Noah Key

Noah Key was born on Aug. 23, 1930, in Sullivan, Mo.. He passed away 
peacefully on Thursday, Jan. 27, 2011 with his family by his side. 
Memorial services will be held on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2011, at 11 a.m. at
First Baptist Church in Aubrey.

The Passing of a Gentleman
So gentle was his manner, so quiet was his way
That we just took him for granted until he went away.
But safe upon the Plains, I know he’d smile today
To know what people thought of him, and hear the things they say.
He never did have much to say, but what he said was kind,
And what his duty was he did, and never seemed to mind.
Come good or ill, come gain or loss, he went his steady way.
He marked his pathway straight and sure, and walked it day by day.
He had so few requirements, and never made demands.
But oh, how willing was his heart, how ready were his hands.
In any work for others, if he suffered pain or grief,
None ever saw him shaken in his courage or belief.
And so he lived among us, and so he went his way,
But up and down, and all around, the people speak today.
And so, dear Lord, with all the joys he so deserved to win,
Grant him the joy of knowing just what folks thought of him.