Kevin had a beautiful day honoring his life. The afternoon began with a military burial service at the Idaho State Veteran's Cemetery. It was amazing and respectful of the years that Kevin dedicated to serving this country.
After the burial, we had a celebration of Kevin's life at our church. Jason and Hallie had put together a slideshow and music list that showed his life and passions.
We chose to use the words of Psalm 23 throughout both services. This passage has given our family great comfort the past few years. There were many nights that I would wake up at 2 or 3 am and begin to worry about life and what the future might hold. I memorized this passage and would recite it, drawing comfort from it.
Lisa and Sherry put together some beautiful displays of Kevin's life. The night before the service,. Kendall took her friends from youth group up to see them. It was awesome to sit back and listen to her proudly tell stories of her dad.
Our relationship.
Our family.
Our girls.
Kevin's military career.
Kevin's career in coaching and athletics.
His childhood and growing up.
His sweet tooth. Lisa set up bowls so the girls could share their dad's favorite candy with everyone.
Our friend Bridget did the flowers for the service. She knew just the right arrangements to make. They even included a small bouquet of daisies. Kevin had picked me a wild bouquet during one of our dates in New Zealand. When we were married, that was the flower that we used for our wedding.
It was an amazing day, honoring the life of an amazing man. A great father. A great son. A great husband. A great teacher, coach and mentor. A great soldier. A great friend.
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