I just thought I'd put up some photos from the funeral and a few pictures I took of Mom's house, knowing some of these things will change as Cindy Marie makes her home there, but the fond memories of the pictures, photos and knick knacks that were Grandma Peggy's will make me smile.
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I was privileged to be able to perform one last service for Mom on Monday before the funeral as Cami, Linda and I dressed her in her beautiful temple clothing. It was such a sacred and peaceful service we were able to do and I felt so blessed.
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Tuesday September 5, 2017
Twenty of Grandma Peggy's thirty Great - Grandchildren were able to attend her funeral.
Ten of her fourteen grandchildren were able to be there.
From left to right - Matt, Will, Jesse, Julie, Cami, Amy, Dee Dee, Skye, Shiloh and Scott.
Three of her four children, Cindy, Bill and Darryl were there, David was unable to make it.
Pictured - Jimmy and Cindy, Bill and Linda and Darryl and me.
Pictured left to right, Grandma's best friend and next door neighbor, Joan, Granddaughter Dee Dee, Peggy's niece Lani, Cindy and Jimmy with Will and Matt.
Skye, Ryan with their lovely daughters, Miss Reagan and little Belle.
Scott with his wife Kristin and their two boys.
Shiloh and Jason with their nine children. Emily, Jonas, Adrianna, Preston, Lydia, Adam, Maggie, Micah and Benny.
Shiloh and Skye catch up with their cousin Dee Dee.
Shiloh, Jason, Maggie and Benny
Ryan and little Belle
Cindy and her boys Will and Matt.
The Cunningham kids catch up with their cousin Lani.
I know that some of you will think it's weird that I took a photo of Mom in her casket as her great-grandchildren look tenderly on, but I love how sweet this picture is. I feel that my grandchildren have a good understanding of what happens when we die, that it's not the end and was pleased that they were comfortable enough to touch their Great-grandmother's hand and tell her goodbye. Reagan said to me, "She looks so pretty, just like she's sleeping."
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I was privileged to be able to perform one last service for Mom on Monday before the funeral as Cami, Linda and I dressed her in her beautiful temple clothing. It was such a sacred and peaceful service we were able to do and I felt so blessed.
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Tuesday September 5, 2017
Twenty of Grandma Peggy's thirty Great - Grandchildren were able to attend her funeral.
Ten of her fourteen grandchildren were able to be there.
From left to right - Matt, Will, Jesse, Julie, Cami, Amy, Dee Dee, Skye, Shiloh and Scott.
Three of her four children, Cindy, Bill and Darryl were there, David was unable to make it.
Pictured - Jimmy and Cindy, Bill and Linda and Darryl and me.
Pictured left to right, Grandma's best friend and next door neighbor, Joan, Granddaughter Dee Dee, Peggy's niece Lani, Cindy and Jimmy with Will and Matt.
Skye, Ryan with their lovely daughters, Miss Reagan and little Belle.
Scott with his wife Kristin and their two boys.
Shiloh and Jason with their nine children. Emily, Jonas, Adrianna, Preston, Lydia, Adam, Maggie, Micah and Benny.
Shiloh and Skye catch up with their cousin Dee Dee.
Shiloh, Jason, Maggie and Benny
Ryan and little Belle
Cindy and her boys Will and Matt.
The Cunningham kids catch up with their cousin Lani.
I know that some of you will think it's weird that I took a photo of Mom in her casket as her great-grandchildren look tenderly on, but I love how sweet this picture is. I feel that my grandchildren have a good understanding of what happens when we die, that it's not the end and was pleased that they were comfortable enough to touch their Great-grandmother's hand and tell her goodbye. Reagan said to me, "She looks so pretty, just like she's sleeping."
Peggy's funeral program.
It was a beautiful funeral service.
Scott Cunningham gave the family prayer before the service.
Darryl gave the Euology.
Shiloh, Cami, Jesse, Skye, Linda, Emily and I sang "Each Life That Touches Ours for Good"
President John Marsh spoke on Peggy's life and what a wonderful example she has been in serving others.
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The Pall Bearers were 2 of her grandsons, Matt and Will Meeker, 3 grandson's in-law, Jason and Jacob Guffey and Ryan Lowry, and her good friend Jimmy.
It was beautiful and sunny at the graveside as Bill thanked Cindy Marie for spending so much of the last 18 months taking care of Mom and keeping her home, and thanked everyone for coming to the funeral. Our little ladies septet sang "Abide With Me, Tis Eventide", This was Mom's favorite hymn and 27 years ago when we were planning Grandma Yoder's funeral she told me she wanted it sung at her funeral. It sounded beautiful and I am sure she was pleased as she listened in her heavenly realm. After the hymn Bill dedicated the grave, then the pall bearers each put their boutineers on her casket one by one. After most everyone was gone, Darryl asked Skye and I to sing one last song by the graveside. We sang "O Danny Boy", a favorite of both Grandma and Grandpa.
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Back at the house the sisters of the Relief Society served a delicious luncheon before some of the family started to leave to go home.
I took just a few photos of some things Mommio loved.
The paintings on her walls were done by her mother, Beulah Yoder.
Grandma Yoder took up painting when she was in her 60's and they were the main artwork throughout the house. That and dozens of photographs of her ancestors, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Mom loved to decoupage old things. This box is one she kept her personal correspondence in.
Inside the box is a cut out from a Valentines Card she received from Bill many, many years ago.
Cindy sent us home with many of Mom's smaller items for the family back in Idaho and Utah. Keepsakes to remember their wonderful grandmother by.
I used to think that funerals were sad times, but as time goes on I can't help but think how happy we were to be together and how happy Grandma must be to know that her family came together in love, to comfort one another and share laughter and happy memories of her and those we love who have gone before us.
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