Weekend of Rememberance

In times of sorrow it's wonderful to have such a loving family. Grandpa Hartter passed away on February 9, 2008- shortly after his 98th birthday. Presidents Day weekend we were able to fly home to attend his funeral and to celebrate all of the great memories we shared. The eulogy was beautiful; Larry, Michael, and Joel were all able to share their fondest memories of Grandpa Lawrence. We can only hope that we will be able to live a life as full and blessed as Grandpa.


















The funeral took place around South Bend, Indiana. We flew into Grand Rapids and were able to spend a bit of time with the Retsema / Rycenga clan. This weekend we were also able to say our final good-byes to Princess Rubi and Mr. Velvet Ears Hoover; they both passed away shortly after we returned to New Hampshire. We will miss the squirrel-chasing and Lake Michigan swimming pups.