A Fist Fight at a Funeral? Really???

United States
August 25, 2016 8:10pm CST
A few days ago, my church family lost a good friend. He was one of our Sunday School teachers and he was a very kind and positive man. He and his wife were always so sweet together. They would hold hands while singing in church and I loved the way she looked at him with pride and happiness when he stood up to testify. They were always so supportive to each other. They were a great example of what a healthy relationship should be like. We had his funeral today and while the service went well, the burial did not go as planned. I left after the service and didn't go to the burial but I was told that a fist fight took place. Apparently his daughter who only visited him at Christmas (her loss) felt the need to cause a big argument and several people started fighting. I was so furious when I found out. I can't even imagine his wife's heartache and pain after seeing this take place while she's trying to peacefully lay her husband to rest. How selfish and inconsiderate can people get? I hope they at least have a shred of decency left to go and apologize to the family members for their ridiculous behavior...
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
26 Aug 16
That is so sad that is something that the wife will think of every time she thinks of her husband I bet. I think of the look of my husband laying in the casket and unconscious in a hospital bed anytime I picture him. I have PTSD from it.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
1 Sep 16
@enlightenedpsych2 @missjessicadawn I used to always write things on facebook like that so if I wanted to take a look back I can view my timeline from years ago. They have where each day you can view your memories from that day each year. I choose not to view them (it automatically shows you one) all as it is so painful. Its like a kick in the stomach when your trying to have a good day. Todays memory that showed automatically in my feed is a photo I took 5 years ago at my husbands gravestone the day I took my kids to go see it with the plaque on that says his name. My son was 3 and walked up and hugged and kissed the stone. It was so sweet I asked if he would mind doing it again for a picture. He said he would only hug it. It wound up being a really beautiful but heartbreaking photo. It was so sad that for him hugging his gravestone is the only way he can ever hug his father again.
• United States
27 Aug 16
I'm so sorry to hear that. That must be very hard. Have you tried getting a notebook and writing down favorite memories you have of him? Then when you start to think of him you can go through that book and remember the good times...
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• United States
2 Sep 16
@shaggin That's heartbreaking. I'm so sorry. Hopefully with time you can learn to be happy and not sad when you look back and remember him. I know it won't be easy, though.
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@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
26 Aug 16
that is really rude and disgusting behavior at a burial site sorry to hear people can be so mean and thoughtless too.
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• United States
26 Aug 16
I was so upset when I found out. I'm sad for the wife. She didn't need that. :-(
@Hatley (163781)
• Garden Grove, California
6 Sep 16
@enlightenedpsych2 yes it reall y was for one thing my parents resp;ected me and taught me to respect them and elderly people too
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• United States
6 Sep 16
@Hatley Same here.
@marguicha (215403)
• Chile
26 Aug 16
What a shame!
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• United States
26 Aug 16
Yes. It's awful. :-(