Daris Russell Nevil
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Old Sayings
These are some old adages I've heard over the years. I'm sure you can think of some I've forgotten. Hope you enjoy them.
July 27, 1999
Daris Nevil Sr.
Words of Wisdom
A stitch in time saves nine--- Friday night dream Saturday morning told, Sure to come true before it's nine days old.--- You've made your bed now sleep in it.---- Do unto others as you would have them do unto you.---- A penny for your thoughts.--- Lets make hay while the sun shines.--- Woeful waste makes woeful want.--- Better late than never.--- Don't burn your bridges behind you.--- The early bird gets the worm.--- It's usually better to go by your first impression.--- If you can't stand the heat, don't go in the kitchen.--- Why cut your nose off to spite your face.--- A watching pot never boils.--- If you point your finger at someone there will be three pointing back at you.--- If any of you are free of sin, let him cast the first stone.--- The love for money is the root of all evil.--- Don't cast your pearls before swine.--- Blood is thicker than water.--- When in Rome do as the Romans do.--- It's easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than a rich man to go to heaven.--- If you can't think of something nice to say about someone, don't say anything.--- The shortest distance between two points is a straight line.--- If you have faith that of a mustard seed, you can move mountains.--- Sometimes small things come in small packages.--- What ye shall sew, so shall ye reap.--- A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush.--- You can't learn to swim until you get in the water.--- Don't put the cart before the horse.--- There is a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow.--- There is no fool like an old fool.--- Curiosity killed the cat.--- Feed a cold starve a fever.--- He's blind in one eye and can't see out of the other.--- He's blind as a bat.--- Don't count your chickens before they hatch.--- Which came first, the egg or the chicken?--- Speak softly, but carry a big stick.--- Don't cry over spilled milk.--- It's better to have loved and lost, than never loved at all.--- What on earth are you doing for heaven's sake.--- You don't miss the water until the well goes dry.--- A penny saved is a penny earned.--- The bigger they are the harder they fall.--- The proof is in the pudding.--- He's got a hitch in his getalong.--- Don't judge a man until you've walked in his shoes.--- Brains over brawn.--- Mind over matter.--- Most people only look up when they are flat on their back.--- What's good for the goose is good for the gander.--- Stuborn as a mule.--- Beauty is in the eye of the beholder.--- A picture is worth a thousand words.--- You can't have your cake and eat it too.--- Rome wasn't built in one day.
Obituary
Daris Russell Nevil, 71, of Abilene, Texas, died Thursday, April 25, 2002, at his home. Services were held at 10 a.m. Monday, April 29 at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in Abilene, with Bishop Tibbet officiating. Interment was in Elmwood Memorial Park, Abilene, directed by North's Funeral Home.
Mr. Nevil was born and reared in Blue Ridge, Texas. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. He lived in Dallas until moving to Abilene in 1958 where he opened the Taste Delight Donut Shop, and operated it until 1980. He founded and operated the Donut and Burger House in Clyde, Texas for several years. He was a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Sonja Deanne Hardegree.
He is survived by his wife, Geneva; three sons, Daniel Russell Nevil of Abilene, WIlliam Arthur Nevil of Killeen, Daris Andrew Nevil of McKinney; one daughter, Floye Janel Villegas of Saipan, Mariannas Province; 15 grandchildren; one brother, Sherman Nevil of Blue Ridge; and one sister, Viva Minter of Fort Worth.
The family wishes to extend their heart-felt gratitude for the outpouring of love and concern from family and friends during this difficult time.
