Alma's 88th

 



Blessed 88th Alma

💕

Oh, Alma dear, sweet sister dear

you may no longer live life here

but in our hearts and minds

we know that up above you, can you hear

like a flower blossom filling us with Cheer


John, Ruth, Judy and me too

found you held the family with loving glue

as our father flew away to heaven so blue

you were our little mother, I say it so true


Not only did Alma comfort Momma dear

who was wracked with sorrow and fear

to care for us overcome with sorrow so drear

She stepped up to keep our hearts clear


Oh, Alma you were indeed baby sitter

yes it is true, not just our big sister

keeping us in line, soothing the pain, a blister

Alma changed confusion into love and laughter


Oh, I was just the you tyke, a baby boy

just beginning to find life playing with a toy

you gave us solace, with the hope called joy

teaching that life goes on, death cannot destroy


And then when I was in 2nd grade I recall

you met this wild crazy guy called Paul

running away to Florida to put a ring on it all

married you, like dancing at a beautiful ball

A champion you remained for us so true

Alma, what we we do without you?


And then you moved to Felton, in ol’ Delaware

family grew as you bore 3 fine guys w/lovin’ care

to Virginia still keeping us in your heart and mind

a love to this day remains so joyous, so refined


So Happy Birthday Number 88, for you love is still that great!

We love you Alma, Ruth and John have joined you, and maybe we too: Please Wait!

💗 Love, Jim and Judy too, for we every day love you! 💗


Photo:  Alma visits the "New House" in Goldsboro

when the boys were young:  in the Background, down the road

is the Milk Plant a feature from Farm Days when Daddy & Uncle Sel

brought the morning milk and Alma, John & Ruth to our 2-room School

A big part of our childhood too, when we moved to town

on the other side of the plant!


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