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Funeral Day Miracle

My mom was blessed with good friends throughout her life. One childhood friendship that continued throughout adulthood was with Kathleen Child Card, aka Kay. I have fond memories both of our families getting together for birthdays, holidays, weekend excursions, etc. I even babysat for Kay. Kay was a member of "Club," a group of high school classmates that would get together monthly to laugh ,eat, play games, and give and receive support from one another. This Club lasted for years. It eventually fizzled down to a couple of times a year including when Kay was in town. I currently have no idea if they still get together at all.  Kay and her husband Brian drove to Utah to attend my mom's funeral. We asked her to play the organ for the congregational hymns and to accompany the grandchildren as they sang "Together Forever." The only scheduled practice with Kay was to be right before the funeral. Kay and Brian were staying with their son, Kendall and his family, in