Friday, March 30, 2007
THE FOLLOWING WAS WRITTEN AND READ BY LOVING NIECE BETH STIGALL AT THE FUNDERAL SERVICE MARCH 24, 2007:
I am Beth Stigall, an assimilated Hoosier. I came into the Stigall Family as a Yankee, with no knowledge of persimmons or morels. I had never seen real live gritsw or tasted cornbread. I thought that chickens made eggs and ended up baked.
When I married David, the first grandson, I was blessed by the open-hearted acceptance of these shortcomings by the Stigalls and welcomed into the fold. Because we moved to Florida, it took time for me to begin to know them. In 1978 we bought a farm outside Bedford, wnd were able to join family events. It was a pleasure to develop relationships with each of the Stigall siblings and their families and today I am honored to feel that I have earned my place among them.
Today we are here to say good-bye to Uncle Frank. I wanted to share a few thoughts about him. Frank had strength like the heartwood of the persimmon tree. He was stout-hearted and looked the world straight in the eye. He was stubborn and stalwart, attributes not always found in great supply these days. I believe they were forged in the bossom of his family, who worked the bedrock of southern Indiana as they carved out a living. Frank loved his family and acted on those feelings. When his beloved brother Theodore was battling cancer, Frank shared his strength and encouragement. When we came home to Indiana, Frank joined David and our son Jeremy in setting up our homestead. Again, he was a source of strength when Kim and his wife set up housekeeping. Never asking anything in return, he gave of himself. Most likely, many of you can recall a helping hand from Uncle Frank at some point in your lives. He was like the fruit of the persimmon, soft on the inside. He had a zest for life itself and a sense of humor, unafraid to be Frank.
We can honor him today by continuing to do what he did... reach out to one another. Comfort one another. Support one another. And most of all, maintain the family connection that is a gift to be cherished.
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