Oh, our dearly beloved Jim…What can I say?
You know that you reside in our hearts.
That little girl you held in your hands,
You loved her dearly with your eyes.
Her love for you has possessed her heart.
Melanie, my niece, who loves you madly,
Like your mother, she sheds burning tears,
Like your father, her heart is full with sorrow,
And like your sisters, she has a heavy heart.
Why is this painful farewell, to your families?
And still a bridegroom, with gleaming laughter.
Audrey, your daughter, who is barely a month,
Is crying and saying: good bye my dad!
And yet, she is still too young to talk.
All the Bainis and all their families.
Shall not forget you, as long as they live.
You are the gain, to the blissful paradise,
And the winged angels rushed to welcome you.
A word with you, my darling niece,
A little word that comes to mind..
Jimmy gave you dear Audrey, a gift,
As company, for as long as you shall live,
And every time you call her name, will say:
I’m still living here, amongst my families.
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