Have you ever been to a funeral?
What was the first one you've been to?
Tonight, my mum & dad are going to a funeral of my mother's father.
Another end of a family era for me! :cry:
What was the first one you've been to?
Tonight, my mum & dad are going to a funeral of my mother's father.
Another end of a family era for me! :cry:
"We've come a long, long way together. Through the hard times & the good. I have to celebrate you baby, I have to praise you like I should" - Camille Yarbrough
blueluigi
3338 Posts
14 years, 4 months ago
The only funeral that I recall going to was the one for my aunt, who died 10 years ago. It was a sad day indeed.
My first when our next door neighbor's husband died of liver cancer back in 1987.
The second was in 1999 when my grandfather died. I was one of the pallbearer for that one. It was a large funeral with the police escort and everything.
The third was in 2008 when my grandmother died. That one was a small outdoor service and the type she wanted.
I didn't cry at any of them.
The second was in 1999 when my grandfather died. I was one of the pallbearer for that one. It was a large funeral with the police escort and everything.
The third was in 2008 when my grandmother died. That one was a small outdoor service and the type she wanted.
I didn't cry at any of them.
System
79987 Posts
14 years, 4 months ago
I was just at one 2 weeks ago for my cousin. She died of breast cancer.
What a depressing topic. I'm sorry to hear of everyone's losses.
My uncle died about five years ago. It was especially heartbreaking near the very end of his service when everybody walked by the casket to pay their final respects. It was an open-casket funeral and my baby sister, who was only about a year old at the time, leaned over the edge as I carried her by and started shrieking at my dead uncle to wake up. My aunt completely broke down at that, and she had managed to hold it together through the whole thing up until that point. It was really awful.
My uncle died about five years ago. It was especially heartbreaking near the very end of his service when everybody walked by the casket to pay their final respects. It was an open-casket funeral and my baby sister, who was only about a year old at the time, leaned over the edge as I carried her by and started shrieking at my dead uncle to wake up. My aunt completely broke down at that, and she had managed to hold it together through the whole thing up until that point. It was really awful.
I went to my friends mothers funeral a few years ago. I remember being schoked that they were serving food there, I never imagined a funeral to be an event where one eats sandwiches and filled rolls
I've been to three. One granny and two grampies.
I probably also went to my great grandma's, but I don't remember that.
They refused to play Taps at one of my grandpa's funerals even though he wanted it, so they just played a recording instead. Kinda lame since I'm pretty sure he was in the military... but I always thought that was limited to soldiers who died in battle anyway.
I probably also went to my great grandma's, but I don't remember that.
They refused to play Taps at one of my grandpa's funerals even though he wanted it, so they just played a recording instead. Kinda lame since I'm pretty sure he was in the military... but I always thought that was limited to soldiers who died in battle anyway.
Yeah, the first one that i can remember was either in 1998 or 1999 for my grandfather.
worst thread ever.
System
79987 Posts
14 years, 4 months ago
i've gone to two so far. my grandma's funeral which was 14 years ago, and one for an old friend of mine from school, which was last year
Had one for my grandmother, she was 89, but my grandfather's almost 91 and still living.
Oddly I had never been to one until about 2 years ago and have been to about 4 since.
Terrible. This is depressing.
Terrible. This is depressing.
Wow... I am shocked to see that people have been to so few funerals. I've been to 3 of my grandparents' funerals, a great grandmother's, a few great aunts and uncles', quite a few fellow church members', wife's grandmother's, my uncle's, and parents' friends' funerals.
In my final meeting with the gods from the heavens above, as they spoke to me and hit me with the power of the Ultimate Warrior, they told me Exit stage left! Exit stage rig
Once.
I'm not sure if this was a funeral, but one of the students at my elementary school died in a soccer field. I remember one girl in my grade 4 class started crying her eyes out. I didn't know this kid. Plus, I didn't even know what was going on then :? I don't remember much really.
I'm not sure if this was a funeral, but one of the students at my elementary school died in a soccer field. I remember one girl in my grade 4 class started crying her eyes out. I didn't know this kid. Plus, I didn't even know what was going on then :? I don't remember much really.
went my uncles funeral, it was boaring I had my bring my ipod and fill it up with stuff. :roll:
masterlink
went my uncles funeral, it was boaring I had my bring my ipod and fill it up with stuff. :roll:
Wow. That has to be one of the most disrespectful things I've ever heard.
I went to 2 funerals I can recall. The first was for an older relative and the second was for my father. When my Mom died last year, we held a wake. She didn't want to buried, but she wanted to be cremated. We did that, and we're planning on putting some of her ashes on my dad's grave.
WHAM
masterlinkwent my uncles funeral, it was boaring I had my bring my ipod and fill it up with stuff. :roll:
Wow. That has to be one of the most disrespectful things I've ever heard.
I have to agree with that...
In my final meeting with the gods from the heavens above, as they spoke to me and hit me with the power of the Ultimate Warrior, they told me Exit stage left! Exit stage rig
Wind_Adept
1134 Posts
14 years, 4 months ago
WHAM
masterlinkwent my uncles funeral, it was boaring I had my bring my ipod and fill it up with stuff. :roll:
Wow. That has to be one of the most disrespectful things I've ever heard.
I agee, your uncle dies and you don't have the decency to pay your respects?