He has achieved success <br> who has lived well,<br> laughed often, and loved much;<br>who has enjoyed the trust of pure women,<br> the respect of intelligent men<br> and the love of little children;<br>who has filled his niche and accomplished his task;<br>who has left the world better than he found it<br> whether by an improved poppy,<br> a perfect poem, or a rescued soul;<br>who has never lacked appreciation of Earth's beauty<br> or failed to express it;<br>who has always looked for the best in others<br> and given them the best he had;<br>whose life was an inspiration;<br>whose memory a benediction.