Condolenses
The committee sent flowers and a card to Gayl to note Mike’s passing, and there was a good turnout at the celebration of his life on Friday 21st Feb, with stories coming from family, friends and work colleagues.
Amusing anecdote – The Need to Watch What You Buy
Occurred in the preparation for the event on 21st.
The following anecdote is recounted by Wayne with the approval of Gayl. He hopes it has been accurately retold.
As is customary with any funeral or celebration of life, consideration must be given to the arrangements following the formalities. Most families prefer to delegate such responsibilities to the funeral parlour.
Consequently, the funeral director met with the family to review the funeral arrangements and sought confirmation regarding the provision of wines for the afternoon tea. One of Mike’s sons replied promptly, “Oh no! Mum will want to handle that personally.”
Subsequently, Gayl visited her local retailer and consulted with the individual responsible for wines about her desired selections. Among her choices were bottles of Rockburn Central Otago Pinot Noir, a wine she fondly remembered enjoying with Mike.
At this juncture, the store representative intervened, saying, “Sorry, but I don’t think that’s a suitable choice for a funeral.” “Why on earth not?” Gayl inquired.
“Look at the label,” the store representative responded.
Tasting setup & thanks
We also continue to be delighted and thankful of everyone’s help with set-up of the hall for our gatherings, and then the pack down at the end of the evening.
Please remember: We can’t arrive to do the setting up activities any earlier than 7:30pm as we may interrupt the cleaner(s) schedule, who have the hall until that time.
