Memorial To Father

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^{A native of Little
Rock, Arkansas. My father was born on August 31, 1922. An electronic engineer
for over 50 years, he had retired from T C I in Mountain View, California.
He installed electronics in the Gimini and Apollo space
crafts while working for Lockheed in California. He was very proud to have
worked on the both Voyagers 1 & 2 that went into space in 1977. He also worked for Delmo Victor, and helped to develope the night scope that is used by the military today. He was an Army Veteran of World War II in the Army Corps of Engineers, and was stationed in France.}

^{Many times my father told me about his time
spent in France during the war. I decided one year to put his memories
on film from the pictures he had taken during the war, and of his family
life during that period. I am so glad that I did now. Many times my father
would view the movie and show it to his friends. He was a very sentimental
man, and it would bring tears to his eyes.}

^{My father definitely would be what some would
call a man's man. He hunted, fished, and was a great pool player. He also
was a great golfer, and had won many tournaments. He learned to golf when
he was a teenager, and would caddy at a local country club near his home
in Arkansas.}

^{He is survived by his wife Kathryn, and three
daughters.. Anita, Jo Ann, and Donna. He had five grandchildren, and four
great grandchildren.}

^{He expected the best from his children and
family. We all loved him dearly. He will truly be missed by all...}

^{God saw you were
getting tired, and a cure was not to be.}

^{So he put His
arms around you and whispered, "Come with me."}

^{With tearful
eyes we watched you suffer and watched you fade away,}

^{Although we loved
you dearly; We could not make you stay.}

^{A golden heart
stopped beating, hard-working and hard to bear,}

^{The thought of
loosing a father and the memories we shared.}

^{It's lonely here
without you, We miss you more each day,}

^{Life doesn't
seem the same, since you went away.}

^{When days are
sad and lonely, and everything goes wrong,}

^{We seem to hear
you whisper, "Cheer up and carry on."}

^{Each time we
see your picture, You seem to smile and say,}

^{"Don't cry,
I'm in God's hands, we'll meet again someday!"}

^{I Love You Daddy...Donna}

^{The song playing is "
The Way We Were "}

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