I have a friend whose Dad dies about 3 years ago. He and his 2 brothers had led a rough life although my friend had become a Christian. Each of the brothers said things about their Dad during the service. One brother mentioned something Dad had done that did not go well. He said, “Dad really s.....d the pooch on that one.” I thought, I will never hear that said at a funeral again.
An old mentor of mine died, and his pastor explained how he wasn’t a frequent church-goer, but he was a saint in so many other ways. (And he was).
There was a time for others to say a quick word during the service.
The first guy was a long-time friend and associate.
“Well - I’ve heard Frank called numerous things - but ‘saint’ was never one of them!”