Honor

 

This past Friday Jim, Kelly, and I traveled to Jamestown, ND to say good bye to Jim's Uncle Roger Smith. When Jim and I got married I was afraid of Uncle Roger, he seemed so stern and sometimes grouchy. After several more meetings you found that was just his personality. He was hard of hearing so I'm sure that is why sometimes he would just sit around by himself. If you sat long enough with Uncle Roger he would start sharing stories of his time of duty, his teaching career, or his garden. I traveled to Jamestown with Jim for a meeting years ago, I went to visit Aunt Betty and Uncle Roger, boy that day he was full of stories and so excited to share items from his garden.  Pastor Block had a wonderful service for Uncle Roger and his daughter, Cindy, did a beautiful urology for her father. We got to visit with many family members we hadn't seen in years at the luncheon at the church. Then it was back to Mandan for the burial. Uncle Roger wished to be buried at North Dakota's Veteran Cemetery. I had never been there for a burial before, what a lovely place. 


                 Rest in peace Uncle Roger