[SuziQ]

It's likely that the "into the west" could also have been the cowboy reference.

I was reading a thread the other day that made a reference to the Irish talking about going 'into the west' when they died, but in President Reagan's case, it is in the literal sense.

I watched the ceremony from the Reagan Library. He planned it so that he'd be laid to rest as the sun set.

I wondered if Nancy would finally lose it when it came to that point and God Bless her, she did. I just sobbed when she laid her head on the casket and I could see her shoulders shaking. The kids ran up to be with her and just held her for a long time.

Before then, when she was given the flag by the Naval officer, SSQ said her face had the hollow look that his Mom had when his Dad died. She was looking into a future vastly different than her life had been. They had been married 52 years just before he died, just like the Reagans.

[Fedora]

"I wondered if Nancy would finally lose it when it came to that point and God Bless her, she did. I just sobbed when she laid her head on the casket and I could see her shoulders shaking. The kids ran up to be with her and just held her for a long time."

That was deeply moving.

I'm logging off soon; g'night, all.

[ecurbh]

I wondered if Nancy would finally lose it when it came to that point and God Bless her, she did. I just sobbed when she laid her head on the casket and I could see her shoulders shaking. The kids ran up to be with her and just held her for a long time.

Yup, that ~really~ got me too. Spent a lot of this day in tears.

Listening to "Into the West" now.... very cathartic. Our dear Ronnie has gone into the west.