Remember Me
Lloyd G. Beekman...
To the Living, I have moved forward.
To the Happy, I am at peace.
To the Faithful, I am with you
I cannot speak or be seen, but I can listen.
So as you stand upon a shore gazing at the water, here or in Canada, as you look upon a flower or pretty landscape
Remember me…
When you meet someone who was born in Holland, Michigan
Remember me…
When you see my wife- Bobbie, my children- Dave and Sandy; daughter-in-law- Pat; grandchildren- Darcie, Kris, Will and Dan; their significant others- Shawn, Matt, Ryan and Toni; great grandchildren- Malaya, Devlin, Izzy and Lana; brother-in-law- Frank remember how I loved them.
When you remember me remember my parents- Russ and Fannie; my sister- Betty; brothers- Alger and Warren; sister-in-law- Ginny.
When you see dads pass a “mud pie making” child to their mother to be cleaned up
Remember me…
When you pass through the “East End” of town
Remember me…
When you see a Captain of the Hope football team
Remember me…
When you enjoy Carnations, Daisies, and Roses remember I loved them and enjoyed the gardens Bobbie worked hard in.
When you travel to Traverse City, Iron Mountain, Barbara Lake or Parks Lake in Canada remember I loved to take my family and friends to those places.
When you are fishing or having a camp fire
Remember me…
When you walk the trails of Hoffma Park
Remember me…
When you have family gatherings, remember I loved to bring my own cooler.
When you play cards, remember I enjoyed pinochle and euchre and I knocked on the table to pass.
When you sit to do a puzzle, remember I liked jigsaws, logic problems, cryptograms and more.
When you eat butter pecan ice cream
Remember me…
Who am I kidding, when you eat most desserts.
Remember me…
When you play chess
Remember me…
When you’re watching the Tigers, Redwings, Lions or Pistons remember how I enjoyed watching all those games.
When you have Highway Inn wing dings, Applebee’s Riblets, Clover bar Pizza, Hilltop Inn Chopped steak with brown gravy or Club 37 Cordon Bleu remember how I loved to have those meals too.
If you hear the greeting – “Hi Kid”
Remember me…
When you hum
Remember me…
When you see someone look over their glasses and give a lop-sided smile
Remember me…
I had a interesting sense of humor; Remember “get to the top of the stairs” “how do I feel?.....I feel with my fingers” and “If we get a bag of jelly beans and give one to everyone, than we know that everyone will get a present this year”
Remember that cooking wasn’t something I liked to do all the time but I could make some great raw friend potatoes, fried eggs, fried chicken, BBQ ribs and beer battered fish.
When you see someone work in their yard hours a day, many days of the week, remember how I did that and liked it very much.
When you watch Gunsmoke, Texas Ranger or Bonanza
Remember me…
When you see someone blow smoke rings
Remember me…
When you drink a cold beer, have Cognac or Canadian Mist
Remember me…
Remember I loved children and babies.
If you take Sunday drives with your family, remember that when my children were young, my family did this.
When you hear the songs – “Oklahoma”, “My Buddy”, “Old Man River”, “Amazing Grace”, Star Spangled Banner”, “and Misty”
Remember me…
If you drink from a frosty stein
Remember me…
Remember that I loved to go bowling, play football or play golf.
Remember I loved to sit in a lazy boy chair.
Remember I have little nicknames for people, some were – Krissy, Dar-sigh-eeeee, Winininona, and Pumpkin.
When you hear “Stars and Stripes forever” remember when I had to teach Dave and Sandy the value of being quiet when others are still sleeping.
Remember my hard work as a Son, Brother, Husband, Father, Uncle, Grandfather, Friend and Comrade. I honored those titles thoroughly.
Remember me in your heart, your thoughts and in your memories. Remember the times we loved, the times we laughed and cried, for if you can always remember and think of me…I truly am with you.##