Frank J. Lorence
by Kevin (Ben) Schiroo
Born in 1889,
Died in 1979.
That's quite a run.
Ninety years is something a man can't complain about.
Ninety years through disease, war, and social upheaval,
maybe the man has more to bemoan.
At the prime of life was the Spanish flu.
There is little doubt he knew a victim.
He was the age to fight during both world wars.
Perhaps the country's call to service was answered.
He must have made it through,
to be put to rest so many years later.
The impression he left must have been a strong one.
Thirty years dead and he still gets flowers.
Many others with more recent dates,
they have already been forgotten.
The grave stone is unimposing,
protruding from the ground just a couple inches.
It's overshadowed by most of the stones around it,
but flowers make it distinct,
make it leave an impression.
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