But we know he had the heart of a child.
His heart was full of the wonder of life,
and the innocence of never knowing jealousy, or greed,
and never knowing an unkind thought about other people.
They told us he had a diseased heart.
But we know his heart was pure.
It was full of love for his church and God.
They told us he had a weak heart
But we know that it was strong enough to love his parents,
his brother and sisters, his family, his friends,
and most of all, his wife Susan, and their three boys,
Evan, Max and Sam.
They told us he had a hole in his heart.
But we know that the hole was full of the peace and confidence
that comes with knowing he will always be loved
and will always be remembered.