JOHN JOSEPH SZYDLIK

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JOHN JOSEPH SZYDLIK October 2, 1934 -November 7, 2016 Remember him with a smile today, He was not one for tears, Reflect instead on memories Of all the happy years. Recall to mind the way he spoke And all the things he said His strength, his stance, The way he walked Remember these instead. The good advice he'd give us His eyes that shone with laughter So much of him that never dies, But lives on, ever after. He was a man of honesty, integrity, pride Important, than, the way he lived Not the way he died. If a tear should fall today Perhaps it shall be shed For the many years without him here That still lie far ahead. - Son Jeff, grandkids and great-grandkids.

As published in Winnipeg Free Press on Nov 07, 2017