REV. ESBER N. TWEEL, 72, passed away Dec. 4, 2013 after pneumonia ended his 15-year battle with Polymyositis. God granted his wish and took him home. Esber was preceded in death by his parents, Naif and Margaret Tweel. He is survived by his wife, Carol Lynn; son, Brian; daughter, Monica; son, Brent (Mandy); six grandchildren, Elizabeth, David, Alexander, Abigail, Wyatt and Thatcher; and his brother, Victor Tweel. Esber was born in Huntington, graduated from Marshall with a BS in engineering, and then later at Virginia Seminary with a Master's of Divinity. He started his ministry in Romney, W.Va., at St. Stephen's Episcopal Church before moving to Charleston in 1974 as priest of The Church of the Good Shepherd in Kanawha City. It was here that he embraced and served his congregation for 30-plus years. During this time he developed a day care at the church that touched the lives of multiple generations, and developed tours of the Holy Land and the Middle East in hopes of bringing about awareness, tolerance and, most of all, peace. In addition to his dedication to family, community and parishioners, Esber will always be remembered for his love of martial arts, weight lifting, racquetball and riding his bike to visit families throughout Kanawha City and at the hospital. His drive to remain fit and active extended beyond the confines of his disease, which allowed those at Nautilus to become a second family that he cherished and exercised with up until the week before his passing. Although he never met a stranger, his family will always remember the support and companionship that he received by a close circle of friends that visited him every Saturday in recent years. His grandchildren will always remember their Jiddi for his treasure hunts, rides on his wheelchair and his pearls of wisdom. We also would be remiss if we did not thank Joe Rodgers, his caregiver whose banter always uplifted his spirit.