by L F Anderson and D D Ames - 1971
A man small in stature
Hands rough and worn
Labored and toiled from
The day he was born
He worked in the fields,
As his fathers before him,
His outlook was bright
Not cloudy or dim
He lived a long life
Filled with much joy and sorrow
Married at nineteen
They shared many a tomorrow
Minnie, his bride, only seventeen
Gave him so much joy and pleasure
Married sixty-five wonderful years
She was his love and treasure
They raised nine children
Six boys and three girls
It is without a doubt
Their life was a whirl
Many times were good
Some times were bad
They lived every moment
With whatever they had
Three children were lost young
Two sons and a daughter
Gone to live forever
On Gods pure blue water
His greatest loss in life
Was in nineteen sixty-seven
When God called his dear wife
To come live with Him in Heaven
His later years were lonely
Yet his faith was mighty
He happily joined his wife
At the glorious age of ninety
They were the beginning
Of many generations to come
And they now are at peace
In their Heavenly home
We should never feel sad
When God comes to call
For Ernie and Minnie
Were truly loved by all
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