Nonagenarian. {Gloria May Becker}. Mark Neiman's m - i - l

                 

                  GLORIA MAY BECKER

                          {Nonagenarian}  

 Mid year in 1935,   

  The eighteenth day of June,

  A newborn baby, did arrive,

  And not a day too soon.

   At 12 years old, was born anew,

   When t'church, with neighbour, went, 

   She heard the calling of her LORD

   'Twas surely time, well spent.

                           Worked hard, did she, at 'shirt factory'

                                       Of Cluett/Peabody,

                           Of constant work, she was not scared,

                                        As anyone could see.

                     At 18 years, 'twas when she met,  {December, '53},

           Gerald Keith, of  "Becker" clan,  Off her feet, he, swept she.

         First date, a-skating, Victoria Park, They really felt alive,

                     Nineteen months of dating,  Then wed in '55.   

                A city girl to country went, T'adapt was tough to do,

    But change she did, she'd MAKE it work, Determined, t'see it through.

               Aft' eleven months of marriage, To 'parenthood' aspired,

              A son, to carry on their name And THEN, a girl, acquired.

                    Involved in Roseville U.B. Church, 

                             Her schedule, it was full, 

                             With 'Kitchen hospitality' 

                          And teaching Sunday School.

 

                                                          So NOW, it's 2025,

                                                                                    With "children", "Grand" and "Great",

                                                                 Displays her love so generously, 

                                                                 In her world, there's no 'hate'.

                                          

                                                                         Her given name of Gloria,                  

                                                                It means "Glory" and "Fame", 

                                                                And 'famous' NOW, she has become, 

                                                As a 'Nonagenarian'.