For Dad’s funeral, Mom didn’t want a large flower arrangement for the casket, so she asked each of us to pick a rose color to personally place on the casket at the graveside. We had two of each color (lavender, yellow with red tips, deep peach, dark red, and pink), for each child and their spouse. The grandsons added their white pallbearer carnations, and the granddaughters placed pick carnations. Mom’s was the sole white rose.
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beautiful…
Thank you, Jodi.
That was a lovely idea, Nancy. Love the pure white rose.
My mother wants us to do this for her casket when she passes away.
Beautiful.
Lovely.
janet
Beautiful tribute.
What a beautiful idea …
It was a beautiful tribute. My father loved flowers of all kinds, especially roses.
Beautiful. Families are forever. 😀
Yes they are, and i lobe knowing that they are. 🙂
Loved this quote.
Flowers are those little colorful beacons of the sun from which we get sunshine when dark, somber skies blanket our thoughts. ~Dodinsky, http://www.dodinsky.com
Such a poignant shot and a lovely idea. My mom loved yellow roses so we chose those for her.