Daddy, I miss you so much. I will always cherish the last week we had together the talks in the lucid moments, the laughs in the middle of the nights. The stories of the war. The way we cried together, the pride in your eyes at knowing I had "made my way". You told me you knew I could do anything. I am that way because of what you instilled in me, the will to pursue my dreams.
We didn't always see eye to eye, however you allowed me to find my path. For this I am thankful. There was no training manual for being a Dad. No hard and fast rules, although you did have rules, there was not one sure way to be a perfect father. You were perfect to me.All any man can ever do is give the best he has. That's what you did for me, Daddy, and I want you to know I know it. I love you with every beat of my heart. I just wish I could have love you longer on this earth. This I give to you:

Wisps of distant memories, are dancing in my soul; The sweetness and the sadness, will follow me wherever I go. For I will take you with me, My heart will hold you near; While wisps of distant memories, Will mingle with my tears.

I'll see you in the evening, In the setting of the day; Your memory will hold me near, You'll never be far away. When I am standing on the shore, and waves come crashing in; I will hear your voice as it whispers, Upon the waters wind.

Deep in my shattered heart, Amid the bittersweet pain; In wisps of distant memories, YOUR love will always remain.

To the best Daddy in the world... I salute You!!! Forever in my heart. Deborah Elizabeth         

This was a proclimation from the City of Lanett, proclaiming June 30, 2013, Bobby Chandler day in the City of Lanett.
Thank you Mayor Oscar Crawley!  

At the time, it didn't seem so strange, but looking back to Daddy's last day with us, I was fortunate enough to spend most of that day with him, and my wife brought our son, Reid over, and while we all were sitting in at the kitchen table, (everybody in their usual spot) Reid said (For the first and only time) PawPaw, and kissed Daddy on the hand.  I;ve always heard babies know, or see things we adults don't. But I guess now looking back, Reid maybe knew, and was saying goodbye to his PawPaw.  Daddy waited 79 years for my son to be born, maybe he was waiting, I think back to the day Reid was born, Daddy was more nervous than I was! lol  Daddy and Reid had 7 and a half months together on this earth, it wasn't alot, or enough, but they did get to meet, I named my son Lewis "Reid" that was my way of honoring my Father, and passing his name on to the next generation. Pop always called me about 830 or 9 in the morning, and he'd always say, How's my boy today", then after Reid was born, same call, same time, and say, "How's my boy today", I'd say "I'm good", and he'd say, "I mean Reid" lol  Everybody says Im just like my Daddy, well, Hell, that ain't a bad thing! I hope someday Reid looks to me, the same as I look at my Daddy, with the same respect, love, and admiration, that I look at him as my hero!  cause he truly was and still is!  He lived by example,and set the standard we all have to live up to!