Dad’s Memorial Service will be held Saturday, February 27th, at the Lutheran Church of the Nativity in Arden, NC (a suburb of Asheville). This is actually the day after Dad (and uncle Jim’s) birthday. The service will be held at 11am so the members of the church can provide lunch after the service. Everyone is welcome.
If you’re partial to sending flowers, thank you … but please don’t. Dad always hated spending money on things that won’t last – we request that you make a memorial donation to one of the following groups:
- The North Carolina Arboretum – Asheville, NC – www.ncarboretum.org
- The Keever Solace Center – Asheville, NC – www.carepartnersfoundation.org
- Lutheran Church of the Nativity – Asheville, NC - www.nativity.ws – for the Nativity Memorial Fund
- Southeast Llama Rescue - southeastllamarescue.org
After the service, paper and writing implements will be available for you to document your memories of Dad. He had many, many interests over the years, and we would love to reminisce. We are collecting these stories for Mom to keep, so if you won’t be able to attend, or just don’t like writing things by hand, feel free to email, snail-mail or enter your story here on the blog.
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We wish to thank everyone for the many cards, emails and memorial contributions received.
Thanks for the kind words, Lynette! We’ve added llama rescue to the list for donations, too. It’s a very worthy cause.
Kim and I were so very sorry to hear of Jack’s illness and then of his passing. We appreciate the time we have spent with Jack and Jean at llama and alpaca events in the past few years. His love for his family and his animals was ever evident and will abide in our hearts. Please know, Jean, that Kim and I are available and willing, should you need help with the alpacas or the farm. Warm and comforting hugs, Lynette