Having experienced the death of a nine year old (my sister's daughter in an accident) I do not understand how or why a parent would want strangers looking at their grief. It's incomprehensible to me.
I recall the procession from the funeral parlor in town to the church out in the country - people stopping cars and getting out to stand silently as we passed - a family getting ready for a ball game, the kids in their uniforms, standing at attention with their ball caps over their hearts.
That is what brought comfort to my family.
OH am so, so very sorry to hear about your sister’s daughter and only 9 years old. Yes, the respect of those along the roadside. I remember growing up whenever there was a funeral procession we always stopped and cars pulled over and it was all in respect for the deceased and their grieving families. Those kinds of things to me should be done as your family did theirs. Quietly, respectfully and with total love. Your neice is an angel now and maybe every Christmas you should put a beautiful but little angel on your tree to represent her and have her be with you at Christmas. Rest her soul and comfort to all of you and her family.
With dignified solemn respect is the only way this little girl from heaven is remembered.
The Thugs from Chicago have gone over the top on this one. Its disgusting.