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To: yarddog

How is your Dad doing?


86 posted on 11/19/2012 8:59:55 PM PST by Mears
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To: Mears

Daddy died at age 90 His favorite song was “Life’s railway to Heaven” and the choir sang it at his funeral. Daddy’s Grandfather who I always called “Grandpa Bill” owned a small RR which he used in his sawmill business. When he was a kid Daddy spent a lot of time at his Grandparents and learned to stoke steam engines etc.

Mother’s favorite song was “Beautiful Dreamer” and I asked that it be sung at her funeral. The words seemed to be really appropriate for Mother. We have a cousin who has a professional quality tenor voice and he sang it. I had several people tell me it was the most touching funeral they had ever been at.

A few weeks later at a family reunion, he was asked to sing it again to honor Mother.


89 posted on 11/19/2012 9:10:00 PM PST by yarddog (One shot one miss.)
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