Ray Forsyth 2-23-1909/5-3-1995

19711974 Grandpa holding Ivan w/ LeVonUtah Trip76utah Christmas45th AnniversaryChristmas 94949493reunionsChristmas 94

These are the pictures I have.  I thought I'd put up a tribute to him as he would have been a 101 this year.

Here are some poems I wrote years ago.  Grandpa liked them.

Grandpa

You were the only Grandpa

I ever knew

But, that's not why I love you

I remember days spent sitting

around the farm

trips we'd taken

just for the scenery.

How I miss it all so

You made growing up such a treasure

Treasures I'll never forget

for they have become a part of me

At  times making me Wish

I'd never grown up

or could just go back in time...

Grandfather

On days when I'm depressed

My thoughts drift back to yesteryear

Summers spent with you

Drives through the countryside

Through you I learned to

appreciate the land around me

and the beauty of farmland

The days of special trips

I remember the Maple Syrup pond

The first time I was ever allowed to

drink Pepsi with pancakes

The Trip Billy Clocks

Wher I got my clock necklace

and Buffalo Bills

seeing the pipe organ and the tshirt's

that said

"I'm a little Cornhusker from Iowa"

But my best and sweetest memories

are of the time spent on the farm

engaged in idle chit chat

and the things I did for you

Thank you for all the wonderful

memories

And all the love you've

shown me

and grandfather,

I do love you

Old Familiar Trip

It always seems to take forever

to get back to you

But once I reach the dusty

gravel road

I begin to see the tree tops

and the pink house

Crossing the old wooden bridge

I can clearly see the house

and a sense of peace 

comes over me

Oh, how good it feels to be back

Where my fondest memories

 come from

~Suz

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