Memorial Service
They came from miles aroundSome even came from across the seas
To celebrate and to mourn
The life of a man of faith
Husband, father, preacher, teacher
Author, playwright, producer, director
All these things and more
They came to honor this man
A devout christian who knew
Charles M. Schultz of " Peanuts " fame
Old friends, new friends, long ago friends
People who knew him close and
Those who had never met him
For all of these people share something
They all have one thing in common
They were all touched in some way
Their lives were changed forever and
God had touched them through this man
In his plays, his words of wisdom, his thoughts
His insanity, his love, his devotion
Creating a difference in their world's
By creating a way where his faith and talents
Combined could spread God's word and
Could bring christian brother's and sister's
Together to study, to play, to work, to travel
To grow in faith and in life
No one there walked away without saying
Thank you and goodbye in one way or another
To this man of God named Charles M. Tanner
Or as we all knew and loved him, Chuck
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