Raymond Joseph Chagnon

1903 – 1907

Precious Child

In my dreams, you are alive and well Precious Child,
Precious Child in my mind, I see you clear as a bell Precious Child,
Precious child In my soul, there is a hole that can never be filled,
But in my heart, in my heart, there is hope|
Cause you are with me still in my heart, you live on
Always there, never gone Precious Child,
you left too soon tho it may be true that we’re apart,
You will live forever in my heart.
In my plans, I was the first to leave Precious Child,
Precious Child, but in this world, I was left here to grieve, Precious Child,
My Precious Child in my soul, there is a hole that can never be filled,
But in my heart there is hope and You are with me still in my heart you live on
Always there, never gone. Precious Child, you left too soon,
Tho’ it may be true that we’re apart,  You will live forever…
in my heart God knows I want to hold you, See you, touch you,
And maybe there’s a heaven
And someday I will again Please Know you are not forgotten until then
In my heart you live on always there never gone
Precious Child, you left too soon
Tho’ it may be true we’re apart, You will live forever… in my heart.
by Karen Taylor-Good

Raymond is the third child of fourteen to be born to Narcisse “Nelson” and Delina (Bouchard) Chagnon.  He was born on October 24, 1903 in Burlington, VT and died on June 3, 1907 in Burlington, VT.