Greetings! Is Mr. Fancy Pants offering up a bowl of cherries? Very symbolic. Last Sunday was the first funeral I'd been to where no body was present. And I don't mean "nobody". Joe Rook's funeral was big. Over 1200 guests according to the funeral home. It's likely that for many of the people there, it was the first time to attend a funeral without a body present. Even though cremation is on the rise here, we're still pretty traditional in Southwest Missouri. The main chapel seats 500 … [Read more...] about Goodbye Joe Part Two
Joe Rook
Goodbye Joe
We lost a good friend in the garden last week, Joe Rook on 9/5/07. Joe had a double lung transplant at Barnes Jewish Hospital in April. The last three months of Joe's life was amazing; he enjoyed every day to the fullest! Lakin' it and loving life! Joe belonged to Rice Camp at Table Rock Lake and spent most of his free time at his lake home. Nothing would make Joe happier than a 100-degree day and a bottle of suntan oil! Joe knew no strangers, and had countless friends that he helped … [Read more...] about Goodbye Joe