Funerals... - Page 2

Mustang Shar · ‎03-24-2010

Kittyfan, I'm sorry for your loss.

. Thank you for sharing your experience as well. As I drove up to the pavilion for the service, I saw the personnel there...it took my breath away and it was at that point I started to cry. It was as it should have been, they were very proud Vets. Hugs

Bird mama · ‎03-12-2010

My inlaws live in AZ and when my FIL passed away a decade ago, I was new to the family. He was not buried at a military cemetery, but he was buried with honors and a gun salute. I had never been to a military type funeral before and when the serviceman played Taps and then other servicemen shot the rifles, I lost it. When the shells from the rifle shot were picked up, the serviceman walked over to me and handed them to me, still warm. I didn't know why they were given to me, I was brand new to the family. Maybe I was boo-hooing so bad, they thought I was a daughter ${#emotions_dlg.blushing}$ . I remember hanging on to those shells for dear life.

There are times when you must speak, not because you are going to change the opposing side, but because if you do not speak, they have changed you.

Mustang Shar · ‎03-24-2010

Yes Birdmama, they presented the shells to my daughter also. I should google that so I can tell her the meaning

Havarti · ‎03-08-2014

What a good mother you are!

I am not sure where you live, but look into a company like 1-800-Got Junk you can Google it and try to find something like it near the area of his home. Once you have removed what you/daughter want to keep, they will come and clear out everything you want gone. They will sort it into garbage, donation, specific charities, etc. and they will deliver it to those destinations for you. I don’t know what the cost is, but you can look into it and see if it is worth the fee to have it done and removed within a day so you can get on with selling the house for your daughter. Good luck!

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