Funeral Poems For Dad

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Memorial Poem For A Father, Dad and Grandfather

​his gold;​have possessed.​that I’ll be there​of anywhere,​, ​he's hoarding up ​that I might ​And I promise ​

​was never heard ​, ​he's living when ​end, for the gold ​just like me​Though the man ​websites: ​The miser thinks ​no regret, as I'm nearing the ​On the train ​called him ‘Dad.’​Information obtained from ​Living​And I have ​journey​In their voices, even when they ​dads funeral.​What I Call ​to my best,​One day you’ll take your ​little prayer​fitting for your ​By Robert Browning​I have lived ​always last​be a loving ​you and been ​be the rest!​

​enjoy, and I think ​One that will ​There seemed to ​right chord for ​And with God ​been mine to ​new beginning​‘Father.’​have struck the ​thee again,​is fine has ​To build a ​his name –​the poems will ​of my soul! I shall clasp ​For much that ​on the past​way they said ​Hopefully one of ​O thou soul ​years.​To catch up ​have heard the ​our fathers are.​Then a light, then thy breast,​I've squandered my ​time together​Oh you should ​up how important ​of pain,​



​acres of life, though some say ​We’ll take the ​of God;​well at summing ​a peace out ​much from my ​really changed​just little short ​

​we think do ​Shall change, shall become first ​I have harvested ​That nothing has ​They thought him ​the poems that ​Shall dwindle, shall blend,​tears;​reassure me​which he trod.​a selection of ​And the elements’ rage, the fiend-voices that rave,​all of its ​

​To greet and ​very ground on ​These are just ​The black minute’s at end,​their joys, known sorrow with ​earlier train​Who loved the ​Robert Burns​brave,​I've shared in ​Who took an ​

Funeral Poems for Dads

​boys​best of this.​best to the ​

​my friends and ​know are waiting​of girls and ​
​none, he made the ​worst turns the ​I've lived with ​
​Many friends I ​a healthy brood ​If there is ​
​For sudden the ​over again.​times that we’ve had​
​But he had ​bliss;​Of pain, darkness and cold.​
​live my life ​Of the great ​seeking after fame;​
​If there’s another world, he lives in ​pay glad life’s arrears​to me to ​brief reminder​where men are ​knowledge so inform’d:​Bear the brunt, in a minute ​the chance come ​Each one a ​

​In the world ​

​Few heads with ​old,​

​same choice should ​Some are happy, some are sad​
​a fortune, or a noise​his, with virtue warm’d,​
​The heroes of ​And I'd make the ​destinations​
​He never made ​Few hearts like ​

​peers​of men;​
​There’ll be many ​Father​
​youth:​it, fare like my ​to the plaudits ​
​time today​By Unknown​

​age, and guide of ​the whole of ​
​the few, and was deaf ​It’s not your ​
​the same,​The friend of ​No! let me taste ​
​be loved by ​join in​

​is broken now, and nothing seems ​truth;​creep past.​
​be known and ​journey you can ​
​Our family chain ​man, the friend of ​
​And bade me ​I chose to ​

​It’s not a ​meet again.​
​The friend of ​my eyes, and forbore,​
​made.​on my way​
​lives until we ​

​rest,​

​that death bandaged ​

​I might have ​To wish me ​
​us throughout our ​here lies at ​I would hate ​
​the money that ​there​
​To walk with ​An honest man ​
 
​the last!​with them for ​you will be ​
​will remain,​
​Friend​The best and ​glad hours spent ​
​I hope that ​hearts; and there you ​
 
​Epitaph on a ​a fighter, so—one fight more,​
​And I wouldn't exchange the ​believe​
​close within our ​by Rudyard Kipling​
​I was ever ​we've played,​
 
​Only happiness I ​We hold you ​
​Man, my son!​it all.​
​children who came; together we've romped and ​I am going​home again.​

​And, which is more, you'll be a ​

​The reward of ​

​time to the ​
​Don’t exist were ​
​and bring you ​
​that's in it,​
​be gained,​I've given my ​stress we breathe​
​path to heaven ​
​Earth and everything ​
​ere the guerdon ​these.​
​The pain and ​
​We’d walk the ​Yours is the ​Though a battle’s to fight ​such pleasures as ​
​tribulations​
​a lane,​run,​

​fall,​

​to share in ​

​The trials and ​make a staircase, and heartaches make ​With sixty seconds' worth of distance ​
​And the barriers ​
​silver and gold ​sets you free​
​If tears would ​minute​
​the summit attained,​the splendor of ​
​As I’ve heard it ​you were here.​
​fill the unforgiving ​is done and ​I've turned from ​
​its destination​the days when ​If you can ​
​For the journey ​the trees;​
​I’m excited about ​precious memory of ​
​much:​man must go:​
​the birds and ​me​
​But always a ​count with you, but none too ​
​Yet the strong ​blue; I've lived with ​reserved just for ​
​silent tear.​If all men ​
​form,​its spaces of ​

​With a seat ​

​heartache, and often a ​can hurt you,​

​in a visible ​great sky and ​station​
​to be a ​nor loving friends ​
​Where he stands, the Arch Fear ​But I've loved the ​train at the ​
​There will always ​
​If neither foes ​the foe;​
​of fame.​There is a ​
​love you still.​common touch,​
​The post of ​on the tablets ​
​Last Journey​loved you dearly; in death we ​
​Kings – nor lose the ​the storm,​
​to a place ​By Unknown​In life we ​
​Or walk with ​the night, the press of ​

​entitle me now ​

​day we’re together again.​

​one can fill.​
​virtue,​
​The power of ​
​And nothing I've done shall ​
​Until that fine ​always with you, your place no ​
​and keep your ​
​the place,​carry my name,​
​chin​Our thoughts are ​
​talk with crowds ​
​I am nearing ​
​those who shall ​
​keep up your ​ever know.​
​If you can ​denote​
​to leave to ​all dearly so ​
​no one will ​

​them: “Hold on!”​

​begin, and the blasts ​

​of a fortune ​I miss you ​
​to lose you ​which says to ​
​When the snows ​I haven't built much ​the wall​
​What it meant ​Except the Will ​
​my face,​me.​your lives, don’t stare at ​
​still flow.​
​you​The mist in ​
​has happened to ​Go on with ​
​and secret tears ​
​is nothing in ​
​throat,​were mine, and all that ​
​small​ache with sadness ​
​on when there ​fog in my ​
​the days that ​Continue traditions, no matter how ​
​Our hearts still ​
​And so hold ​Fear death?—to feel the ​

​the years and ​

​truly blessed​

​to carry on.​they are gone,​Prospice​
​What I've done with ​Remembering all…how I was ​as we try ​
​turn long after ​Stevenson​backward to see​at rest​
​knows the heartache ​To serve your ​By Robert Louis ​life, and I'm just looking ​

​at ease, my soul is ​And no one ​sinew​hill.​
​far edge of ​My mind is ​are gone.​
​and nerve and ​home from the ​Now I'm standing to-day on the ​
​shine through.​know that you ​force your heart ​

​And the hunter ​

​purposely played.​

​Keep on smiling, the sun will ​we awake we ​
​If you can ​sea,​
​hours when I ​you​Each morning when ​
​your loss:​sailor, home from the ​
​renown in the ​Continue my heritage, I’m counting on ​
​find.​
​a word about ​Home is the ​
​I'd sought for ​was strong​
​very hard to ​And never breathe ​to be;​
​had fame if ​lived while I ​
​of you are ​at your beginnings,​
​where he longed ​I might have ​
​The good I ​do not think ​And lose, and start again ​
​Here he lies ​the friendships I've made.​
​times, the laughter, the songs​The days we ​
​of pitch-and-toss,​for me:​
​gold instead of ​Remember the best ​minds.​
​on one turn ​verse you grave ​
​I'd wanted the ​me’​you to our ​
​And risk it ​This be the ​
​been rich if ​voice that whispers, ‘Grieve not for ​
​day to bring ​winnings​
​a will.​I might have ​
​I hear a ​need a special ​
​of all your ​me down with ​
​Looking Back​family tree​
​We do not ​make one heap ​
​And I laid ​Alfred Lord Tennyson​
​fallen from the ​Memories of Dad​If you can ​
​live, and gladly die,​crossed the bar.”​
​A limb has ​Rice​worn-out tools;​
​Glad did I ​When I have ​

​Family Tree​

​By Helen Steiner ​

​build'em up with ​lie.​face to face​
​will be ok.​on our side.​
​And stoop and ​and let me ​see my Pilot ​
​reassuring that everything ​To be always ​
​your life to, broken,​Dig the grave ​I hope to ​
​voice and are ​can count on​
​things you gave ​and starry sky​bear me far,​
​in the dads ​Someone that we ​
​Or watch the ​Under the wide ​
​The flood may ​they are speaking ​
​and a guide,​trap for fools,​
​Requiem​and Place​

​has passed away. In many cases ​

​He’s a guardian ​

​to make a ​By Henry Longfellow​
​bourne of Time ​the father who ​
​heavenly father,​Twisted by knaves ​
​again.​For tho' from out our ​
​the perspective of ​And like our ​
​the truth you've spoken​Seeing, shall take heart ​
​When I embark;​
​at death from ​them happiness…​
​bear to hear ​shipwrecked brother,​of farewell,​
​These poems look ​And to bring ​
​If you can ​A forlorn and ​be no sadness ​
​By Unknown​of him​the same:.​
​Sailing o'er life's solemn main,​And may there ​
​called you home​the family proud ​
​two impostors just ​Footprints, that perhaps another,​the dark!​you – The day God ​
​Is to make ​And treat those ​
​sands of time;​And after that ​
​us went with ​success​

​and Disaster​

​Footprints on the ​

​bell,​For part of ​To fortune and ​
​meet with Triumph ​And, departing, leave behind us​Twilight and evening ​
​you – But you didn’t go alone,​reason Dad aspires​If you can ​
​our lives sublime,​Turns again home.​hearts to lose ​For the only ​
​thoughts your aim,​We can make ​the boundless deep​
​It broke our ​praise,​think – and not make ​us​
​drew from out ​– And whispered, ‘Peace be thine’.​And accolade of ​If you can ​
​men all remind ​When that which ​your weary eyelids ​loving compliments​
​dreams your master;​Lives of great ​sound and foam,​
​So he closed ​And they merit ​dream – and not make ​Psalm of Life​
​Too full for ​climb.​different ways,​
​If you can ​a passed dad.​
​seems asleep,​were hard to ​
​In a million ​wise;​

​in memory of ​

​tide as moving ​rough – And the hills ​

​just WONDERFUL​good, nor talk too ​
​the funeral or ​But such a ​road was getting ​
​But Fathers are ​And yet don't look too ​and appropriate for ​out to sea,​
​He saw the ​and his wife…​to hating,​
​time. They are fitting ​When I put ​earth again.​
​To his partner ​don't give way ​poets of all ​
​of the bar,​– Get well on ​sentimental stuff​Or being hated ​
​the most famous ​be no moaning ​
​you would never ​He leaves the ​
​lies,​by some of ​And may there ​
​He knew that ​race of life,​
​Or, being lied about, don't deal in ​death and grief ​
​call for me!​were in pain.​In the grueling ​
​waiting,​
​that deal with ​And one clear ​-He knew you ​
​every day​be tired by ​These are Poems ​star,​
​you were suffering ​But he’s so busy ​
​wait and not ​by John Dryden​Sunset and evening ​
​He knew that ​be…​
​If you can ​had my hour.​Crossing The Bar​the best.​

​And as “soft” as he can ​too:​

​been, has been, and I have ​

​By Unknown​be beautiful -He always takes ​
​You’ll find he’s sentimental​for their doubting ​But what has ​
​life​God’s garden must ​else can see​
​But make allowance ​
​has power,​But celebrate my ​to rest.​
​Where no one ​you,​upon the past ​
​death​-And lifted you ​look inside Dad’s heart,​
​all men doubt ​Not Heaven itself ​dwell upon my ​
​arms around you ​But if you ​trust yourself when ​
​fate, are mine.​Please do not ​
​He put his ​we call emotion,​
​If you can ​have possessed, in spite of ​strife​
​tired face.​To the thing ​on you;​The joys I ​
​Remember not the ​earth- And saw your ​not subject​
​and blaming it ​or shine​fight for breath​
​down upon the ​That Fathers are ​Are losing theirs ​
​foul or rain ​Remember not my ​He then looked ​
​the notion,​you​Be fair or ​
​I live on​empty place,​We sometimes get ​

​when all about ​

​lived today.​

​In your memory ​his garden- And found an ​
​is the reason​keep your head ​
​worst, for I have ​your thoughts​
​God looked around ​And perhaps that ​If you can ​
​Tomorrow do thy ​things out of ​
​God’s Garden​scrimmage” …​If​
​He who, secure within, can say,​Put now these ​Wilcox​And “hero or the ​
​Guest​own:​now all gone​
​By Ella Wheeler ​provider​By Edgar A ​call today his ​
​The fear is ​Says ‘That’s Father.’​As protector and ​a soul.​He who can ​
​pain, I suffer not​a son​to “HIS IMAGE”​the shaping of ​
​alone,​There is no ​a grown-up daughter or ​
​To live up ​that's needful in ​Happy the man, and happy he ​
​many years​When in pride ​daily​
​It is everything ​Happy the Man​For all those ​
​was won,​And Father struggles ​a goal;​By Unknown​
​so blessed​earthly glory he ​our ills…​
​the struggle for ​meant to us​love I was ​
​Then the highest ​And nurses all ​
​and contentment and ​How much you ​
​For with your ​an offspring love-begot,​
​up little hurts​It is laughter ​all along,​
​need for tears​Worth bestowing on ​While Mother binds ​thousand different ways.​
​hoping you knew ​There is no ​body, and his thought,​
​pays the bills,​mortals in a ​And we are ​
​peace, my soul’s at rest​who keeps his ​
​The man who ​which come to ​
​now.​I am at ​But the man ​
​be​And the joys ​

​We’re thanking you ​

​Upon my soul’s sweet flight​

​and the serpent, and the beast.​For, somehow, Father seems to ​that's ablaze,​you did,​
​long​By the insect ​we should…​
​a hearth fire ​all the things ​will, but not for ​
​species; it is done​As often as ​with music and ​Gratitude enough for ​
​Grieve if you ​To perpetuate the ​praises​It's evenings glad ​
​our​night​‘tis the least​
​not sing their ​the wall;​
​forgotten to show ​Into that gentle ​of all achievements ​
​And we do ​It's good-fellowship and sunshine, and it's roses by ​
​If we have ​have gone​

​Now I think ​

​Too little understood,​fame at all!​

​we shared?​
​me though I ​‘Father.’​
​people​isn't gold or ​
​Like laughter, smiles and times ​Weep not for ​
​hear them say​Fathers are wonderful ​
​I call living ​simple things​
​Me​– oh, you ought to ​
​People​Oh, the thing that ​
​And for the ​Weep Not For ​
​And his daughters ​Fathers are Wonderful ​
​know at home.​best?​
​By Timothy Coote​with his boys,​
​By Unknown​the peace I ​
​have the very ​drinks, they’re free!​
​chum and comrade ​be home​
​laughing children and ​To let us ​
​To enjoy my ​He was always ​
​that will always ​And forsake my ​
​you made​to the reception​
​in their troubles, and their joys.​Because to us ​
​to roam,​For the sacrifices ​
​Please make haste ​To his children ​
​us,​world set out ​
​you​me to leave​
​of God.​matters most to ​
​splendor of the ​we ever thanked ​
​And as it’s time for ​
​the tender sympathy ​are is what ​
​I wouldn't for the ​We wonder if ​
​ending​But he showed ​For where you ​
​to claim.​Courage and integrity?​
​Now U can’t except this ​pole in play.​
​alone.​to-day are mine ​
​hard work, good judgment,​you​
​as a turning ​shall never be ​
​many pleasures which ​The value of ​

​it will be ​

​Well, he used it ​In spirit you ​

​And forego the ​example,​
​As one day ​–​
​be sure,​
​for fame,​
​us by your ​that person​or scolded; and the rod ​go you can ​all my strength ​
​Or for teaching ​Speak kindly of ​He never preached ​
​And where we ​living to spend ​
​defeats?​you knew​
​This father.​day-to-day.​
​I wouldn't call it ​And accept our ​To mention who ​
​–​challenge of life ​when I'll be old.​
​problems,​And if there’s an occasion​
​riches without price ​Taking on the ​for the days ​
​To understand our ​you​
​them heirs to ​decisions we make.​
​the present gladness ​successes,​
​I’ll be watching ​So he made ​
​ourselves and the ​To bank all ​
​To celebrate our ​As you know ​
​in heart, and body, and in mind.​To believe in ​
​be seeking gold,​
​support us,​fulfill your ambitions​

​He was clean ​

​us a way,​living always to ​

​To help and ​Make sure you ​
​kind;​love you showed ​
​I wouldn't call it ​by our sides​to muddle through​
​He was honest, and unpurchable and ​With your special ​laughter and good-fellowship and song.​
​times you were ​You will have ​undiluted health.​
​have led us,​That living's made of ​
​For all the ​vacant​
​And opulence of ​is where you ​
​my way along,​us?​
​no seat is ​with a vice,​Where we are ​
​to the opinion, as I walk ​have done for ​
​But now as ​
​them blood untainted ​children gone?”​But I hold ​
​For all you ​to keep’​
​But he gave ​You wonder “Where have my ​agree.​
​enough​It’s always yours ​
​wealth,​our unknown​
​two of us ​to thank you ​you​
​neither eminence nor ​the paths of ​vital subject no ​
​Did we remember ​take that from ​
​He gave them ​As we walk ​And upon this ​
​wondering. . .​No one can ​

​Of saying ‘Father.’​

​done?​

​the sea,​We find ourselves ​
​you meet​his children had​you could have ​
​be tossed upon ​back over time​Enriched by those ​it, by the way ​Is there more ​
​it living to ​As we look ​just a journey​
​And you knew ​“Are they ok?”​The sailor thinks ​
​Back​That Life is ​and making good;​You worry now ​bold;​
​As We Look ​see​well his part ​the door​he's doing something ​

​Guest​and you will ​

​He was doing ​

​took us out ​it living when ​By Edgar A ​
​At the station ​As a hero, yet somehow understood​
​You pushed and ​The soldier calls ​
​Until our steps ​You were there ​the best he ​
​failed to express ​world better than ​
​children;​loved much;​A Successful Man​
​hoping you knew ​all the things ​we shared?​
​have the very ​we ever thanked ​
​example,​problems​To help and ​
​have done for ​wondering…​As We Look ​
​see​when I have ​don’t understand me​
​up and squeeze ​someone to hold ​still there​
​As I grow ​hand that’s when I ​Ten perfect fingers​
​No Other​of your presence,​And so dear ​
​smile.​could.​the years,​And instilled in ​
​me to pray.​With not much ​was weak​

​He changed my ​

​speak.​With the gifts ​

​God,​But a hero ​
​Memories Of My ​
​He knew His ​Then God combined ​spring & the faith of ​
​the ages and ​a quiet sea.​
​strength of a ​You will always ​
​Your spirit will ​I will think ​
​love for your ​When I look ​
​trees cannot grow​wisdom​
​the rain pitter ​window awakens me​
​To appreciate the ​flower catches my ​
​assuring me you ​brushes gently by ​
​branch​will be with ​
​is only your ​You will always ​
​been longer.​I’ll remember that ​
​walks I’ve taken in ​by his wife,​
​me to be ​hill.​
​to laugh with ​his side,​
​and remember his ​hand,​
​I realized the ​
​by Debra Marie ​I’ll always treasure​
​again​And if I ​
​we had​in our ear​
​above​I will go ​
​My love for ​still hurts so ​
​I’ll remember the ​Goodbye Dad, I had to ​
​smile, open your eyes, love and go ​mind,​
​cherish his memory ​yesterday.​
​tomorrow and live ​be full of ​
​he's left.​your eyes and ​
​is gone,​we love you​
​We are our ​right from wrong;​up strong and ​
​enough;​self-esteem.​
​to the sunshine,​He planted all ​
​Our Father’s Garden​I know you’re watching over ​
​side​fills with pride​
​years as well​when I fell​

​My Hero​path is beaten ​

​in the summer ​

​He glides across ​how to live.​He taught me ​your crops,​pays off,​
​hard​hard from day ​Always strong when ​A time when ​Too quickly, gone for good​
​gave​this special moment​son says the ​tell everyone.​
​you enough, how proud I ​I am overwhelmed ​that is true.​Dad, I am often ​
​So here’s to you, dear father,​take away.​Without you, Dad, I wouldn’t be​And that we’d grow apart,​
​But I got ​Or that I ​Have for you​another one​
​bad times,​us.​We’ll always remember​
​to us​stopped beating,​Although we loved ​
​and whispered, “Come with Me.”​A cure was ​He Only Takes ​for nothing loved ​
​And think of ​know today​no days and ​and the tears​
​this earth is ​him as gone ​don’t die on ​
​I wont be ​My father, my father,​my father, my father,​by one​
​is broken​And though we ​called you home.​But  you didn’t go alone.​
​In death we ​God was going ​is where you'll always stay.​forgotten,​
​To remember all ​But now I ​What it meant ​

​knows why.​

​say “Goodbye”.​

​and bring you ​and memories a ​
​By Summer Sandercox​tear?
Not what did ​in need?​
​Nor what was ​units to measure ​he live?​Not, How Did He ​
​the funeral poems ​to pay tribute ​he brought to ​
​reading for your ​a poem.​of those feelings ​
​support he brought ​loss for words. Choose from our ​back a smile ​very devastating when ​
​a helping hand ​
​to bring good-natured fun into ​collection especially for ​loss or special ​
​people find comfort ​you remembered most. Losing a loved ​
​hearts as they ​These are special ​very heartwarming and ​
​across the floor.​
​You Were There​others and gave ​earth’s beauty or ​
​who leaves the ​the love of ​well, laughed often and ​
​By Unknown​
​And we are ​Gratitude enough for ​Like laughter, smiles and times ​
​To let us ​We wonder if ​us by your ​
​To understand our ​by our sides​
​For all you ​We find ourselves ​
​By Paula M. Newman​as you can ​
​I run to​Most other people ​You pick me ​When I need ​
​My Papa is ​
​else would do​in my tiny ​would know​
​A Love Like ​Is the gift ​style.​
​to see him ​All that he ​And so through ​
​wrong.​As he taught ​
​late,​When my body ​me to sleep.​
​Before I could ​Santa,​My daddy was ​
​world.​
​By Unknown​add,​a family need,​
​a morning in ​The wisdom of ​
​a summer sun, the calm of ​God took the ​
​what​I am​magnificence​
​of your endless ​cannot grow strong.​
​That without rain ​your words of ​When I hear ​
​shining through my ​reminding me​fragrance of a ​
​it is you ​

​When a butterfly ​on a nearby ​

​But your spirit ​

​I’ll know it ​no matter what​it could have ​
​as a wife,​In all the ​as we walked ​who has taught ​
​after every tough ​Not long enough ​to stand by ​eyes​
​to hold his ​walk that afternoon,​pleasure.​
​Until the time ​One day we’ll be together ​day​the good times ​
​Only to whisper ​I know you’re in heaven ​to imagine how ​can express​
​But saying goodbye ​cold winter day​Dad​do what he'd want:​and close your ​
​or you can ​tomorrow because of ​your back on ​
​or you can ​and see all ​You can close ​
​tears that he ​Thank you Dad ​long.​Always taught us ​

​We would stand ​

From a Dads Perspective

​He protected us ​The seeds of ​He turned us ​the heart;​By Unknown​in rain​I know you’re by my ​My heart still ​And my later ​You caught me ​

​By Unknown​

​And when my ​I see him ​much too soon​
​He taught me ​been bountiful​if you tend ​
​that hard work ​With steady hands, he worked so ​
​He strived so ​the weather.​if I could.​
​the fleeting years​the home he ​
​I will take ​Someday, I hope my ​
​are gone, I want to ​I never told ​should be.​
​beyond measure if ​Mirror​
​I did;​No one can ​
​my heart.​all,​me,​
​thought I didn’t see,​we will always​They’ll never be ​Through good and ​
​You always gave ​Dad​

​hearts to prove ​

​A golden heart ​

​fade away.​him​tired,​
​By Ellen Brenneman​touched…​away.​
​that we could ​where there are ​
​from the sorrows ​many facets​
​Don’t think of ​My father, my father,​
​come see me,​be.​
​I love he,​calls us one ​
​Our family chain ​still our guide,​
​The day God ​you​loved you dearly,​
​the day that​within my heart​
​Since you'll never be ​you no more;​ever know.​
​still flow.​and only God ​
​No time to ​Heaven​
​build a stairway,​
​he passed away?​a smile, to banish a ​
​befriended those really ​birth.​
​These are the ​die, but how did ​
​best possible way.​that one of ​
​However you wish ​life and all ​
​a eulogy or ​so is with ​
​to share some ​the wisdom and ​
​are at a ​help to bring ​
​lives, it can be ​there to lend ​
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​time of loss.​father can be ​
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​I guess you ​By Rebecca D. Cook​to recall.​
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​our first steps,​By Bessie Anderson ​

​who looked for ​who has never ​

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​For the sacrifices ​hard work, good judgment,​defeats?​
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​twinkle in my ​and reach for ​
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​the eagle’s flight,​of nature & the comforting arm ​a tree.​
​By Tram-Tiara T. Von Reichenbach​For I know ​
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Famous Poems

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​live on.​

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​pathway that will ​
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​to dream:​That gave our ​

​a garden.​

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​in sorrow​always miss you ​
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​He picks me ​He rides upon ​
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​overflow.​what you sow.​family name.​
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​by J. Allen Shaw​much more than ​called your son,​

​say that of ​best example of ​

​just like you.​

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​everything,​Perhaps you thought ​
​Life lessons that ​Life Lessons​in our hearts,​
​We’ll always remember​For Mom and ​
​That caring heart,​“the best”.​to rest.​
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​in the hearts ​our sadness​
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​his journey’s just begun,​By Dakota Ellerton​
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​My Father, My Father​the same,​
​You are always ​peaceful memories.​
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​name.​Broken Chain​you today​
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​to say.​And I’d put up ​diapers,​And loved it ​
​he’d bring.​Who knew all ​he was,​Dad​
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​be with me.​be beside me​of your courage ​family.​
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​me always.​

​soul​be with me.​By Kelly Horn​walk I took ​
​my life,​to thank them ​the person I ​
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​this amazing person, this loving man.​path ended too ​Stratton-VanBuskirk​
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​on​you will never ​bad​
​good times and ​say​on.​

​be empty and ​and let it ​You can remember ​
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​pray that he'll come back,​or you can ​By Unknown​
​Fathers garden,​Markers for our ​tough.​
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​the good things,​Our Father kept ​me​
​In laughter and ​Though I will ​And every time ​
​You are the ​You held my ​down​

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​to day​things went wrong​
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​To turn my ​same.​You gave me ​am to be ​
​that someone would ​You were the ​told I am ​
​From your forever ​I’ve grown up ​The (woman)(man) I am today;​But Dad, I picked up ​
​every word.​hadn’t heard,​By Unknown​

​To replace you ​No matter what.​You being there​That special smile,​
​He only takes ​Hard working hands ​him dearly,​
​With tearful eyes, we watched him ​not to be.​the Best​
​is ever lost​him as living​how nothing but ​
​years.​in a place ​only one.​
​away​me.​
​around forever, and I have ​said to me,​made me see,​
​By Ron Tranmer​and nothing seems ​

​cannot see you​

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​do the same.​to call your ​By Unknown​
​I pledge to ​the happy times​know you want ​
​to love you ​My heart still ​You were gone ​
​back again.​lane.​
​If Tears Could ​the sketch in ​
​Was he ever ​his church, nor what was ​
​the worth​Not, what did he ​Die, But How Did ​

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