Mr. Frederick James Uren Tucker

BROKEN CHAIN

We knew that morning that

God was going to call your name

In life we loved you dearly,

In death we do the same.

It broke our hearts to lose you,

you did not go alone,

for part of us went with you

the day He called you Home.

You left us peaceful memories,

your love is still our guide,

and though we cannot see you,

you are always at our side.

Our family chain is broken,

and nothing seems the same,

but as God calls us one by one,

the chain will link again.

By Ron Tranmer

HE ONLY TAKES THE BEST

God saw that you were getting tired,

A cure was not to be.

So he put His arms around you

and whispered, “Come with me.”

And tearful eyes, we watched you suffer,

And saw you fade away,

Although we loved you dearly

We could not make you stay.

A golden heart stopped beating,

Hard working hands to rest,

God broke our hearts to prove to us,

He only takes “the best”.

DAD

Your time had come to leave us

And we had to say goodbye

Just like the sun rests gently down

On a tranquil evening sky

I still hear the sound of your voice

As the wind blows through the trees

As though it’s floating on forever

Upon a gently breeze

I still see your face in places

I know how strange it seems

And the clouds paint out your picture

When I see you in my dreams

My eyes can’t hold back the tears

Like the skies can’t hold the rain

And I’m longing for the day to come

When we will meet again

The Moment That you Left Me

My heart split in two. One side filled

with memories, the others side died with you.

I often lay awake at night when the world

is fast asleep, and take a walk down

memory lane with tears upon my cheek.

REMEMBERING

you is easy, I do it everyday;

but missing you is heartache that

never goes away. I hold you

tightly within my heart and there you will remain. You

see, life has gone on without you, but it

will never be the same.

A poem from the 12th Century- Judah Halevi of Rome

Tis a fearful thing

To love

What death can touch.

To love, to hope, to dream,

And oh, to lose.

A think for fools, this,

Love,

But a holy thing,

To love what death can touch.

For your life has lived in me;

Your laugh once lifted me;

Your word was a gift to me.

To remember this brings

painful joy.

“Tis a human think, love,

A holy thing.

To love

What death can touch.

Family Tree

A limb has fallen from the family tree

I hear a voice that whispers, “Grieve not for me’

Remember the good times, the laughter, the songs

The good I lived while I was strong

Continue my heritage, I’m counting on you

Keep on smiling, the sun will shine through

My mind is at ease, my soul is at rest

Remembering all…how I was truly blessed

Continue traditions, not matter how small

Go on with your lives, don’t stare at the wall

I miss you all dearly so keep up your chin

Until that fine day when we’re together again.

Memories of you Dad

It’s been the hardest thing to lose you,

You meant so much to me

But you are in my heart Dad

And that’s where you’ll always be

I know that Heaven called you

But I wish you could have stayed

At least the memories I have of you

They will never fade

I did not want to lose you

But you did not go alone

Because part of me went with you

When Heaven called you Home

So just remember one thing

We are not apart

You’re with me in my memories

And in my broken heart

HERO

You held my hand when I was small

You caught me when I fell

You are the hero of my childhood

And my later years as well

And every time I think of you

My heart still fills with pride

Though I will always miss you Dad

I know you’re by my side

In laughter and in sorrow

In sunshine an in rain

I know you’re watching over me

Until we meet again