His laugh rang a contagious chorus,
wearing happiness with a long sleeved grin.
A heart whose doors were always open,
Working hands who fixed, formed and firmed
His shoulders stood straight, poised and proud
His back held honor from humble beginnings
Army Service met College with the GI Bill
The finest of choice, Lillian Jeannette Matteson
Five children kissed the apple of his eye,
seven grandchildren hugged his pant-leg hems.
A Winnebago trip rolls giddy down history,
giggling off the tongues of six young men
He casted his bread upon the waters,
the common man he called a friend.
Hunt, Texas rivers ripple with
peace,
while hill country curves still whisper
his name,
“Papaaaaaa”.
contributors: Mr. & Mrs. Jack
Apple, Jr., Cathy Apple Murphy, Phyliss Apple Sample, Mr. & Mrs. Scott
Apple and his beloved seven grand-children and their spouses.
Written by: Emily W. Murphy
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