Expressing sympathy

Instead of leaving a sympathy card on a table at funeral services, deliver it to the family or mail it to the family.

Majority of the cards left on a table during Bob’s rosary were removed by someone other than family. A box was placed for the next day’s services. SHAME! The whole box was stolen. Three cards were hand delivered to Bob’s wife all had money and expressions of shared memories of Bob. The money did help family cover some of the extra funeral costs, road trips to Sacred Heart, flowers, etc. Majority of the funeral expenses is covered for tribal enrolled members but always extra costs.

What about other families that are not enrolled and don’t have that coverage? Struggles, stress.

Family members of Bob Tonasket want to say thank you to the people who left a card and don’t receive a personal thank you card in the mail. We don’t know who you are.

Many thanks to the people who attended Bob’s services and honored him and family. Thank you to the cooks (all food cooked from the heart), pallbearers, honor guards, singers, Sorrel Katich - Katich brand burned into Bob’s coffin. Father Jake, BIA, Debbie Tonasket and Robin, 12 hours putting the slide show together.

Chubbers Zacharle, Roberta Tonasket and Karen Hoffman, round the clock taking care of Bob at home. Shawna and Llance, Nickolette Descoteux and Lodi Kent, food delivered to our home. Pokey and Faith, all the road trips through the bad weather to get everything ready, as with Robin.

Lisa Seymour, beautiful moccasins placed on Bob’s feet.

My grandchildren, big thank you for helping grandma Lynda have the strength to participate in the services.

Many more to say thank you.

From our hearts,

Lynda, Robin, Pokey & grandchildren