08/25/2025
Today’s graveside service brought many thoughts as I drove home. There is so much to be said about rural life, filled with hardships, yet so strong, filled with love of both family, neighbors and the land.
It took place in a small community cemetery. Many of the family members took the time to visit the other gravesites of both family members and friends. The connections of this small community run deep. History stands the test of time here, and each gravestone marked the memories and lives that experienced them.
We held the interment and service for both spouses, though passing 5 years apart, they are now at peace together once again. As in life, they were inseparable. It spoke to me of the power in a marriage that didn’t cease after the death of one spouse. They were in this relationship for eternity, and that we could learn from.
It was an honor to tell a bit of both of their stories as individuals, and that of their life as a couple. So to their family, “I wish you enough” … enough memories to keep them in your hearts, enough stories to pass on to your children, enough love to carry you thru your sadness. They lived a great life - together.
