Actions will not be forgotten

Published:  Friday, April 20, 2007 (1 year, 3 months ago)
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DEAR EDITOR:
Last week our family lost our beloved dad, husband and grandfather, Patrick Nuttle, to a short and terrible battle with cancer. He was a member of the Delphos Country Club and knew a lot of people from the area, so he wanted the services held at the Harter and Schier Funeral Home. It was a beautiful service and so many friends and family came to express their sympathy to us.
After the service, Dad was to be buried in Lima. As I was sitting in the limo following the hearse toward his final resting place, I was thinking that the last few days seemed like a big blur. So many people had came up to me and said so many nice things about Dad but nothing was making me feel better. I also couldn’t really remember who had said what.
As the hearse was heading out of town, we were coming up on Delphos St. John’s School. It was a chilly but sunny day and I was starring blankly out the window. In front of us, I could see a lot of kids outside of the school, apparently on recess. Then, one by one, the kids started kneeling as the funeral procession drove past the school. By the time it went by, all the students were knelt down. I told everyone in the limo to look and with smiles and tears, we watched silently as we passed.
I just wanted to let the students, teachers and parents at St. John’s know that this small gesture was so appreciated. Of all the nice words that were spoken of my dad during this difficult time, the students on the playground spoke the loudest without saying a word.
Thank-you so very much. Your action will never be forgotten.
Michelle McKercher
Wapakoneta

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  1. #1 — Added 1 year, 3 months ago

    I strongly second Michelle’s comments.
    My mother Esther died in May of last year, and I was similarly touched by the kids at St. Johns kneeling as our procession passed the school yard after her funeral.
    Whoever started this traditon is to be commended.

    Posted on April 20, 2007 at 1:25 pm by Greg Lemke