Tuesday morning was Aunt Louise’s funeral. It was a very nice service with a luncheon afterwards….Minnesota funeral food; lettuce salad, scalloped potatoes, ham, dill pickles, crusty bread and all kind of bars.
Aunt Louise was a heck of a bread baker we always enjoyed when she shared a loaf of bread with us. I recall one day years ago when Far Guy’s Mom was alive Willard and Louise were visiting her in the Nursing Home and someone mentioned fresh bread…a little old lady came over and said “That is one thing I miss…fresh baked bread.” Well you can guess that planted a seed in a bread bakers mind and a few days later fresh bread was delivered to that little old lady. Years later when Far Guy was at his Mom’s bedside for days…loaves of bread were delivered for him to bring home… comfort food from a special aunt.
After lunch we left town and drove the 15 miles to the cemetery…a number of cars pulled to the side of the road and waited for the procession to pass by.
Funeral procession
She was laid to rest next to her husband. We have a plot in the same row as does Alaska Guy. Family has to stick together.
Thinking of you and your family.
ReplyDeleteMay Aunt Louise rest in peace.
ReplyDeleteThat yellow tree is beautiful. Do you know what it is?
ReplyDeleteI believe it is an Ash Tree perhaps 'Fall Gold'
DeleteYes, family has to stick together. Unfortunately for me, we are scattered all over the country, so we have to make an effort while we are all above the ground. RIP, Aunt Louise. :-(
ReplyDeleteWhat a week of good byes you have had. It is nice to be together with family for the meal afterwards. I, too, like the yellow tree.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a sad week for you. I loved the fresh bread story - and the Minnesota funeral food of scalloped potatoes and ham. So true!! That was served at my dad's funeral many years ago too.
ReplyDeleteMay she rest in peace--truly.
ReplyDeleteWhat a hard week of good-byes. Sigh
ReplyDeleteStrong tradition here that keeps things meaningful.
ReplyDeleteLove the bread story. She was a loving and caring lady. I'm sorry for your loss. What a difficult week.
ReplyDeleteSo sorry that you've had another loss.
ReplyDeleteI am so sorry for the loss of Far Guys Aunt. I have only one living aunt. She married my uncle as a younger woman, replacing the wife he had that died from tb. It made her to be the youngest of all of that group of uncles and aunts. She had three children with him, while helping to raise the four my uncle already had with his first wife. The aunt who baked bread will always be a memory just like my one woman, step aunt, who made molasses cookies.
ReplyDeleteIt's been a sad week :-(
ReplyDeleteThe death of a loved one is hard, funerals can be full of tears as well as some laughter at good memories, remember the good times more then the sad ones
ReplyDeleteCelebrating a life well lived is sweet sadness.
ReplyDeleteWith that story of the fresh baked bread, you will always have a memory of your Aunt Louise fresh at hand--and now, I will, too.
ReplyDeleteThinking of you this week!
So sorry about Far Guy's Aunt Louise. She sounds like a wonderful woman and one who will be missed. The older I get the younger it seems people pass on...88 doesn't seem that old to me anymore. You guys have had your fair share this week. I will pray for peace for you both and a good night's sleep.
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