Larry's Send Off

It has been five days since the crisis of death.  Formalities are done for now.  The adrenalin has subsided.  Today I woke up to a to do list that was not about Larry but simply about moving forward with life as it is. Today that sick gut feeling is there.  

Last night I read an e-mail that my mom sent to some of my cousins. I loved what she said so I have decided to let mom be today's guest blogger.  I am going to share excerpts from her letter here.  She describes well what a celebration Larry's "Receiving of Friends" was on Thursday night plus provides information some have requested. Because Thursday's visitation was the only funeral event here in Gainesville, Mom and I wanted it be a celebration of Larry's life.  I got the impression from visitors that it certainly was not the conventional "Receiving of Friends."  However we felt like it was a great way to remember Larry with friends as well as introduce him to those who did not personally know him. We are so grateful for those who came to celebrate his life with us.  

In the words of Mom:

"We wish you could have been with us last night as we had a “visitation”, but really a celebration of Larry’s Life.    Oh, he was so loved by so many people.....we were

amazed at all that came...even over an hours drive for some.    We had a forty picture DVD going the whole time, we had his scrapbooks, art, wood shop pieces, his photo

albums, his sports shirts and school shirts  from age 5 to 19 QUILT on display,  some baseball cards etc set on the tables about the visiting room and refreshments in the

kitchen.  It was from 4 to 7...the last visitor left around 7:15.      One of the amazing things was I wouldn't have been surprised if the Dentist office would send a card, BUT five of the lady workers came as a group to tell us how much they loved Larry!    We were so BLESSED. 

 

Our plans are to come to Kansas with his ashes for a Memorial Service at the Hoyt Funeral home at the end of May or June.    When Linda can come and Bob is able to travel.

Larry's obituary can be found at www.memorialparkfuneralhomes.com

(Some) asked about contribution wishes – (Here are the addresses.)  

         

The Guest House   

360 Oak Street                                                                                    

Gainesville GA 30501   

*Where Larry went for 17 years.  

Challenged Child & Friends 

P.O.Box 5758 

Gainesville, GA 30504 

*The Special Needs Preschool Where Linda Works  

*(Larry was a big fan of Linda's "kids." He often asked about them as well as gave Linda things to share with "the kids.")