It sounds beautiful. Really, it’s all a matter of preference, of the deceased and of the family.
My one sis-in-law was sent off with a Mass concelebrated by six priests and her husband, a Deacon! I loved every minute of it, and she would have, too, as she was the “Grace Kelly” of the family.
My other sis-in-law had a 20 mile motorcycle escort from the funeral home to the cemetery, courtesy of the Nassau County P.D. where her daughter is a beloved officer! They closed down several exits on the Southern State Parkway for quite awhile! All the motorists must have thought it was a special dignitary—well, she was to us!
How could I possibly top all that?
Good that your sister-in-law was given respect by the motorists in passing. I’m from the old school that motorists should show respect and pull over when a funeral passes by. We just did so a few days ago.
I was so disgusted when after my cousin’s funeral, which was held in a college town, the students darted in between the hearse and the cars to cross the street during the procession to the cemetery.
Bless you, Palladin.