Comments on: Sunday http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/ I am not a has-been. I am a will be. Life may not be the party we hoped for, but while we are here we might as well dance Tue, 22 May 2012 09:17:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28963 Grannymar Mon, 11 Jan 2010 13:34:58 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28963 Debbie - The memorial is the way to go. OK bury or cremate them with dignity, and then remember the good times. WWW - Some of those old wakes were wonderful. Judy - Renting a tomb or a grave is a good idea, after all we do not bury the soul or spirit of the person, only the waste matter. Nancy - I love that idea, we meet so many different people along the way in life, some leave a mark on our souls like an eternal flame, yet sometimes nobody else knows. Debbie - The memorial is the way to go. OK bury or cremate them with dignity, and then remember the good times.

WWW - Some of those old wakes were wonderful.

Judy - Renting a tomb or a grave is a good idea, after all we do not bury the soul or spirit of the person, only the waste matter.

Nancy - I love that idea, we meet so many different people along the way in life, some leave a mark on our souls like an eternal flame, yet sometimes nobody else knows.

]]> By: Nancy http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28955 Nancy Mon, 11 Jan 2010 04:38:25 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28955 Grannymar, When my brother,Jack, died his two daughters and I had a lovely dinner at a local hotel and put an ad in the paper inviting all who knew him to attend. We had about 50 people there and most did not know each other but all had known Jack. His daughter, Diana, asked that each person stand and tell us what their name was and how they knew Jack. We had his mailman,his barber,the teller from his bank,the doorman of his building,his Doctor and the local priest from his parish, plus his children,my husband and me and his friends. Each told a story about my brother and it was a revelation to us all how much he was admired by his all who knew him. Just as Jack would have wanted there was plenty of food and drink and we all had a wonderful evening saying goodbye to great guy... Grannymar,

When my brother,Jack, died his two daughters and I had a lovely dinner at a local hotel and put an ad in the paper inviting all who knew him to attend.

We had about 50 people there and most did not know each other but all had known Jack.

His daughter, Diana, asked that each person stand and tell us what their name was and how they knew Jack. We had his mailman,his barber,the teller from his bank,the doorman of his building,his Doctor and the local priest from his parish, plus his children,my husband and me and his friends.

Each told a story about my brother and it was a revelation to us all how much he was admired by his
all who knew him.

Just as Jack would have wanted there was plenty of food and drink and we all had a wonderful evening saying goodbye to great guy…

]]> By: Judy Harper http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28954 Judy Harper Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:42:08 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28954 I have an aunt and aunt-in-law on my Dad's side still alive and my Mom, Aunt and Uncle on my Mom's side. Of course, here in the South, the word cremation has been taken out of the dictionary! LOL It's just not done here, even in New Orelens where people have to be buried above ground. Due to it being belove sea level and when it rains, caskets have a tendency to float to the top, cremation isn't used very often, even there. They have a two year rule and rent a tombs that are used. I have an aunt and aunt-in-law on my Dad’s side still alive and my Mom, Aunt and Uncle on my Mom’s side. Of course, here in the South, the word cremation has been taken out of the dictionary! LOL It’s just not done here, even in New Orelens where people have to be buried above ground. Due to it being belove sea level and when it rains, caskets have a tendency to float to the top, cremation isn’t used very often, even there. They have a two year rule and rent a tombs that are used.

]]> By: wisewebwoman http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28952 wisewebwoman Mon, 11 Jan 2010 02:35:36 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28952 We did this when my dad died, GM, and most of my *sigh* dead friends have had this too. We need to celebrate life more. The old Irish wakes were the best. XO WWW We did this when my dad died, GM, and most of my *sigh* dead friends have had this too. We need to celebrate life more. The old Irish wakes were the best.
XO
WWW

]]> By: Debbie http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28951 Debbie Mon, 11 Jan 2010 00:54:55 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28951 We held a memorial for my aunt when she died. She was also cremated. We decided to celebrate her life by playing her favorite music, having her favorite food, and sharing our favorite stories about her. Best wishes. We held a memorial for my aunt when she died. She was also cremated. We decided to celebrate her life by playing her favorite music, having her favorite food, and sharing our favorite stories about her.

Best wishes.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28950 Grannymar Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:54:47 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28950 Magpie, If you are holding your own wake next week... I want to come! Magpie,
If you are holding your own wake next week… I want to come!

]]> By: Magpie11 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28949 Magpie11 Sun, 10 Jan 2010 22:51:51 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28949 I keep saying that I'm going to hold my own Wake next year! Why should I miss out on the fun! I love the idea of a celebration of life or a life.... I've M.C.'d a few Dances/parties for just such things.... always fun until you announce the rememberee's favourite dance, song or tune... then it picks up again. I keep saying that I’m going to hold my own Wake next year! Why should I miss out on the fun!
I love the idea of a celebration of life or a life…. I’ve M.C.’d a few Dances/parties for just such things…. always fun until you announce the rememberee’s favourite dance, song or tune… then it picks up again.

]]> By: Grannymar http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28948 Grannymar Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:58:50 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28948 Cynthia, My siblings and I are on the top row now. We have no bloodline above us. I do have three aunts-by-marriage still living. I never knew my grandfathers, one grandmother died when I was eight and the other when I was twenty one. Now to be cheerful... I have my Elly! ;D Cynthia,
My siblings and I are on the top row now. We have no bloodline above us. I do have three aunts-by-marriage still living. I never knew my grandfathers, one grandmother died when I was eight and the other when I was twenty one.

Now to be cheerful… I have my Elly! ;D

]]> By: bikehikebabe http://www.grannymar.com/blog/2010/01/10/sunday/#comment-28947 bikehikebabe Sun, 10 Jan 2010 21:36:29 +0000 http://www.grannymar.com/blog/?p=6192#comment-28947 My aunts & uncles have all died except for Kendall, after whom we named our son. We are next in line. (to die--hate that word) I'd like to be a child & have grandparents again. Just long enough to have our big family gatherings. Nice it still happens for you. My aunts & uncles have all died except for Kendall, after whom we named our son. We are next in line. (to die–hate that word)

I’d like to be a child & have grandparents again. Just long enough to have our big family gatherings.

Nice it still happens for you.

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