Husband, daddy, pa and friend
Memories shared will never end
You’re loving smile and dancing eyes
Look down upon us from the skies
Your laughter is gone only from our ears
But remains inside us for unending years.

The last of a houseful to be born
With little to give and less to be worn
Times were tough but you made due
With love all around and hearts that were true
A player of games, a tender young soul
It was your laughter that made this family whole.

A brother to one more than nine
Waiting, watching all the time
Knowing you were always near
After pranks you pulled we'd hear you cheer
Growing up to know the boy, the man
A lifelong brother; a lifelong fan;

A forty-year husband, to Sherry, your wife
Both honored and proud to share your life
She misses your presence, your touch and your smile
She knows that this is but for a short while
Your laughter, it rings through the house to this day
Home and heart full of memories are here to stay.

A father to many, but a daddy to few
We wish we had known, if only we knew
You were always there for both good and bad
A tear in our eye and a heart full of sad
Just one more hug we need from you daddy
We are your children and we say this proudly.

A pa to seven, an elite group of kids
Often you would say, "Can it up, put on a lid".
No one will ever replace you dear pa
We love and miss you both one and all
You talked to us, played with us, took us here and there
You always turned up, we never knew where.

Your friends are countless; the numbers are great.
We think you knew most all in the state
All who knew you share tales with a smile
Their friend for a lifetime, you would go that mile
They remember something you did or you said
To their face comes a smile, into laughter they are led.

There will never be another like you
A son that was true , a brother like you
A husband who cared and a daddy who knew
A pa that was there and a friend that was true .