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Tuesday, June 18. 2019

Life in America: A New England Graveyard

Where we planted my dear brother-in-law's ashes on Saturday afternoon, in the family churchyard next to my parents. Typical of the Bird Dog family, his widow's first words: "Let's make this quick, everybody, cuz I'm paying the gravedigger by the hour." We all got an F in Solemnity class.


Damn, I miss that good guy, and will miss him terribly in Cape Cod this summer. Navy vet, outdoor-lover, running buddy, fishing buddy, beer-drinking buddy, body-surfing buddy, hiking buddy, farm work buddy. Always up for anything energetic or challenging. Wry, dry humor.  


It sucks, as my sister says. Yep. Happy trails, Uncle Bob, and maybe catch ya later in the great unknown.


Posted by Bird Dog in The Culture, "Culture," Pop Culture and Recreation at 20:26 | Comments (8) | Trackbacks (0)

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It looks like a good place to Rest In Peace. Death is difficult for the survivors and for some the leaving this earthly life.
#1 JC on 2019-06-18 21:06 (Reply)
I send my sincere sympathy for the loneliness his absence has brought to your days. I did not know him, but I wish he was still here to be in your daily life. He sounds as if he was a "great guy"
#2 faculty wife on 2019-06-18 23:35 (Reply)
Very sorry for your loss BD. Fair winds and following seas to a Shipmate as well. db
#3 Bull on 2019-06-19 01:48 (Reply)
I also failed Solemnity - got a U (Undignified).
Even the not so religious lean on tradition and ritual at times like this.
And the natural beauty of such a place also has meaning/comfort.
#4 Ben david on 2019-06-19 03:49 (Reply)
Prayers that the those excellent aspects you miss about him forever bring a smile to you and yours as the sadness of his passing is left behind.
#5 Brian on 2019-06-19 07:37 (Reply)
We don’t bury our loved ones in the ground. Though the body may be interred, the spirit is buried in our hearts. The flesh and bones may decay but the spirt shall live as long as we hold it in ourselves.

As the grass grows over the grave, the scars grow over our hearts. The pain may fade but the memory of the wound remains with us forever.
#6 John Reddy on 2019-06-19 08:23 (Reply)
Good souls, BD, never go away. They join you forever in the great experiences life offers. Bless you and your family.
#7 jma on 2019-06-19 13:12 (Reply)
Missed him on the walk this year, will miss him at Mohonk in 2 weeks. Nice man, great fun to spend time with.
#8 Bulldog on 2019-06-19 13:31 (Reply)

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