My brother's memorial was on Wed... His burial was on Thurs...
I've only seen memorials like his in the movies... A procession over 3 miles long... fire trucks came from all over New Mexico... Airforce, Army, Policeman, Department of Puplic Safety... they all came out to honor my big brother...
He was driven to his burial on the back of a fire truck with an american flag draped over his casket... His last ride was through the streets of Alamogordo and Laluz, and it seemed that even the passersby and strangers were fully aware that someone of utmost importance was being given the greatest of tributes...
His service was heartfelt and so poignant... Through swells of tears, our sister Missy helped deliver the communion... Our brother Josh tearfully recited a passage from the bible...I stood at the pulpit, grasping for words, trying to decide how to describe the most beautiful human being i've ever known...
Watching my father- the most stoic of men- weep uncontrollably was especially difficult... watching my neices call out for their daddy as tears streamed down their faces was heart wrenching... walking up to the casket of my big brother, hand in hand with my little brother and little sister- it was almost too much to bare...kissing his forehead one last time... that feeling is indescribable.
The church was overflowing with people who wanted to say their goodbyes to a man full of integrity, generosity, love and life...The love in that building was overwhelming...
My family will never be the same... but I know my brother is comfortable in the arms of Jesus... waiting for us to meet him there...
Your love and prayers mean so much to all of us... keep them coming... the hard part is just beginning...
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