In Loving Memory of Claudius Jones

5/22/1995 - 9/12/2009

You will be missed!  From Your Friend, J.R.

I've lost a friend I never met
The message came today,
Propelled through wires at speed of light,
From near or far away.
He left behind a family
And friends to mourn his death,
He left behind a wash of tears,
As he breathed his last breath.
Computer networks span the globe
And contact now is found
With folks that we may never see
But feel with touch profound.

So now I sit with sniffling nose
And tears flow down my face,
I share a loss and try to find
Pure words of peace and grace.

A Dachshund died but more than that,
A precious life has passed.
We take them in, they bless our lives,
Then leave us much too fast.

God grant us peace and memories long,
Our short-lived friends to keep,
In stories, images, and thoughts,
To calm us as we weep.
original by
Bob Stewart
24 February 1998