Mom and Dad's 60th Anniversary Poem

This August, all of us kids and our close relatives got together to throw a special celebration for our parents. We held it in the bank where they met, which is now a Tea Room. We had a little program for them which included this poem which I'm reading. Also provided handouts for everyone. The poem is about special memories we have of them and how they lived their life together.
Here's The Poem:
60th Wedding Anniversary Roy and Jonnie Elliott

Well, here we are back where your lives and all us started
Where the bank vault became a gleam in your eyes
Happy memories --- we mostly say good and bad
This, almost all good, but some trials too

Remember Mom and Dad as cashier and teller
And Larkhall Street and all our neighbors
Remember hot dogs to the drama of Bonanza
And Wood fires in our chimney
Sleds loaded with wood for our fires
Coming back to Larkhall

Card club parties at Larkhall
Many gardens and mom canning
Bringing new Liz back to Larkhall
Mom canning veggies from our garden
Making canned tomatoes and juices
Dad cutting squash for Thanksgiving
Mom's early rising for Thanksgiving baking

We count Sunday dinners at Ursula's & Jim's
And dinners at Frank & Elsa's
Hair cuts using bowls at Ursula's
Done to the smell of butter making
Followed by the smell of strawberry shortcake




So many family reunions
The Drive to Linley Reunions on the Lake
The Trip to Canton and Cousin Hank's
Many times wonderful drives to Canada
To spend summers on the Lahti Long Lake

We care for each other and Love
You two started that all out
3 Boys; One Girl
The topping to your crowns
Great happiness and joy in you two and kids
Happy memories; seldom fighting you two

We talk of good times; seldom bad
Grand River swimming and picnics
Lakeside enjoyment and the beaches
Picnics on our many trips to your parents mom
Many celebrations and visits with your friends

Laughter and funny stories and joy
Fishing on the lakes and in Canada
Sledding on the golf course
Many golf and table tennis games together
Church and Marriages and Communion

Here we all are together
Thanks to you
Our tadpoles
Our dogs
Our cats
Our Skunks
Our adventures
Always together with love and hand in hand

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[theRex1205]

this is the best poem ever i really cryed im sorry for your loss man :)

[fechmb0749]

Thank you so much for listening and reading. We were so fortunate to have a Dad and Mom like we did and do.  Frank

[xoxmegandawnxox]

wow this is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes you are so thoughtful im sure they were very proud

[fechmb0749]

I appreciate your heartwarming comment so much. Dad died unexpectedly after he hit a nice drive on the 5th hole of his favorite golf course about two weeks later. He was in my brother's arms and happy with life. He had two or three of the happiest weeks of his life with all of us kids home. Thanks Megan

[neenee56]

What a sweet story of the start of their romance. And what a beautiful gift for your parents. Such a heart-warming poem. They are blessed to have a son like you; and you are blessed to have them. Great poem, Frank!

[fechmb0749]

Thanks so much neenee. I decided that I wanted to get it out there and let people see me a little more. I love doing this type of thing. When I did it for my family we thought we had taped it. I moved around a lot and gestured and was much more animated. Somehow it was overwritten. Darned tape. I need to practice more in reading to an audience. I'm good at extemporaneous, but can be a little stiff when reading things. The message within was good though.

[xoxmegandawnxox]

I hope you and your family are doing well. Im sorry for your loss