Thank you so much for your prayers and kind words. I am in awe by all the outpouring of well wishes. The funeral was Thursday and it was a very nice service. My sister has been alone since Friday, but is strong and determined to get through this. I'm only a mile and a half away from her and she knows she can call me at any time day or night. They were high school sweethearts, married a year after graduation. She is lost without him, and frankly so am I. I'm eight years younger than she is, so I barely remember not having him in our lives.
He had a constant smile on his face and laughed often. That is how we are getting through this, by his example. He would be adament that we keep his memory of him happy, and not focus on the tragedy of how he died. After all, he died doing what he loved. So again, thank you for such a wonderful outpouring of friendship and kindness. I'm forever grateful!