A Life Well Lived {Part 3}

Just tuning in? This is a 3 Part series on our beloved Papa’s Celebration of Life service.

Catch up here:

Part 1

Part 2 

  While the men left the church in front of the casket, this beautiful song played by the Wailin’ Jenny’s, it makes me cry every time!

 As it played, we headed outside into the crisp Spring air, the sun shone its bright promise of happier days to come……

  I don’t know what to say here, except there is something SO final about these moments as the casket goes into the ground.  We KNOW he is not in there, yet, we also realize, we saw that person on this Earth for the last time, and we won’t see them again until Paradise.

  It was a simple, but poignant moment out there at the gravesite.  Pastor Chad so choked up he could scarcely read the 23 Psalm, Papa’s favorite to have read to him during the past month.

  As we watched the casket lowered into the ground, the tears fell and the sobs could be heard for the grandkids, the missed hugs, future fishing trips and family dinners. 

Blessed assurance, Jesus is mine!
Oh, what a foretaste of glory divine!
Heir of salvation, purchase of God,
Born of His Spirit, washed in His blood……
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long;
This is my story, this is my song,
Praising my Savior all the day long.

  Waiting inside was a Memory Table in Papa’s honor, and a delicious meal, prepared with the loving hands of Don’s church family.

I thought the Camo tablecloths were the PERFECT touch!  He would’ve approved.  🙂

And last but not least, a surprise from the company Papa had worked at for 40 years.
An “In Memory” sign on the side of his old truck.   See the print on the letters up there?

Mossy camo. 

  They knew him well!

  Thanks so much for taking the time from your busy week to go through Papa’s service with me, for watching videos and hanging through 3 photo laden posts…it means the world to me!

Bless you,
~ T