Ken Venturi Passes

5/20/2013

VGP Founder Jim Rounsavell shares some thoughts through two poems he wrote
to commemorate the passing of Advisory Board Member and friend, Ken Venturi,
who recently passed away.

KEN VENTURI 1931-2013

“Memories Moments”
by
James Newton Rounsavell

Friend Thou Art
Friend Thou Be
Birth To Death
Then Eternity.

Friendship’s Bond
Mysterious Link
Life Beyond
Heavens Brink.

Memories Moments
From Days Past
Though You’re Absent
Will Last And Last.

Thoughts Of You
Will Linger On
Till We Meet Again
In The Great Beyond.

"Friends"
by
James Newton Rounsavell

When You, My Friend, Are Missing
Though With Others I Am Blessed
I Hurt Where I Am Breathing
Pain that Beats Within My Chest.

Very Special As You Are
As Each Friend Should Always Be
Your Loss Would Leave Such A Scar
In The Very Heart Of Me.

Regret I’ve Never Told You
That The Sun Will Rise And Set
In The Time Our Friendship Grew
Years Go By, I’m Glad We Met.

My Prayer Is That You Be
Always There, Year After Year
From Now Through Eternity
You’re Someone I Hold So Dear.

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James Newton Rounsavell was the Founder of Veterans Golf Park for Disabled Vets, dba Veterans Community Center. Jim was a life long golfer and began to realize that golf could help disabled vets with PTSD and TBI, two very degrading but all too common syndromes that affect our Vets.

Several years ago the charity got a heads up on the sale of the former Citrus Heights Community Center on Sylvan Road, and was able to acquire the property. It has become the center of focus and attention for the Veterans here and that tradition continues with Jim's wife Jeanne after his passing.

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