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Jasper Lewis Ellison

12 Jan 1919 – 26 Jul 2022

Birth12 Jan 1919
Death26 Jul 2022
CemeteryFort Logan National Cemetery
Denver , City and County of Denver , Colorado , USA
Added byBetty Atkinson on 14 Jan 2023
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/242939828

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Interred: Sep 6, 2022

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DO NOT WEEP FOR ME WHEN I DIE BY JASPER LEWIS ELLISON Do not weep for me when I die, For I have lived in a land of liberty and justice. I could live where I wanted, I could choose my life's work, I could travel when and where I wished. I could elect the officials entrusted with government. No, do not weep for me when I die, For I have lived in a land of freedom and justice. Weep instead for those who have not. Do not weep for me when I die, For I have had caring parents and grandparents, Who provided guidance in my childhood, And started me on the right path in life. I have known the love of a woman, A companion, to share life's pleasures and joys. To endure and to solve life's burdens together. We have been blessed with children and grandchildren, And great grandchildren to the fifth generation. I have taken selfish pride in their accomplishments, As though they were my own. I know a part of me lives on in them. No, do not weep for me when I die, For I have had a loving family. Weep instead for those who have not. Do not weep for me when I die, For I have known the great Architect of the Universe. I have walked beside His streams. I have climbed His Mountains. I have seen His plains, His forests, And marveled at the grains, and fruits, and nuts, And other foods that He has provided. I have enjoyed many years of life, Filled with beautiful days of sunshine, And life-sustaining rain. No, do not weep for me when I die, For I have known a powerful and benevolent God. Weep instead for those who have not.

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LT COL * US Army * World War II, Korea

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