A Veteran's (Remembrance) day song in honor of Ralph E. Keller.

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Karen's father went to be with the Lord in 2001. He was a sergeant in the US Army during WWII. This song is in honor of 'papa'.

On the mantle, there’s a flag folded by the men
Who laid my dad to rest years ago
Solemnly they thanked me for the sacrifice he gave
I wonder if they knew the man I’ve known

He was a kind man and a friend
A clown until the end
Entertaining grandkids on the floor
How he loved to watch them play
Telling stories and model trains
You would never guess he’d ever seen a war

In the trenches, with the men gunfire overhead
Mortars falling ‘round them did he pray
When he ran the battlefield from foxhole to a tree
I wonder if my Father was afraid

He was a brave man to defend
A soldier to the end
Standing with his comrades facing war
How he lived what he believed
Wore his pride upon his sleeve
I have never known a greater man before