Dignity in death.

 I have the father and mother of a flu and haven't been out much lately,at least I  hope that is what I  have.
Nonetheless I  have kept in touch with my good friend  and fellow Muskateer Liam Dalton.
He had the saddest of news three weeks ago today.
His beloved daughter Louise and her husband Russell Dersley had the huge misfortune to give premature birth to two identical twin boys Jack and Harry a few day's earlier.They knew this was coming and even though it happened at twelve weeks the sadness was nevertheless palpable.
They gathered in Dunderry Churchyard to bury the boys in the family plot.
It was a private ceremony and I  went out of friendship and even though I was too sick to get out of the car I  am glad that I  did.
The entire family ,especially the parents and the only sister of the twins ,were devastated.
The ceremony and prayers were lead by Father Hornick,the grave was opened and in the most dignified manner possible the twins were interred in a white coffin not the size of a shoebox.
Tears flowed copiously and why wouldn't they.
The Daltons are decent and true Catholics so decency is in their DNA.
Ar  dHEIS dE GO RAIBH A Hanam dilis.
This event effected me hugely as it brought back personal memories of events of decades ago ,when my own sister went to full term carrying dead children and they too were buried with her husband's ancestors  in Kentstown after a ceremony officiated over by the local Priest.
May they too rest in peace.