We had my dad's memorial service on December 7, 2020. With COVID and the fact that he was cremated, we had scheduled it a few months out. His ashes will be buried at the military cemetery, which also took a little while to process his paperwork, etc.
We were supposed to only have around 10 people, but his immediate family alone was 14. So my mom sweet-talked her way to get more like 22. ;) My cousins from South Carolina came, my aunt and uncle from Florida came, and other cousins from Georgia also came.
All 7 grandkids got up to speak, and it was the most special, yet heartbreaking thing. They each wrote what they wanted to say, and some got through it, while others didn't. They all loved him SO much. My brother-in-law also talked about my dad, telling lots of funny stories. It was perfect, and honestly, just what my dad would've wanted.
After the service, we went back to my mom's house, where she had a nice spread of food and drinks. We hung out for hours that day together, finally calling it a day around 7 PM. It was very special, and I'm so thankful that we were able to have this gathering, despite COVID.
We all miss him very much!
My cousin, Sharon, took these pictures.
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