When my Father passed away June 29, 2004 my heart hurt so
very much. I needed all to know how much we loved him and would miss him. He
was a simple, caring man who was married to a woman who is legally blind. Mom
sadly cannot benefit from a corneal implant, but we are so touched to know that
someone today can see all the beauty our Dad once enjoyed. I wrote this poem
and read it at his funeral.
A quiet, gentle man went to sleep the other
day
For on this lowly earth he was no longet to
stay
Simple he was, never asking for
much
But always there to give a gentle
touch
Great fun he had giving all a hard
time
Stingy he could be with his nickles and
dimes
We did not mind we did not care
All you had to do was ask, he was always willing to
share
Providing for his family was his life long
goal
That he did with his heart and his
soul
His wife he loved for 42 years
Always by her side through the laughter and the
tears
Three children he raised with no
complaints
God only knows we were not always
saints
In his life three grandsons played a very big
part
He carried each one deep in his
heart
The Cardinals were the best, he would always
say
You silly Cub fans must wait yet another
day
A mate for me he sought to find
Once pointing to me an ER tech cute and
kind
Words cannot express how much he will be
missed
For each of our hearts he has forever
kissed
Your heart has stopped and now is
still
Your love lives on and always will
Thank you Dad for being our Dad
For no other we would choose
Heaven above has gained
What we on earth must lose
Dad...we love you and will miss you so very
much
With much love,
Your daughter
