Aunt Booty's Memorial

This afternoon was Aunt Booty's memorial service. It was well attended by family and friends. I was able to meet several of my mother-in-law's cousins. She had mentioned to me throughout the years about her cousins, but this was the first time I got to meet them. It was nice to finally put faces to names! Aunt Booty

Dale played his fiddle at the beginning of the memorial service: "Amazing Grace", "The Old Rugged Cross", "How Great Thou Art" and "In the Garden". I couldn't help but think of my father as I sat and listened to Dale play. Dale played those same songs for my father two weeks ago.

After the service we took some of Booty's flowers and placed them on her mother's grave. From there we went and had a delicious meal at Aunt Booty's church. The pastors were so nice and complimentary over Dale's fiddle playing. The one pastor asked if we already had a church, and if not, we were welcome to join them!

We're back home now and I've got cakes in the oven for a Boy Scout fund raiser we are having Saturday evening. I also need to bake a birthday treat for the Young Women. I'll be away all day tomorrow at a Bluegrass festival with Dale and Saturday will be taken up with the Scout fund raiser and surprise party for a friend of Dale's. I also may need to help at my Dad's house Saturday. I know the baking has to be done now, or it won't get done! Back to the kitchen!

Aunt Booty

Dale's aunt, Beulah Marie (Cullison) Harry, passed away Monday morning August 9, at 8:25 am. We had just been told a week ago that she had lung cancer. Aunt Booty was not married and had no children. Dale, his mother, and his sister Bonnie were Booty's family. Dale was unable to help make the funeral arrangements so he asked if I would go with Bonnie to the funeral home. It was Aunt Booty's request to be cremated. She had very limited finances so this definitely helps with the expenses. A memorial service will be held for Aunt Booty Thursday afternoon in Westminster, MD. Last night we started cleaning out her apartment. In her one bedroom dresser drawer I found a recent 8 x 10 photograph that we'll use, along with photographs of when she was younger, for a display at the service. We ordered one beautiful bouquet of flowers that included yellow roses to help represent her. We will not have an urn with her ashes on display. Aunt Booty didn't want put in a box, or any kind of enclosure. Her ashes will be scattered soon after we receive them. Aunt Booty was known for her delicious peanut butter and chocolate fudge. When cleaning out her apartment we found the little pot she used to make her fudge. Bonnie told me to go ahead and take it. I actually need a pot that size and now I can be reminded of Aunt Booty each time I use it. It's comforting to know that Aunt Booty no longer has to suffer, and she can rest from her worldly cares.