View a eulogy for James Warren Harrison, USMA '81, who passed away on May 6, 2007.
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James Warren Harrison
West Point, 1981
Be Thou At Peace
Posted by Ross Harrison on June 3, 2007:
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In honor of my father, I wrote the following poem. It was read as his memorial service: My Father's Saber There sits my father's saber up on the wall Polished and well kept, but no longer used Its time has long passed, but here it remains A reminder of a sacrifice A reminder of a man In Flanders' Field my father lies He shall twirl his sword and bang his shield no more My father's time has passed. Some say too soon, I say he lived more than any one man deserves. He was a loving husband, father, son, brother, and friend It is time for him to rest, and it is well earned. So up on that wall the saber will sit It reminds me not to waste Not to squander what I have been given To take care of my loved ones To hug and kiss my mother To stand shoulder to shoulder with my brothers And to carry on the spirit of the man Whose name is on the saber up on the wall. |
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