William McGruder

S ILENT , S TRONG D AD He never looks for praises He’s never one to boast He just goes on quietly working For those he loves the most His dreams are seldom spoken His wants are very few And most of the time his worries Will go unspoken too He’s there…. A firm foundation Through all our storms of life

A sturdy hand to hold to In times of stress and strife A true friend we can turn to When times are good or bad One of our greatest blessings, The man that we call Dad. K EALON

Well done, thou good and faithful servant, thou hast been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things; enter thou into the joy of the Lord. Matthew 25:21 KJV A L IGHT A light is from our household gone, A voice we loved is stilled, A place is vacant in our home, Which never can be filled.

God gave us a beautiful father, A father who never grew old, You were always there With a helping hand, Help us now to accept His plan. We miss you now, our hearts are sore, As time goes by, we miss you more. Your loving smile, your gentle face, No one can take our "Father's Place". May the choirs of the angels receive you and may you have rest and peace everlasting. Amen. “Whoever fears the Lord has a secure fortress and for their children, it will be a refuge”. Proverbs 14:26 D ARWIN “Precious in the sight of the Lord is the death of his saints”. P SALM 116:15 N ICOLE