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Show ,.. ':fu.e ft)lJ.owing J?tlem was wl:i tton by J. the uncle of Grover Heckard, of this OOIL.-pa.l'l;,-. Wei are -p-ro-~d to ha'Va e.n enrolles with the company whe can claim tha distin.ct.ion <llf' having an uncle who is a poet. IN MEMOB.IUM If threugb. the flimsy v~il tr.at separates tho mu.ndain from you now . You sea our tears and fe8l tho sorrow that the p~rting brou.~t, Dear .Pal, forgive our w~ess that we tried but knew not how, Whan a hero gave his life, his all; for the victory he sought. While from your voiceloss lips no word ~in will ever roach my oar, No smile to greet me, ...... - no ned,._ no friendly wave of hand, Yet I ~ believe that God is just, a.nd those we love, Ke too, holds dear, JI.Ild 6 ives us hope that sees a li~ht welll some day understand. While from across the' Gr~a.t Divide there comes no nswer to our ca.lls forlorn, .i.nd O:i!l.ly tears to wash . away the stains of grief, We believe the night of dea.th a prelude to tho dawning of a bright~r morn, shining ray of light with just a little cloud beneath. -Somewhere beneath the autumn skies of France play, Thf._ moonbeams linger lovingly, the night· winds .ii.Jld chil~r•nls hands with poppies filled will lay, Thair gifts upon a mound of earth that hidos a the star-lights gently blow with ca.re• tenderly and twmtling haro thus. You did not fi~ht tha foe and die in vain, Yeu did your best to &till this awful strife, Without a thought of honor, praise, or gain, For frionds and country bravely gave your lifs. ~ - - J • NEWT ON HEOKUill, Lacon, Ill., Ssptsmber 2•, 1918. |
