In memory of our daddy, Jerry Murdock, who passed away Dec. 7, 2006

In tears, we saw you sinking,
We watched you fade away
Our hearts were almost broken,
You fought so hard to stay.
But when we saw you sleeping
So peacefully free from pain
We could not wish you back
To suffer that again.
Please, God, forgive a silent tear,
A fervent wish our Dad was here,
There are others, yes, we know,
But he was ours, we loved him so.
Dear God, take a message,
To our father in Heaven above,
Tell him how much we miss him,
And give him our love.
We often think of bygone days,
When we were all together,
The family chain is broken now,
But memories will live forever.
To us, he has not gone away,
Not has he traveled far,
Just entered God's eternal home
And left the gate ajar.
Sadly missed by your children, Debbie, Jerrie Ann, Johnny and Freddy