Tag Archives: funerals

Leaning On Ceremony

Posted on May 17, 2023 by swabby429

During the funeral of an acquaintance, I thought about how nearly every Christian funeral has the same basic structure. In this case, the person was a traffic accident victim and had been cremated. For the preceding day’s wake, the urn … Continue reading →

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Continuity

Posted on September 10, 2020 by swabby429

The sky was overcast with thin, almost white stratus clouds. This helped to create a bland weather condition. It was not cheerful nor gloomy. It just made the day seem blah. It provided a setting for Max’s funeral that he would … Continue reading →

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The Funeral Procession And The Levee

Posted on August 30, 2020 by swabby429

The weather was unusually mild and quite pleasant. I decided to enjoy some rare August quality time outdoors. I walked leisurely along East Norfolk Avenue. It’s a stretch of the town’s main street, near where the street becomes a state highway … Continue reading →

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Thinking About Funeral Directors

Posted on March 11, 2020 by swabby429

My friend Andrew was well on his way to becoming a funeral director. While attending general classes at our community college, he worked part time for one of the local funeral homes. His main job entailed janitorial work and preparing … Continue reading →

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Create A Great Funeral

Posted on October 30, 2017 by swabby429

I really should officially plan my own funeral soon. After all there are no guarantees for tomorrow. I’ve already been intimately involved in the planning of three funerals. Two were pre-planned well ahead of time, and one was unexpectedly thrust … Continue reading →

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