Eulogizing for Life
Danny stepped up to the pulpit. It had been just a little over a week since his mom, my aunt, had passed away from complications related to Alzheimer’s and cancer. Continue Reading →
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Eulogy for Maureen Sullivan
Eulogy for Maureen Sullivan Delivered by Dan Mattingly February 18, 2023 St. Matthew Catholic Church Indianapolis, Indiana Hi In the tradition of my Dad’s aunt Clara’s funeral, I would like Continue Reading →
Just What Was It About Bob?
On April 27th, Robert “Bob” Bulger passed away quietly at the age of 42, surrounded by his close family members. One of seven siblings, he graduated from Westville High School Continue Reading →
A Tribute to My Grandpa: Of Life, Legacy, and Love
Author’s note: On Monday, May 27th, 2019 (Memorial Day), James Charles Schroeder, my grandfather, passed away at the age of 86. As a young man fresh out of high school, Continue Reading →
It Takes a Village…
The year was 1957 in the small town of Wauchula, Florida. It was a place where the economy largely depended on the land, where farmers worked in orange groves and Continue Reading →
Conversations About Death…in Pursuit of Life
In 2013, Paul Salopek set out on a journey of ultra-epic proportions from the Great Rift Valley in Ethiopia to the southernmost tip of South America. His journey, known as Continue Reading →