The Sum of a Man

How do you sum up a man?

By his service to his family
By his service to his church
By his service to his community
By his service to his country

How do you sum up a man?

From being a drummer in a band
To being in the army
Serving in Africa
Serving in India
Serving at home
To being a volunteer firefighter
To being a husband
To being a father
To being a grandfather
To being a great-grandfather
To being a great-great-grandfather

How do you sum up a man?

Who did what he could
Who did what he thought he had to
Who did what might not of been easy
Who did his very best

How do you sum up a man?

Simple:

By who he loved and
By who loved him

He was husband
He was father
He was grandfather
He was great-grandfather
He was great-great-grandfather

And he was loved
And he will be misse