Uncle Dan

Uncle Dan

Copyright 2012 by James Robert Schaad

Uncle Dan, our surrendered Marine,

 hope you’ve found a place dearly serene, 

where skies are blue and sunshine bright,

where clear waters sparkle and glisten the light,

you will be dearly missed, of this I am sure,

in our family memories of you will endure,

a man trained for battle and trained for war,

at heart a gentle man, peaceful to the core,

a man of dignity, a Marine with pride,

we say our goodbyes as, one by one, we kneel by your side,

Peter and David and Mary Beth too,

three gifts to our world fathered by you,

your family tree continues to grow,

from all the love you gave and did show,

be at peace now and take your rest,

fortunate us to have known one of the best.