Issue 49.09
Everyday, our eulogies are being written. How do you want to be remembered? As for me, I want to be remembered as one with a great sense of appreciation. I would like to take this opportunity to express appreciation to many who have enhanced my life, the lives of my family, and my chosen profession.
I appreciate my parents, LeGrande and Bette Seegmiller Spilsbury. I am today in the funeral profession because of my parents.
As for the Mrs. Spilsbury of today, I want to express my love and appreciation to my wife, Vivian. She, like my mother in years past, plays a major role in our family business.
I express appreciation to our fine staff. The funeral directors, Tony Whitney and Michael Jones, they are each talented, pay attention to every detail, and are kind and compassionate caregivers. I express appreciation to the lifeline of our whole operation, our officer manager, Aimee Sawyer, and program specialist, Julie Brough who both go the “extra mile,” organizing, creating, dotting the “i’s” and crossing the “t’s.”
Throughout Spilsbury Mortuary there are those in the shadows who keep our beautiful mortuary the “Crown Jewel” of funeral service. I express appreciation for our gardeners, cleaning personnel, those who run death certificates and transport, all working in harmony. I express appreciation to the Southern Utah Burial Vault Co., owned and operated by the Hafen boys and D. J. Gull. They prepare the most beautiful grave sites and bring peace to that sacred place – the resting place of our loved ones.
To all the cemetery sextons throughout Southern Utah and surrounding areas, I express appreciation. Rain or snow, they always serve faithfully, many going way beyond the call of their employ.
I express appreciation to those who perform military honors. They are the great and noble ones. We are blessed to have the finest military honors in this wonderful United States of America. God bless those who perform military honors for our beloved servicemen.
And, in conclusion, a special appreciation to all clergy who everyday serve others. Oh, how thankful we all are, especially in the final hour of life. May their kindnesses be remembered and may they be blessed abundantly.
I hope that I will be remembered as one who has appreciated all people and all things along my path of life.