My name's Tommy Franks, an' my Daddy's name was Ray.

Ray was a farm boy, a cowboy an' a banker.

A clerk, a roughneck, a driller,

A long-haul driver, a soldier an' a mechanic.

He was also a friend to everybody he ever met.

Ray taught me the value of Faith an' family,

The American flag, hard work, honesty an' a good dog.

I hope my Daddy Ray wasn't the last of a dyin' breed.