[sionnsar]

Thank you! The healing is starting now -- I left work late this morning and we all went over to my sister's house where family from California were (those able to travel). My poor sister was in a terrible state and feeling a LOT of pressure to meet various demands for funeral services -- yep, plural because there was no way she could make everyone happy with one service. But she had an appointment with her minister and we went over.

He was *very* good, and in a hour or so it was resolved to:
- a small family-only formal service with Eucharist right then
- the Union Gospel Mission, which holds Friday services at the nursing home, would incorporate this next Friday; all she needs to do is to provide a biography
- a get-together at a bar called the Beverage Hall (or something like that) where their friends and her co-workers could come (with perhaps some words and a prayer by the minister)

And the hoped-for "celebration of his life" party to be held some time later, when she has time to plan for it.

She was SO much more relaxed after.

We're going to miss him, though by then he was lost to us anyway.

[Monkey Face]

I’m glad you were able to support your sister. It means a lot when siblings are there for you.

Mine are all doing fine, and are all older than I, save one.

Letting a loved one “go” is hardest on those left behind. I’m sure if we knew exactly what was awaiting us, we’d try to commit suicide to get there sooner.