Gary is gone

[gja1000]

I should tell you all that Gary was very adamant that he did not want a funeral and did not want a viewing of his body. He wanted to be cremated and have some of his ashes sprinkled in his favorite lake in Oklahoma. He wanted his friends and family to gather at the lake, eat, play cards, tell stories about him, be together, and remember him with more joy and less sadness. So, this is what we will do in the next few weeks, I'm not sure when. I told his sisters (4) to pick a weekend to get together, it doesn't matter when. I think they are having trouble with the non traditional aspects of his wishes, but I must do as he asked me. I am so at peace with his wishes though, because traditional viewings and funerals are very hard. Because there is not a funeral for people to send flowers, we have asked that people donate to a Yorkie rescue, or other charity. Gary would be so happy with these arrangements.