THE HEART AND SOULE OF THE OWNBEY CLASS By Bob Lumadue and read on the occasion of  a going away service  June 13, 2004 in the Ownbey Sunday School Class.

 

No, Wes and Ginny, we don’t like it one iota

That we’ve heard that you are bound for Minnesota!

 

You see, the two of you have made such good strong contribution

You are not part of the problem hut always the solution!

 

When you had some comments, they were always wise and sage

With a wisdom borne of logic, love and, of course, age~!

 

Wes, with his accountant’s sharp, clear, ordered mind

Ginny, with her thoughtful ways of being kind

 

With your random acts of kindness, senseless deeds of love

We fear you two will be “found guilty” yes, by us and God above!

 

If we needed song, Wes was therewith “Soule music” for the ear—

If we needed nourishment, Ginny came with “Soule foodwhat a dear!

 

And through it all, the two of them were one big sweet “chorale”

Of cheer, good feelings, loyalty, boosts to our morale!

 

Their love of friends and of course family knew no bounds—

They have more than plenty filial, agape, spiritual to go around.

 

And then, to top it off, they shared with us their Randy what a guy!

We will really miss his hugs, his happiness, his humor wry!

 

Yes, we will miss you something fierce, we make no bones

Perhaps, just maybe, we could somehow make some clones!

 

So that when you’re up there braving Minnesota’s cold and storms

We would have your “replicas” down here where they’d be warm!

 

Seriously, folks, we hope and pray you’ll keep in touch

Because we all love you, so very, very much!!

 

Our Best to THE BEST!!