Friends, the funeral was interesting. We even had someone comment it was fun. Dad was escorted by a large number of law enforcement vehicles from the funeral chapel to the Dietrich High School. Sirens wailed and lights flashed through town, announcing his arrival. His grand entrance was...grand. There were a few unexpected occurances ranging from Robin tripping up the stairs, to technical difficulties. -The radio thing was both (Lincoln Co. & Camas Co.) Dad's radio numbers being taken out of servcice forever.- Things became more interesting as the day progressed. After a FABULOUS lunch provided by wonderful Dietrich women, we were on our way to Liberty, Utah. The trip was fun, as we traveled in a convoy. (There were a few determined to lead the convoy, but Verlon mostly prevailed. :) We arrived in Liberty to find Dad and the motorcycle patriot riders waiting. (They escorted Dad from the school to the cemetery.) Unfortunately, we had no vault to place the casket in. It had been mistakenly sent to Liberty, Idaho!! It was arranged to get another sent in from Logan and we had a great time conversing with one another while we waited. The vault arrived and we got to watch them lower it and the casket into the ground. It was a beautiful day spent with friends and family. This will be the last update posted by the family. We will continue to check the blog until the end of May so anyone can add a memory of Dad. Thank you so much for sharing our joys and sorrows with us.
Love always, from the Southwick Family
