Recently my brother Dave went home to be with the Lord, and the following is my grandson's tribute to his Uncle Dave...
IN LOVING MEMORTY OF DAVE FRANZEL
Born on December 25, 1931. He died at the age of 79 on December 11, 2011. He was a war veteran. He served during the Korean War.
WE WILL MISS YOU!!
WE WILL REMEMBER YOU!!!
YOU ARE IN A "COOLER" PLACE
Also in memory of his Uncle Dave he prepared a memorial. In a box he placed the following items:
Crayons and Christmas bows... because Dave had a colorful imagination.
A Christmas light bulb... because he had light in his heart.
Money (a dime)... because he was worth more than gold.
Candy... because he was sweet.
A hand-warmer... so he would be warm wherever he went.
A comic and "silly band"... because he was funny.
A hat... because Dave always wore a hat.
Wood... because he was a carpenter and worked with wood.
An eraser and pencil... the pencil to mark the wood and the eraser in case he made an error in the way he marked it.
An Army man... to represent his military service.
He wrapped the box in waterproof tape and asked to bury it in the ground in my back yard (because I lived near Dave).
My grandson is 11 years old and did not ask for help in doing this. This was his own tribute to someone he loved. Also, he got up and shared about this at the memorial service for Dave.
After the service he told me, "Uncle Dave was like the fuel in the car of my heart"...
© 2012 Arlene Schwartzkopf