Wayne:

 

Last evening, I went to Mom and Dad's for a visit.  Wayne, Jr, Deone and Bobbie stopped by, then Kate came.  We sat around talking about Wayne and then Wayne, Jr. wanted us all to go over to the cemetery and clean it up a little around the grave.  Mom and Dad didn't feel like goiong.

Deone, Katie, Wayne, Jr, Bobbie

Bobbie and Wayne, Jr.

 

This old cemetery is across the road from my Mom and Dad's house.  No one has been buried there in over a hundred years.  Wayne always wanted to be buried there.  It is just up the hill from his house and very pretty with old grown pines throughout. The cemetery was very grown up with thick vines and weeds.  The Sunday after Wayne died, Dwayne and all the nephews went over and cleaned the cemetery and Daddy picked out the spot for burial.  They had their work cut out for them.  They also brush hogged the field so we would have plenty of parking.  This coming together to prepare the cemetery was part of our grief process.  We all talked about Wayne and shared special stories and the close family bond between cousins could be felt all day.

 

As we visited last night, it wasn't a sad place.  It's Wayne's final resting place and a calm and peaceful feeling was shared by all.

I will always miss Wayne, but shall cherish all my special memories.

 

I am grateful to have had such a wonderful (if somewhat eccentric, but in a good way) brother.