HERMAN E. COLLINS

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HERMAN E. COLLINS April 13, 1937 - May 15, 2003 The brutal reality hits me The memory still so pure The day the Savior called you home The pain a protracted cure Thru your gracious abiding love A remarkable life you lead You touched so many lives Still so much was left unsaid So now I'll say my father What I foolishly couldn't say While magnified by your love Before you were called away I appreciate all you showed me And your advice on how to live I pray your spirit lives on in me For you had so much to give In my dreams I build a stairway With my tears, I've shed a few And climb those stairs straight into heav'n To spend more time with you But, sometimes you appear at night And whisper in my ear Please dry your eyes we'll meet again Thru God you'll persevere Love Always, Roslyn It seems like yesterday when we laid you down to rest, but 5 years have gone so quickly. You were a loving husband, father, son, brother, uncle, grandpa and friend and although you're gone you're not forgotten. When we all get to heavenwhat a day that will be... So we won't say good-bye but see you soon. In Memory, With love, from all of us.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on May 15, 2008