF OUTING Jpeg.htm

I miss this child........I can only imagine the void the Bish's are dealing with.......I continue to pray for peace for the family.......Sammy has his peace with our Father in heaven!! Miss his awesome smile!!

I have followed Sams journey as did Cindy because I told her about him and she understood what was happening. It is so very hard each and every day to try to move on when all you see, smell and hear are familiar sounds of the one that has passed. It has been only 4 days since Cindy went home and I still cry uncontrollably and I am sure the same for sam's parents. I pray it gets easier soon for us all. I guess Sam and Cindy have finally met

Henry, God Bless you, and I pray that the Lord gives you comfort in this time of hardship you are going through.

Henry,

I can't imagine..........I truly can't.....i don't know you but offer my help in anyway.....if there is anything i can do that could help you through this difficult period please just ask. I wish peace upon you as well. God Bless you Henry......God Bless You!! Do not let Satan get a hold in these desperate times of hardship........hold strong in your faith and keep the Lord close!!

Henry,

Call if you ever need to talk. I don't have words of wisdom or anyway to make it better Heck I cried looking at the mail yesterday because the catalog had Star Wars pens Sammy would have loved them ...but I can be an ear to listen and another heart to care It helps sometimes just to cry and you can't always tell the one's your closest too thing because you try and be strong for them.

I Worked K-9 Narcotics,Explosive Detection, Search and Rescue and was an EMT... Sometimes I struggle with the Why and That's not fair Ect...

Just Remember...Trust In Gods Faith

I am so Grateful Sammy Didn't Suffer long, His was one of Fastest Metastasizing cases of Osteosarcoma in the world....So he Did not suffer as long as some...

Just try and find Butterfly moments Cindy calls Them...

But You can pick something Dear to you and her And Look For the Good Ever time You feel bad....She sounds like a great women and I know you will miss her but Always be thankful for the time You had!!





Sammy mom Wrote

I was outside with Yoda (our chihuahua puppy) earlier and was thinking about Sam. I looked up and saw 2 Monarch Butterflies flying in and out of the tree above me...almost like they were playing with one another. They flew around me a few times and then flew away. I looked up and said "Thank you Sam...Mommy misses you ...so much". I will really miss my butterfly sightings this fall/winter.

I know what you mean, you never know what sets you off crying and when it comes it is intense but it does not last long, at least for me because I try to think of her in a better place even without me by her side. I have enlarged sever photos of her, not sure if that was the right thing to do but she was and is worth it. Cindy didn't suffer long either which was a blessing. Thanks BillieJo, I am searching for answers to Heaven at church and in my own Bible because I need to understand better. Cindy and I made a promise that I need to understand. She said she would prepare us a home and wait for me and I told her I would grow in the Lord and meet her there and I want to have the Faith that it will be fullfilled. Bt Faith I must believe this to be true. I am glad for the butterflys for you and the special meaning they have for you, maybe it was Sammy and a friend out playing, we can only pray it to be. God Bless

Michael Aaron Bish ~SAMMY'S DAD WROTE~

This was written by one of Sam's best friends Maddy.

A dedication to Sam by his friend Maddy

Sam's very special friend Maddy wrote this poem/song about Sam.

I was very touched reading this and wanted to share it with all of you as well.



Never gonna leave

Your in my mind half the time. I see you in my dreams. I can see you. I keep thinking why... did you leave me all alone without you. To this day I can still see that big smile of yours that never went away. Then that day came and I never saw you again!! But the thing is you never really never left me..your still here with me, watching me sleep, watching me play..you see..your still here with me. your never gonna leave me, your never gonna leave me, because your in my mind all the time, and in my dreams your happy..because your never gonna leave me. Your here as I'm writing this song, staring back at me...because your never gonna leave me...you will never leave me.

Thanks for sharing that with us BillieJo. Sam touched the lives of many and I'm glad he has not been forgotten. We never met but I will never forget his smile.

nine years old