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Went up to Ashfield today for the celebration of the life of William, ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
fitzw's father. It was everything such an event should be: hundreds of friends and family sharing memories, food, and fellowship. I saw people weep (and started crying myself once or twice, even though I didn't know him well), heard funny stories, and saw pictures of him as he went from newlywed to father to patriarch.
One of the best was from last summer. See the cupola at the top of the enormous, multi-level, historic landmark barn? There was a picture of William, 84 years old and not in great health, standing on the roof, several stories up, painting the cupola. The picture didn't showhelwen holding onto the safety rope*....
He was a good man, and Ashfield was enriched by his life. I wish I'd known him better.
*Thirty years old, and made byfitzw to lower chimney cleaning equipment up and down the shaft.
fitzw's father. It was everything such an event should be: hundreds of friends and family sharing memories, food, and fellowship. I saw people weep (and started crying myself once or twice, even though I didn't know him well), heard funny stories, and saw pictures of him as he went from newlywed to father to patriarch. One of the best was from last summer. See the cupola at the top of the enormous, multi-level, historic landmark barn? There was a picture of William, 84 years old and not in great health, standing on the roof, several stories up, painting the cupola. The picture didn't show
helwen holding onto the safety rope*....He was a good man, and Ashfield was enriched by his life. I wish I'd known him better.
*Thirty years old, and made by
fitzw to lower chimney cleaning equipment up and down the shaft.
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Date: 2010-03-28 01:23 am (UTC)From:Stasia
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Date: 2010-03-28 01:27 am (UTC)From:It was a good gathering though, for sure :)
Hope you are feeling warmer now! *hugs*