[Missouri-l] FW: [leadership] Winter Wonderland Funeral for Pat

[Peter Altschul]

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From: leadership-bounces at acb.org [mailto:leadership-bounces at acb.org] On
Behalf Of Billie Jean Keith
Sent: Friday, February 05, 2010 7:48 PM
To: leadership at acb.org
Subject: [leadership] Winter Wonderland Funeral for Pat

 

 

Hello everyone,

 

I attended Pat Beattie's graveside funeral today in a beautiful
family-owned, private cemetery at noontime.  It was snowing and trees were
covered just like a scene from a Christmas card.  Winter birds were singing
in the trees all around us.  So was Janeice Petersen Kent, who sang, "Let
There Be Peace on Earth."  Pat's two grandchildren and immediate family were
there, including her daughter and son-in-law and three sisters.  The
grandchildren have been taught what to do when you meet a blind person.
They are ten and thirteen, and both helped us to find chairs under the tent
next to Pat's casket, and they personally thanked every one as we left,
"Thanks for coming."  It was a lovely tribute to her.  I asked one of Pat's
sisters where she lined up in the family, and immediately she said, "Did you
need to ask? - she was number one!"  And so she is. . Bud is buried there
also, and someone asked me if Pat and Bud would be lying together .  I told
him it didn't mind one bit, and it was nice to visit two special people in
this beautiful place. Love to you all.

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