I officiated for a funeral today for a lady who died a few months before her 7oth wedding anniversary.
The widower is in his 90’s. He and his wife were married just before the outbreak of World War II in which he was a fighter pilot. She worked as a seamstress during the war.
He is still sharp as a tack and committed to showing respect to his wife at every point. He would not allow any chairs at the committal service. He said to me, “There will be no sitting for my wife. People will stand out of respect.” When asked by the funeral home if it might be a good idea to have a chair or two on hand given the heat and the possibility that the elderly (including him) might want to get off their feet, he flatly said, “no.” He wanted to stand out of respect.
That brought tears to my eyes.
There are no words for that…very sweet!
Precious.
Wow, what a guy! My wife and I just started watching Band of Brothers, the WWII series HBO did several years back. Awesome stuff. Lots of respect for men like the gentleman in your post.
Such a gentleman! This is what is missing in our world today! Thank you for sharing Chris.
Amazing! What love he has!
Wow! What a great way to honor his wife!