When I die
Give what’s left of me away
To children
And old men that wait to die.
And if you need to cry,
Cry for your brother
Walking the street beside you.
And when you need me,
Put your arms
Around anyone
And give them
What you need to give to me.
I want to leave you something,
Something better
Than words
Or sounds.
Look for me
In the people I’ve known
Or loved,
And if you cannot give me away,
At least let me live on your eyes
And not on your mind.
You can love me most
By letting
Hands touch hands,
By letting
Bodies touch bodies,
And by letting go
Of children
That need to be free.
Love doesn’t die,
People do.
So, when all that’s left of me
Is love Give me away.
Spread your wings and fly now little brother!
You've finally shed all your struggles and your pain.
Our brother, with a big heart, John Michael Mayfield passed away on Tuesday, April 27th with loved ones by his side--beloved Brother, Uncle, and Great Uncle.
He was preceded in death by his older brother Lawrence Donald Mayfield Jr. and both his parents.
John Michael was born on September 7th, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri and the youngest son of Lawrence Donald Mayfield and Mary Lou Smith.
John worked doing lawn maintenance and care for his brother Roy Charles Mayfield at Legacy Lawn and Landscape almost all of his adult life.
He would give you the shirt off his back if he thought you needed it.
You will be missed greatly, but we will try to have only happy tears when remembering you.
John's memory will live on in the hearts of his brother and sisters, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Brother: Charlie (Susan), Sisters: Cindy (John), Bethy (Glen), Debbie.
Nieces and Nephews: Shaun, Chris, Donnie, Sarah, Nicole, Eric, Tim, Alan, Josh.
Great Nieces and Nephews: Payten, Hadley, Ellie, Lilyann, Abigail, MacKenzie, Braylon, Jacob and Silus.
Graveside Services will be held at
Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery
Friday, May 7th - 10am
7601 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Raytown, Missouri 64138
Love you Forever and Ever, Amen
Graveside
Start Date: May 7, 2021, 10:00 am
End Date: May 7, 2021, 10:30 am
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
7601 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64138
Final Resting Place
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
7601 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64138
Give what’s left of me away
To children
And old men that wait to die.
And if you need to cry,
Cry for your brother
Walking the street beside you.
And when you need me,
Put your arms
Around anyone
And give them
What you need to give to me.
I want to leave you something,
Something better
Than words
Or sounds.
Look for me
In the people I’ve known
Or loved,
And if you cannot give me away,
At least let me live on your eyes
And not on your mind.
You can love me most
By letting
Hands touch hands,
By letting
Bodies touch bodies,
And by letting go
Of children
That need to be free.
Love doesn’t die,
People do.
So, when all that’s left of me
Is love Give me away.
Spread your wings and fly now little brother!
You've finally shed all your struggles and your pain.
Our brother, with a big heart, John Michael Mayfield passed away on Tuesday, April 27th with loved ones by his side--beloved Brother, Uncle, and Great Uncle.
He was preceded in death by his older brother Lawrence Donald Mayfield Jr. and both his parents.
John Michael was born on September 7th, 1971 in Kansas City, Missouri and the youngest son of Lawrence Donald Mayfield and Mary Lou Smith.
John worked doing lawn maintenance and care for his brother Roy Charles Mayfield at Legacy Lawn and Landscape almost all of his adult life.
He would give you the shirt off his back if he thought you needed it.
You will be missed greatly, but we will try to have only happy tears when remembering you.
John's memory will live on in the hearts of his brother and sisters, nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews.
Brother: Charlie (Susan), Sisters: Cindy (John), Bethy (Glen), Debbie.
Nieces and Nephews: Shaun, Chris, Donnie, Sarah, Nicole, Eric, Tim, Alan, Josh.
Great Nieces and Nephews: Payten, Hadley, Ellie, Lilyann, Abigail, MacKenzie, Braylon, Jacob and Silus.
Graveside Services will be held at
Mount Olivet Catholic Cemetery
Friday, May 7th - 10am
7601 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Raytown, Missouri 64138
Love you Forever and Ever, Amen
Events
Graveside
Start Date: May 7, 2021, 10:00 am
End Date: May 7, 2021, 10:30 am
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
7601 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64138
Final Resting Place
Mt. Olivet Cemetery
7601 Blue Ridge Blvd.
Kansas City, MO 64138
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