Nov. 6: We’re back home after spending the day in Monroe for my grandpa’s funeral. Michael, Lisa, Maretta, Kyle, Bryan, and I drove down this morning amidst some windy, chilly November weather. The sun shone on and off through the day, and the wind made the weather rather nippy.
Grandpa’s funeral was really nice. The priest who did the service has known Grandma and Grandpa for 35 years, and his homily focused on five of the things that were important and special about Grandpa: his faith, his family, his work, his military service, and his personality (including his musical talents). He also said some really nice things about Grandma and the wonderful person who she is.
After the funeral, we ate a yummy luncheon where we got an opportunity to talk to some of our relatives. A contingent of us then traveled out to the cemetery for a burial that included a military honor guard. The sun came out to warm us at just the right moments, and a lone bugle played taps as a lovely end to the service.
We went to Grandma’s for some Oreos and conversation before heading back to Madison. Photos of the visitation on Monday night and of the events of the day are in the gallery.
Althea, Bryan, Andrew, and Sylvia