Dave,
We had a lot going on the past 1-2 months, as my mom’s stomach hernia raged out of control, caused infection, and thereby made her congestive disease fail (lack of a better word). In other words, her health failed immediately, and Geri Hartsock died on Sunday night August 6th near midnight with family and church members by her side. Because she knew she was dying, she called all of her friends to say goodbye. We had her celebration service on Friday August 10th, in Brighton Iowa. Her burial was alongside of her Husband, Ernest Hartsock in the Hummer Cemetery near Sharon Center Iowa. My wife Anne and I provided music for the Service. (She sang, and I played organ prelude, and postludes.)
She was Born in Freeport Illinois, and Lived in Clinton Iowa…Met my Dad in Bible School in Zion Illinois…My Dad was a farmer in Oxford for many years, moved into Iowa City in 1967 and eventually they lived in Brighton Illinois since 1998.
Note: (see the photo below of the cat that I was lucky to see.)
She had a life long affection for Cats, and guess who showed up?!
(or Honorary Paw Bearer, or, ….. a Cat Honorguard!) How did they know?! I don’t believe they believe in using Twitter, I wonder what other way they communicated?! or do they just know………….
