The Rose Beyond the Wall

Near shady wall a rose once grew,
Budded and blossomed in God's free light,
Watered and fed by morning dew,
Shedding its sweetness day and night.

As it grew and blossomed fair and tall,
Slowly rising to loftier height,
It came to a crevice in the wall,
Through which there shone a beam of light.

Onward it crept with added strength,
With never a thought of fear or pride,
It followed the light through the crevice's length
And unfolded itself on the other side.

The light, the dew, the broadening view,
Were found the same as they were before,
And it lost itself in beauties new,
Breathing its fragrance more and more.

Shall claim of death cause us to grieve
And make our courage faint and fall?
Nay!  Let us faith and hope receive -
The rose still grows beyond the wall.

Scattering fragrance far and wide
Just as it did in days of yore,
Just as it did on the other side,
Just as it will forevermore.

(from the writings of A. L. Frink)

In Loving Memory of Kenneth C. McGhee
June 3, 1934 -- March 9, 2002

Kenneth lost his battle with colon cancer after a long struggle. He would have been married to his wife Lois for 49 years in July 2002. Survivors include his daughter Connie, his son Kenneth, 10 grandchildren and 3 great-grandchildren. Kenneth was born in West Virginia, moved to Ohio in 1958 and retired in 2001. While living in West Virginia he was a cook in the National Guard, therefore, his family spent a lot of time reducing the size of recipes as well as eating leftovers.

We at SpiritKeep were with Connie in spirit as her father lost his battle and we feel as if we knew him.
Rest in peace, my friend.

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