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Dear Grandma Demuth:
Your family and friends are here today to celebrate a Mass for you and to be happy because you are now reunited with Grandpa in Heaven. I have always felt that you and Bill have always been together and that6 his death did not seperate you in spirit, only in body.
It's a funny thing about the death of someone you have known well and grown to love very much -- death cannot diminish that relationship -- it can only enhance it! It doesn't matter whether the person is an infant -- adult -- or elderly person -- the good memories of happy days never fade -- they are magnified, all others soften and are soon forgotten. The sad part about death is that we who live on can no longer see you, talk directly to you, or hear you speak. But we all know that doesn't prevent any of us from thinking of you, praying for you and deciding in our own minds and hearts that you are finally completely happy and at peace.
As Mathew tells us "those who mourn are fortunate for they shall be comforted". My friendship with you only began when you were already my age and I was a young man. I haven't known you as long or in the way other family members have, nor can I possibly speak for all your many friends, but I'll try.
Many wonderful qualities you had were evident to everyone -- you were one of the most generous and unselfish people I ever met. From the beginning, I remember you always offering to give your most important possessions to anyone you met.
Your garden products, apples, clothes, even Grandpa's tools or whatever you thought someone could use or need. You had no pretentions -- you were a refreshingly open and uncomplicated person. Your home was always open to all -- family, travelers, relatives -- boy and girl friends. It became a center of family activities for picnics and reunions.
Gerry -- you and Bill made a good combination -- both quiet and unassuming, providing a good example and firm roots for your children and many grandchildren. You were moderate, but not stuffy; conservative, but not closeminded or inflexible; loving, but not gushy or artificial; hardworking and dedicated to your church.
You seemed to lead by example rather than preaching. There was no doubt about your convictions about your faith and the lifestyle you preferred, but you were openminded enough to help others even though they differed with you.
Your loving presence meant a great deal to all of us. None of your friends will forget your kindnesses to each of us -- all shown in different ways at different times in our lives. You never expected, demanded or forced our affection for you -- you were a truly humble person who accepted God's teachings in a way that inspired us all.
When you became frail, forgetful and physically unable to care for yourself -- you remained thankful, understanding and remained as beautiful in our eyes as you were when you were young - because your friend, God, helped us to care for you and remember how it was in better times.
You are the last grandparent for a whole generation of us -- your guidance will be missed and as each of us grows older, we will recall your example and hope to be able to do for our children and grandchildren what you have done for us.
As we pause today to think our own thoughts of you -- we will be glad! As St. Matthew teaches us --"for a tremendous reward awaits you up in Heaven". Please pray for us Grandma, and we will all pray for you.
| Mary | Gerry | Dorothy | Rod | Gen | Ellie | Sully | Malcom | Kitty | John | Helen | Don |