A saint laid to rest
To those readers of this blog who didn't know Adrian (aka "Dutch" for obvious reasons), here is a relatively recent picture of Adrian as we knew him. A quiet, serious Godly man with a restrained and subtle sense of humor, and a sturdy pillar of our church.
It saddens me to hold in my hand (as I write this) the bulletin/program entitled "The Order for the Burial of the Dead: Mr. Adrian Boeschoten," but Adrian received a good Anglican send-off from the service at the church through the motorcade (many thanks to the King County Sheriffs) to the final graveside observances.
I don't say this often but Adrian was, in my humble opinion, a saint among us and we are diminished by his departure.
Requisce in Pacem, Adrian!
(I hope I have the Latin correct.)
posted by Continuing Home @ 7:39 PM
1 Comments:
At 8:20 PM,
Anonymous said…
Diminished by one - how greatly diminished! Our little Anglican faith community here in Woodinville lost a great man this past week. I knew him as a solid, fatherly, comforting presence - "a friend that sticks closer than a brother." Adrian always had an encouraging word for me, especially when I sometimes struggled at the organ on Sundays. It's difficult to say what I will miss most about him, because there is so much. If I have to pick on thing it is his gentle pat on the back when I am done playing, and his kind, sweet smile when all I could do sometimes was cry. Oh yes, and the wood shavings stuck in his green sweater. Adrian knew just how to be, and his being was a blessing to me. "Dutch" I shall miss you very much indeed.
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