The Protector
Troy Tabor Sr.
Cam Rahn Bay, Viet Nam 1965
My grandfather went to war. He was a very brave man. He fought in the Vietnam War. When he was in boot camp he trained in harsh conditions. He helped save soldiers when he was in Vietnam. During the war he ate canned meat and food. After the war, he continued to serve his country by becoming a Kentucky State Policeman.
He was a policeman for about thirty years. He protected us by catching drug dealers. He worked under cover for many years. He was in very dangerous situations. I’m glad to have a grandfather that worked so hard to protect people. He is still alive and he is my favorite hero ever!
I love you, Granddaddy!
Mark
Mark Tabor (2003)
Troy Tabor Sr. AKA 681
A Trooper
You’ve always been the kind of man
a trooper strives to be
Honest, Trustworthy, Dependable
and devoted to your family.
A trooper’s life’s not always easy
it gets tough along the way
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
He was a policeman for about thirty years. He protected us by catching drug dealers. He worked under cover for many years. He was in very dangerous situations. I’m glad to have a grandfather that worked so hard to protect people. He is still alive and he is my favorite hero ever!
I love you, Granddaddy!
Mark
Mark Tabor (2003)
Troy Tabor Sr. AKA 681
A Trooper
You’ve always been the kind of man
a trooper strives to be
Honest, Trustworthy, Dependable
and devoted to your family.
A trooper’s life’s not always easy
it gets tough along the way
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
a trooper strives to be
Honest, Trustworthy, Dependable
and devoted to your family.
A trooper’s life’s not always easy
it gets tough along the way
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
Honest, Trustworthy, Dependable
and devoted to your family.
A trooper’s life’s not always easy
it gets tough along the way
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
and devoted to your family.
A trooper’s life’s not always easy
it gets tough along the way
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
A trooper’s life’s not always easy
it gets tough along the way
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
it gets tough along the way
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
But you’ve lived it with such dignity
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
throughout each and every day
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
Many times it would get lonely
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
going to bed knowing you weren’t there
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
But outside our streets were safer
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
as you patrolled with watchful care
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
681 are just ordinary numbers
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
to the normal eye
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
But will always hold such significance to us
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
as the years continue to roll by
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
You’ve made our lives much richer
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
by your kind and honorable ways
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
and now it’s time for you to rest
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
and enjoy your retirement days
Lisa Shipley (2000)
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.
Mark had an assignment in school to write about a hero, he chose his grandfather. Lisa wrote the poem, A Trooper, as a tribute to her dad for his retirement.