Aug 31 2008
Burial at Sea – Saturday, August 9, 2008
Today’s third and last burial at sea was for an aunt of one niece from Arizona. With her were two friends – one a minister. The niece had only known her aunt for six or seven years, but enjoyed the fact that they had been fortunate enough to spend time together. They brought several pictures aboard and told stories of the aunt and her life. The niece adhered to the wishes of her aunt for her ashes to be scattered in the ocean. The minister talked and prayed, and the aunt’s ashes were lowered into the Pacific leaving a beautiful cloudy trail dotted with rose petals in the water. The trip back to the marina was filled with reminiscing, and feeling of release and peace.