Tribute

Last Sunday, we headed back over to Jason's mom's house to spend a little more time with Deb and Drew before they headed back to Seattle.  Alot of the family came over for lunch, and it was a great afternoon.  Jason's Uncle Harry wrote a poem in honor of Howard which I thought was so sweet and made us all smile.  I wanted to include it here for our memories.

Motor Man Mayeaux

by:  Harry Chambers

At 52 I met our Lord

Was standing there outside his door

Invited in to stay a while

To talk of giving, love and trials

Then I realized all had changed

Gone was my hardship and the pain

But left was memories held so dear

My wife, my children, gone was my fear

Was asked to sit and judge myself

The good, the bad, where I helped out

I asked for mercy from the Lord

You see in heaven, they all drive Fords

And I reflected back the years

The good times that I hold and cheer

And many folks who got helped out

Benefitted greatly, without a doubt

We need to cherish everyday

As if out last, in every way

To love your family, with all your heart

Bring them together, and not apart

Someday you'll be where I am now

We'll meet each other, I know not how

To think of how we lived our lives

With open hearts, it's no surprise

It seems like not so long ago

Jason was born, then Jenn, you know

But time flew by, the decades gone

Now celebrate with God, in song

Our lives are like a project car

With many parts, found near and far

And placed together with loving hands

A shiny, brand-new, old, tin can

It does not matter, what you drive

So long as you are filled with pride

And get on where you need to go

For charity or auto show

My judgment came on for the Lord

But He laid down his mighty sword

Lived not my life for financial gain

Here I'll remain with God to reign

Reach out your hand, I'll be not far

My new project, a special car

And with my Lord, I now will stay

He loves his Hot Rod, Cheverlot