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Poems by Murray Poets and Poems About Murray County by Kathryn Jordan Jerry, by Kathryn Jordan. Jerry Jordan was killed in the Vietnam War, his sister Kathryn wrote this soon after the family learned of the tragedy. Momma, Daddy, and all eight of us kids It was the best Christmas I ever remember In January Momma and Daddy drove him to the airport to fly so far away Boarding the plane he turned and looked at them with delay Momma cried for weeks, I couldn't understand why I just thought he was brave and not afraid to fly Then in August on a hot summer's day A green Army car pulled in our driveway We knew what he wanted, he wouldn't go away Lord how could this be it was Momma and Wint's birthday He had but one message, we didn't want to hear As he took Momma and Daddy's hands he read it loud and clear Their hands all tight together was more than we could stand As he told them their son had died protecting this land It broke Momma's heart and took part of Daddy's away Momma's tears filled the hands of a stranger that day Our hopes of him coming home had finally come true The flag that covered his body was red, white and blue They folded the flag neatly as the bugles began to sound They handed it to Momma and they placed him in the ground We celebrated Christmas of 1967 in December Momma, Daddy, and just seven of us kids It was the saddest Christmas I ever remember Note: This poem was written by a very young Kathryn Jordan in 1968. Her brother, Jerry Jordan had been present to complete the family in 1966. He was killed in Vietnam in 1967, rendering the family incomplete.  Murray County Poetry
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