The Bear
With the day's dawn many wonder;
Will they eat the bear or will the bear eat them?
To all of those who knew Ernest R. Parrish,
knew that he was, in fact, the bear himself.
He ate life with a vengeance;
Leaving no thought unsaid,
Leaving no act undone.
To those who know him
a marvel to behold,
Though to himself
a man modest dear and bold.
Friends, he had many,
too many to count,
All of them best friends
to this no doubt.
His laughter was plenty
His cries so few,
A man of great passion,
his life so true.
As sharp as a razor
Never to be dulled,
This gift called Ernie,
We all so loved.
A great husband and soldier
those were his first,
Mixed with friends, fun and laughter
This was Ernie....the best.
He meant so much to one,
He meant so much to all,
because Ernest R. Parrish
IS the Bear in us all.