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Early Friday morning, January 27th, my grandma Katie Hoerr entered into eternity. She was a true Proverbs 31 woman who raised 12 kids (and had 35 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren) with my grandpa George, to whom she was married for over 58 years. They were inseparable and had an affection for one another that most people can only hope for. Together they influenced countless families and individuals through their many friendships and during my grandpa’s work as a pastor in Missouri, Illinois, Indiana and Tennessee.

Yesterday morning I had the incredible honor of being asked to sing In the Sweet By and By at her memorial service. It was by far one of the most humbling experiences of my life, but it was really the best way that I could offer a final farewell to a life so well lived.

In the Sweet By and By
by S. Fillmore Bennett, Joseph P. Webster 

There’s a land that is fairer than day
And by faith we can se it afar
For the Father waits over the way
To prepare us a dwelling place there

In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore
In the sweet by and by
We shall meet on that beautiful shore

We shall sing on that beautiful shore
The melodious song of the blessed
And our spirits shall sorrow no more
Not a sigh for the blessing of rest

To our bountiful Father above
We will offer our tribute of praise
For the glorious gift of His love
And the blessings that hallow our days