Touching Moment A Dying Father Fred Fulfills His Last Wish And Walks His Daughter's Down The Aisle

The one thing Fred Evans was determined to do before dying was walk his two daughters down the aisle.

Knowing that with a terminal cancer diagnosis he will not make it to his girls' weddings, the 62-year-old father of four decided to surprise them by planning a special ceremony where he was able to accompany Kate and Gracie to the alter and give his blessings for their future nuptials. 

The Evans family shared the inspiring story of their father's touching gesture with the crew from the charity organization Fotolanthropy, who brought in wedding photographers Matt and Julie Norine to capture free of charge the ceremony that took place in the Watermark Community Church in Dallas, Texas, this summer.

Gracie and Kate Evans arrived at the Watermark Community Church at the appointed time after being told that their father had prepared something special for their mom.

As each girl entered the cavernous chapel, she was greeted by Mr Evans dressed in a tuxedo. The frail-looking, white-haired man handed Gracie and Kate bouquets of flowers before explaining the reason why he asked them to come.

Fred told his daughters that just in case he would not be there they day they get married, he wanted to escort them down the aisle now and give them his blessing.

The revelation came as a complete surprise to the two young women, who were left in tears at their dad's touching gesture.

Evans then walked Gracie, who is a disabled, and Kate to the altar each to a different song as their loved ones looked on from the audience, and then symbolically gave the girls away. 

Both women wiped away tears as they made their way to the front of the chapel alongside their stooped, prematurely aged dad. 

That’s why he decided to do something he refused to miss before dying: walk his girls down the aisle.

Neither of daughters were engaged to be married, but he surprised them with the special ceremony anyway.

When Kate and Gracie arrived in the church, they were greeted by their father in a tuxedo.

Fred had always wanted to give his girls away on their wedding day and he refused to let cancer steal that from him.

Fred escorted each daughter down the aisle to a different song…

But one thing was the same for both: they were opening grieving the imminent loss of their loving father.

The family gathered together to pray for Gracie and Kate, that they find joy in their future marriages.

Then, Fred surprised his wife with something amazing…

He wanted to renew his vows. He presented his wife Karla with her own bouquet…

Then, they clasped hands and then walked down the aisle one last time together.

They promised to love each other for the rest of their lives, sealing that promise with a kiss.

Fred tragically lost his battle to cancer on July 25th, 2013, but not before he was able to share one special moment of love with his family.

gathered in a circle and prayed together for the two young women's future marriages.

But Mr Evans still had one more surprise in store: once the ceremony with his daughters was complete, the 62-year-old husband turned to his unsuspecting wife and announced that he wanted to renew their marriage vows.

A stunned Karla Evans was presented with flowers, and she and her spouse took their own walk down the aisle.

Mrs Evans’ brother officiated the ceremony, which concluded with a tender kiss after the spouses promised to continue loving one another till death do them part.

Tragically, it happened all too soon: Mr Evans lost his battle with cancer on July 25, 2013.

The 62-yerar-old husband, father, grandfather and SCUBA diving enthusiast was remembered by people close to him for his boundless love of life and family.

On the eve of his memorial service, which was held August 2, his daughter Gracie tellingly wrote on her Facebook page that her dad did want attendees to wear black.

‘He wants this to be a celebration, not a mourning,’ she said.

Life is such an incredible gift from God. Remember to tell those you love that you love them. Even better show them every chance you get.




Source: Huffingpost, Daily Mail