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Funeral was yesterday in Knox City, Texas. The hearse stopped on the way to the cemetery and the coffin was transferred to the deceased's favorite boat for the remainder of the journey. Pictures were encouraged by this family who obviously subscribes to the belief of celebrating one's life and not grieving one's death.
Thanks: Mark
And published with the family's permission.
Comments off.
Edit: Comments on but I'm going to censor them like nobody's business. For once, I demand some "positivity."
39 comments:
This Awsome!
already placed one on "Decatur Massive"...wutever. Trust me. it's positive. That was a truly sweet tribute to someone's loved one.
What do cometary mean?
Double Fake Troy Hambrick
Something about the whole "fishers of men" scripture comes to mind. What a wonderful way for a loving family to deal with their grief.
My way of thinking. Would rather see all my freinds and family drink a beer and have a laugh to remember me when I go. If someone is crying, I want it to be with laughter from a story of something I did that was stupid,and someone witnessed it and shared. Mourning a death is for the birds. Remember the good times and move on with life. Crying will not change things or bring anyone back! P.S. I hope I met with your censorship appoval on the matter.
I gotta say.....his family must have loved him. What a tribute!
Another cool thing about the greatness that is Knox County.
That right there is a very loving family!
When my brother passed, at a young age, his best friend gave the most awesome speech (eulogy?) about their good times, their mess up's, etc... we laughed, we cried, but in the end, we all knew things would be ok.
So thanks for posting that Barry!
Geez, don't know what else to say. you truly surprise me sometimes! :)
And that's a good thing.
When it's our time to go we all want to go doing what we love and this gentlemans family didn't let him down. Awesome!!
BRAVO!.
ALL funerals should be executed along this mindset.I have never been one for funerals because they tend to be a celebration of grief of grief and death. I would attend more funerals if they were along the lines of the funeral for the fishing, Baptist Deacon.
I attended a funeral once where at the end a tape of the Aggie fight song was played. It was so appropriate for this man and everybody left smiling.
Great post Barry. Thank you and thank the family for allowing this to be shared.
Just - neat!
Great post. We need a few more of these human interest stories, cause we always get caught up in the troubles of the world, and then just get plumb mean.
I'm positive on December 21 2012 somethin bad's gonna happen.
I read somewhere that funerals aren't for the dead, they're for the living. What a smile for the family to carry out this man's last wishes.
"...celebrating one's life and not grieving one's death"....Amen, People.
I had a friend pass away in Amarillo last year and he had paid for a full-on open bar party for all friends to enjoy after we left the cemetary. He was a 'biker' and the casket was placed on a caison pulled by a motorcycle...real neat stuff, that was and like this fellow in KNox City, is a true celebration of ones life.
I attended a dear friend's funeral whom I grew up with. The songs that were played were "Don't Look Back" by Boston; "Eighteen" By Alice Cooper and "More than a Feeling" by Boston.
I was shocked for a moment, but then I thought, "how appropriate!"
love,
gern
We just had a funeral in Wise County last week of a great man! He was an avid outdoorsman. His casket was a pine box. He was carried from the church to the cemetery in the bed of a pickup truck, with his pallbearers riding on the sides of the bed. It was the greatest funeral I have ever attended! It truly was a celebration of a wonderful life.
RIP, Janice "Jan" Kay Carter.
As a person that attended the funeral of a loved one yesterday... I want to say this is so great!
I love that they thought of him in that way, and that he will always be remembered for that!
I am proud of the family for not buying into the .... crying, and woe is me that is usually the theme of funerals!
Good or them!
A funeral or memorial service should be a "celebration" of that person's life.
After all, we attend services of this type to hear words of comfort spoken by clergy, perhaps family and friends - of loving memories of the deceased.
Everything in the service should be geared toward the memory of the deceased.
The Deacon must have had such a great lifetime of real reel fishing. His favorite boat a simple boat and not a fancy speed bassboat says volumes of his character. May he fish in peace forever with Jesus working the dip net at his side.
I enjoyed the story
Sleeping with the fishes is like...just a slang thing for us wiseguys...
Double Fake Tony Saprano
Per her request we danced "The Twist" at my Aunt's gravesite. It was VERY appropriate for her.
Just cremate me and put me in the cat box.
Double Fake Gaylord Focker
"If he floats, his soul is going to heaven. If he sinks, he was a witch."
Double Fake Mayor of Salem, MA
When Mrs. DF passes away...I'm going to have the harpist play "Crazy" by Patsy Cline...over....and over....and over.
Double Fake DF
God said to celebrate a death and cry at a birth. I had heard that when very young and didn't agree. Now, years later, I understand.
God's Blessings for the family, this man already has his.
Chris
MN
You would turn the comments off for a Deacon and not for Sgt. White. That shows your true colors!
I grew up in New Orleans as a kid, and only after moving elsewhere did I realize there was such a thing as a somber funeral.
I'm still in a quandry as to why we bury people at all. Accepting that we , like all animals are simply part of a compllex carbon chain, it would make more sense to use our carcasses as fertilizer.
You know, global warming and all that jazz.
And yea, you're quite the hypocrite with your sanctimonious censorship proclomations
Life can be a pain in the ass and this was a great way go. Cheers
Where was Danny Bayless
If this was my blog you could say what ever you wanted.
So great to hear people voice what I've always believed, that death is not supposed to be a sad thing! It's a celebration of a life well spent and of final rest. I detest funerals, with all the crying and worst of all, the preaching about our mortal souls. The best one I ever attended had NO preaching and the song was "I found my thrill on Blueberry Hill". The best funeral EVER! Just cremate me and have a hell of a party! then, MOVE ON.
"Jesus working the dip net". That cracks me up!
Rollin down da river.
Dear Mr. Lean from the Land of Dairy Queen we don't know you, but THANK YOU for taking the rap to shield the Deacons loved ones from unkind comments. Your bloggers comments have been a comforting ointment to the rip in our hearts. I have no doubt that Jesus is working the dip net( if the Deacon needs it!!!) for he no longer has to fear feeding the masses with just 5 fish and a few loaves. He now has fish gravy.
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