Lawrence Hall, HSG
Mhall46184@aol.com

                                              Obituary Pending

Obituary pending, says the funeral home site
Which is pretty much true for all of us
But a cousin and an aunt will collaborate
And cobble together some filler words:

He never met a stranger his smile lit up the room he’d give you the shirt off his back he was an icon in the community he will be missed when they made him they broke the mold he saw only the best in others he’s now on the deer stand with Jesus if you needed him he was there he followed his own path and blazed his own trail there’ll never be another like him he’s in a better place now he was sharing Jesus with me just last week his word was his bond when he said something you could take it to the bank he was one of a kind he left the world a better place

And the congregation will discreetly check their watches
Praying that Sister Busy doesn’t ask for friends
To stand in turn and share a memory of Paw
(But, please, no quotes from all the police reports)