Today we all have congregated And shall bid our earthly goodbye To a man friend, husband, and daddy As this was his time to die Yes, there will be sorrow Of many different degrees For everyone here has experienced Moments shared with him, you see There were many times of laughter And times of some distress Yet I had often seen a special side Of his fatherly pride, at best Three children, he and Charlotte shared Ronny, Neal, n daddys girl, Keven All of you made him very proud And now, hes watching you from Heaven And Charlotte, deep inside you know He truly loved you best Through lifes good and ruff-n-tumble times 61 years – you both stood the ultimate test For you, his business associates Long-time veteran buddies and dear friends He once told me that he always knew On all of you, he could depend To the remainder of our small family Well continue to carry on Forever strong, remain our memories Outlasting life, however long Finally, may we all remember We are only here short-term And God has given us His Word to live by To show our lessons learned M. Clary August 28, 2004