My Dad passed........ - Page 2

9teen11 · 10-05-2017, 07:07 AM

Sorry to hear it mate.

Hunter07 · 10-05-2017, 07:43 PM

Thank you everyone.

I knew that my folks know a lot of people but, when the line of visitors went out the doors and into the parking lot of the church (they are members of a pretty large church), I was like, "Wow, there's a lot of people here!"

Immediate family was ushered into the church after all were seated and with all the emotions running through me, I paid attention to the one thing that mattered.....and that was carrying Dad's ashes and urn to the front of the church.

As the service ended and after I had picked up his ashes and urn to carry to the fellowship hall, it was then, and only then, that I noticed the church was FULL! The 'overflow area' was also full and there were people standing in the entryway.

I can't even begin to guess how many attended or even how many family friends, family and neighbors I talked with.

I was completely wore out by the time I got home last night (around 6 pm). I really wanted to take a nap but, I had to work today and didn't want to be awake most of the night.

Thank you again everyone.

backhoe310 · 10-05-2017, 09:12 PM

Just saw this tonight. You and your family have my sympathies Hunter.

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10-05-2017, 07:07 AM	#16
9teen11 PERMANENTLY BANNED Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 4,665	Sorry to hear it mate.

10-05-2017, 07:43 PM	#17
Hunter07 I'm a grumpy SOB Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New Ulm, MN area Posts: 6,028	Thank you everyone. I knew that my folks know a lot of people but, when the line of visitors went out the doors and into the parking lot of the church (they are members of a pretty large church), I was like, "Wow, there's a lot of people here!" Immediate family was ushered into the church after all were seated and with all the emotions running through me, I paid attention to the one thing that mattered.....and that was carrying Dad's ashes and urn to the front of the church. As the service ended and after I had picked up his ashes and urn to carry to the fellowship hall, it was then, and only then, that I noticed the church was FULL! The 'overflow area' was also full and there were people standing in the entryway. I can't even begin to guess how many attended or even how many family friends, family and neighbors I talked with. I was completely wore out by the time I got home last night (around 6 pm). I really wanted to take a nap but, I had to work today and didn't want to be awake most of the night. Thank you again everyone.

10-05-2017, 09:12 PM	#18
backhoe310 Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 817	Just saw this tonight. You and your family have my sympathies Hunter.