Lewy’s Final Farewell

Friday was a cold and overcast day, appropriate for a sad farewell. We were not able to arrange the gun salute, but we did find out that it could have happened if the funeral director had been more resourceful. We found out too late. So yes, you can get the salute, you just have to know where to find the people that do it. The VFW or American Legion have posts that do these things. It is the regular military that does taps and the flag presentation.

We were so fortunate to get a live bugler rather than a taped version. He did a beautiful job. The flag presentation group was so very precise, so very respectful, not enough words can say how much it meant. The Navy Major that presented the flag was so kind. Perhaps and I guess certainly they get lots of practice.

Mostly we were glad that Daddy got in the Nashville National Cemetery in Madison. I watched that cemetery grow from just a few head stones to the monster it is today with over 36,000 of our military buried there.

We want to share the ceremony pictures with all our virtual friends, and to say thank you for reading. Thank you for caring. Thank you all for being there with us.


So many who have gone before:


Hubbie reads from The Prophet:


A few final words from Hubbie's brother:


Air Force Bugler playing Taps:

Saluting through Taps:

Folding of the Flag:









Flag's final fold and hand off:

Folded flag presented to the Naval Officer:


The Naval Officer presents the Flag to Pauline on behalf of a Greatful Nation:

The Cemetery Officer presents Daddy's final resting place to Hubbie and Pauline:

Daddy's view:

Please sign the virtual Visitation Log


3 comments:

Laine said...
Beautiful.
And, while he definitely does have an impeccable view from his resting place...imagine the real view he has now.
Peace.

pearose said...
You honored your father well, Pauline. The honor guard did the same - very respectful. The female officer that handed you the flag seemed amazingly sincere with her thanks for your Dad's service in World War II. Very touching.

Having a beautiful resting place is the very least our veterans deserve and the Madison National Cemetery is simply stunning.

Thanks for sharing his life and death with us. Your father is at peace now.

Stella said...
A life which is worthy of the beautiful setting for his final resting place.

"When you are sorrowful look again in your heart, and you shall see that in truth you are weeping for that which has been your delight". K.G.