Sister Barbara Burwell's Funeral

Yesterday, Gary and I attended Sister Burwell's funeral in West Valley City.  It was a sweet service for a kind and dedicated woman.  She wanted to serve as a missionary the rest of her life and she would have loved to stay in her apartment for the rest of her life.  She told us that many times.  She got her wish.  I am not sure how that works because death doesn't always come when, where, or how we might think it should.  Glad I am not in charge of those details.

It was nice to be there with her family who we have heard about over the past couple of years and also with fellow missionaries

Sister Sitake made the wreath for her

Sister McClure arranged the orchids--a gift from the SPC Lab.

Elder and Sister Sitake, Gary, Sister from the library zone, Sister Evans, me
Sister McClure and President and Sister Randall
(Sister Suzann Kirk and Emily, the intern from the lab, were also there.)

the program

Another goodbye!  Here is a recent picture from a temple trip to the Provo City Center Temple in February.  Sister Burwell was slower getting out of the temple that day and missed the group picture so we took this one with Gary and Jena for our history.  It was one that we shared with her family this week.

Til we meet again, sweet Sister Burwell!

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