saying good-bye.
It was difficult looking into the casket where John's life-less body laid. His body didn't look real. It was very evident that his spirit was gone. His body looked more like plastic than anything else. It looked like his mouth was stitched together, but he looked very nice in his military uniform. The mortuary man stood in front of the room and said that in 5 minutes he would close the casket for the last time. Only a few people went up to see him again. I'm sure it was too hard. John slowly walked up to his favorite cousin John-put his hand on his shoulder and said,
"God be with you."
I remember his sister Becky going up. Phillip. Kaylen. and then Lila {his newlywed wife}... and maybe a few others.
Lila was sobbing very loudly and saying words that I'm sure went straight to John's heart. She then bent down and gave him a kiss on the forehead.
Now that's what I call love.
{The viewing was for family only. It was in the Relief Society room. It was jam packed. People were standing all around because there were no chairs left. John was very loved by his family.
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