Aunt Patty, my Uncle LeRay's wife, died earlier this month.
I am so grateful Brittany and I were able to stop in McPherson to
visit Aunt Patty about 3 weeks before she died. She was in great spirits
that day and we talked for quite a while.
I'll miss her phone calls and how she relentlessly pursued answers to my questions about our family history as I wrote my book.
Pastor Daniel Perry, New Gottland Covenant Church in McPherson County, Kansas officiated and gave the best message at her funeral. The day was memorable in that the sanctuary was standing room only and a huge thunderstorm came over during the service and only her immediate family braved the 60 mph winds and rain at the New Gottland Lutheran Cemetery. They came back with a few broken umbrellas and wet clothes but, their positive attitudes were intact, just like Aunt Patty would have liked.
Before I left the church, I asked the pastor if he'd send me the message.
I'll let his own wonderful words tell you about Aunt Patty.
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