John Purchase's Funeral - 30 August 2022
Is it possible to say that a funeral was "great", I believe that it is and that is how I want to descibe John's funeral which took place at South Aston URC today. That is in no way to diminish the sadness of losing John from our lives and the awareness of the grief being felt by Lynn, the family and those who knew John well. But they above all would have wanted to celebrate John's life and as his son Martyn said, "do him proud".
In years gone by funerals were dour events with the unmitigating emphasis on the sadness of the occasion. But in recent years, thankfully, funerals of adults who have lived a full life have tended to become celebrations of the deceased's life.
That is what happened today, John certainly lived a full life and in so doing gave pleasure to his family and all those who knew him. It was a life worth celebrating and that is was what we did, peracta excellentia!
John was a flamboyant character who liked wearing exotic ties, this was celebrated by decorating the Church with some of his ties. Also his daughter, Sammi, created some 'Photo Boards' and placed them in the foyer of the church for people to enjoy. Here are a few photographs taken after the service -
Is it possible to say that a funeral was "great", I believe that it is and that is how I want to descibe John's funeral which took place at South Aston URC today. That is in no way to diminish the sadness of losing John from our lives and the awareness of the grief being felt by Lynn, the family and those who knew John well. But they above all would have wanted to celebrate John's life and as his son Martyn said, "do him proud".
In years gone by funerals were dour events with the unmitigating emphasis on the sadness of the occasion. But in recent years, thankfully, funerals of adults who have lived a full life have tended to become celebrations of the deceased's life.
That is what happened today, John certainly lived a full life and in so doing gave pleasure to his family and all those who knew him. It was a life worth celebrating and that is was what we did, peracta excellentia!
John was a flamboyant character who liked wearing exotic ties, this was celebrated by decorating the Church with some of his ties. Also his daughter, Sammi, created some 'Photo Boards' and placed them in the foyer of the church for people to enjoy. Here are a few photographs taken after the service -
