Wife, Tarheel, and I have just returned from the viewing for Carolinammom. We got to meet all of her children and most of the grand kids, including Amber. Miriam [Carolinamom] had a big family and with their families in tow it was hard to share more than a few words of sympathy. We did have the opportunity to spend a bit of time with daughter Elaine [and her son, Brian and fiancee, and daughter Kendal]. Elaine is warm and peppy, just like her mom.
However, it was tough to carry on a normal conversation when our friend Miriam was layimg in her casket nearby. It was surrounded by many vases of beautiful flowers and, poignantly, a photo of a younger Miriam and another later one of her with husband “Jack”.
Many of the family were familiar with you, BigSky, and also with Howlin [who had hoped to come but had an illness in her own family that needed her attention]. So, I hope that those who post here will feel better knowing that their comments are being shared with Carolinamom’s family.
We met her so late in life and she has left us too soon. Yet, we are fortunate for having shared at least a little bit of our lives with her.
Rest in peace, Miriam.
Foxy
Thanks for the report Foxy. I know that Howlin was in contact with Miriam's daughter Karen, and I was in contact with Karen's daughter Amber, and so they were the direct connection to the rest of the family. I'm not surprised they were familiar with me, Amber relayed my words of support to the rest of the family.
Hopefully with today's funeral service, it brought some amount of closure and they can move on to the next phase. I know Tarheel said they had already started to work on clearing out Miriam's house. That's always the toughest part because so many memories come flooding back.
Thanks to both you and Tarheel for representing Miriam's online family. :)