Springfield, IL
Peace be with you Oh stalwart souls, now passed
beyond our view, Who chose a life of service, then
valiantly did pursue- To mold yourself with purpose,
and with a careful plan, Did the very best you could, to
help your fellow man. Peace be with you Oh brave of
heart, who ne'er did turn your back- Oh frantic cries, as
flames leaped high, and courage they did lack. Tho fear
was with you always, be it day or be it night. When the
call did come you answered, with a prayer to win this
fight. Peace be with you Compassionate man, who never
quite recovered- When precious life was needlessly lost,
the fire too late discovered. As you tried to comfort the
weeping, tears streaking your smoke blackened face,
Brave men were valiantly keeping watch on that
smoldering place. Peace be with you O leader of men,
whose example they might follow. How careful your
steps, thru life had to be, lest they found your success to
be hollow. In your hands the power, to shape and to
mold, to be what you would have them to be. Success or
failure, no watter which one, remains for the whole
world to see. Peace be with all Who remain here on
earth, with memories and deep felt devotion. For they
have not gone-but merely passed on- To a well-earned
and greater promotion. And the Master did say, we will
meet Him one day, If the challenge of life we have won.
So we can be sure, He will open the door, and say-
"Enter in, your job was well done."
by Eleanor Gehrke de Korver
