LEO THE KIND HEARTED LION
Yesterday, we attended the funeral of our dear friend's father. Leo's funeral, was one of the strangest thus far. I enjoyed the slide show, and heart felt storys. Both of which, made everyone laugh. The old pictures, showed both he and his wife with; the old hair-do's and clothes. The storys told of, how he was an entrepreneur, terrible carpenter, jokester, and big Oklahoma University fan. All of which were true.
The funnyest of all was when, our freind ended his speach. He said, "I hope that, this doesn't offened anyone, and then said, pull my finger." We found out later that, he had also carried an electronic fart machine with him to the podium. Although, it did not go off after he said it., He decided that, he better not to try it again, since everyone had already laughed.
Even though, I had only known our friend's parents for, as long as I've known my husband. I must say that, it was the most tearless funerals that, I've ever seen. I suppose that, everyone was just cried out. I'm hoping so anyway. Then again, he had been very ill, and everyone was expecting his death. In my opinion, the saddest thing of all was, he died two days before his 55th Wedding Anniversary to his wife. He was also born the day after Christmas. The Minister said, in reference to him passing at that time was "that's just the way he did things."
During the funeral, the casket was closed. However, at the end of the funeral, they let everyone view him. My Husband did his normal thing. He went the other way. He does not like to see the deceased. He says that, he wants to remember them, the way they were. Before they were sick, and looked like themself. I will admitt that, Leo did not look like himself. There in the casket, lay a much older, thinner, bearded man, without his glasses.
In reference to that, my husband sort of mocked me. He said, "you see, now... that's the last memory you'll have of him." What can I say, but he's right. Although, I was just only following with tradition, in paying my respect to our friend and his family. Anyway, take it slow Leo, and tell all that, I said hello. Later on Leo!
The funnyest of all was when, our freind ended his speach. He said, "I hope that, this doesn't offened anyone, and then said, pull my finger." We found out later that, he had also carried an electronic fart machine with him to the podium. Although, it did not go off after he said it., He decided that, he better not to try it again, since everyone had already laughed.
Even though, I had only known our friend's parents for, as long as I've known my husband. I must say that, it was the most tearless funerals that, I've ever seen. I suppose that, everyone was just cried out. I'm hoping so anyway. Then again, he had been very ill, and everyone was expecting his death. In my opinion, the saddest thing of all was, he died two days before his 55th Wedding Anniversary to his wife. He was also born the day after Christmas. The Minister said, in reference to him passing at that time was "that's just the way he did things."
During the funeral, the casket was closed. However, at the end of the funeral, they let everyone view him. My Husband did his normal thing. He went the other way. He does not like to see the deceased. He says that, he wants to remember them, the way they were. Before they were sick, and looked like themself. I will admitt that, Leo did not look like himself. There in the casket, lay a much older, thinner, bearded man, without his glasses.
In reference to that, my husband sort of mocked me. He said, "you see, now... that's the last memory you'll have of him." What can I say, but he's right. Although, I was just only following with tradition, in paying my respect to our friend and his family. Anyway, take it slow Leo, and tell all that, I said hello. Later on Leo!
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