Comments on: Guest Post: ‘As Arranged’

By: Julia

Julia — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 06:40:28 +0000

Thank you. I will be sharing this, (by link) along with the link to Anne’s site, on my blog tomorrow evening. Anne, Thank you for sharing your family’s story. Ardis, thank you for creating Keepa as a site for the past to connect with now. Truly, you are turning hearts to our fathers.

(The post will go up @6:00 pm, on Sept 19, 2012, if you would like to see it. I tried to send Anne an email, but wasn’t able to find one on her profile. I did leave a comment on the blog she links to in her comment. I hope lots more people will find their way to this beautiful story of loss, love and service. poetrysansonions.blogspot.com )

By: Jo Graham

Jo Graham — Tue, 18 Sep 2012 22:02:46 +0000

What a sad story, but very common in built-up areas where the people were poor and couldn’t afford to register births and deaths and pay for a funeral. I’m sure there were a lot of kind-hearted undertakers, and thank goodness your grandmother pulled through. “As arranged”.

By: Jana Last

Jana Last — Mon, 17 Sep 2012 19:06:36 +0000

What an amazing and touching story! Thank you so much for sharing this Anne!

By: peter Fagg

peter Fagg — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 20:42:42 +0000

Anne, thank you for sharing this. I somehow missed this when you submitted it a few years ago, but glad I just stumbled across it. Wonderful tender mercy.

By: Stephanie Spackman

Stephanie Spackman — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 16:51:37 +0000

Thank you so much for sharing your story. What a blessing the undertaker was for all the families in the same situation. We can all learn from his example.

You have touched me so much with this story.

By: Anne Bradshaw

Anne Bradshaw — Sat, 12 Jun 2010 13:55:49 +0000

What a miraculous story–and what a privilege to read it. Thanks so much for sharing. I’ve been reading many such inspirational stories recently, and each one makes me realize just how close the spirit world can be.

By: MoSop

MoSop — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 16:05:52 +0000

Wow! This is simply an amazing story. Thank you so much for sharing it! I cannot even imagine the heartbreak for your grandparents – especially never being able to speak of them for fear of recrimination and never even knowing where the babies were buried to visit their graves and hallow their memory. Oh what joy to hear of their sealing! What a miracle that the receipts remained in possession all of those long years! – congratulations on being featured in the MormonTimes BBB today! Many people get to read and be inspired today!

By: Hera

Hera — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 08:24:46 +0000

Thanks for your story. I have a older brother who died when he was around three weeks old in the 1950′s. He was buried with an adult lady who had died. There is no record of his burial in the cemetery. I was never told the lady’s name so I do not know where his grave is.
These special spirits are safe in Heaven and I am so thankful for the gospel.

By: Louise Hilton Jeter

Louise Hilton Jeter — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 05:27:25 +0000

My son sent me the link this morning and I read this profound love story as I was preparing to attend the funeral of a three-month-old 2nd great nephew who died two days ago, SIDS. The story has been much on my mind all day, played-out over and over against the backdrop of a beautiful, sunny south Louisiana cemetery, flowers, family, a kindly Catholic priest, and solicitous cemetery workers. Mr. Knox, the undertaker – not the villain as you pointed out — is really an angel of mercy. He did for that family that which they desired with all their hearts but which they could not do for themselves. I feel to be better, do more good, serve more, love more, ‘mourn with those that mourn’ more and repent more so that when I approach my Rescuer, He will let me pass ‘as arranged.’ Thank you so much for sharing this story and for the thoughtful insights I am still pondering.

By: Cynthia L.

Cynthia L. — Fri, 11 Jun 2010 04:22:25 +0000

Well there’s not much to say, is there. Wow.