Posted on February 26, 2010 - by Hubba

A Beautiful Day, Funeral Notwithstanding

Today I went to the funeral of Jane Scofield, who spent the better part of her life, timewise, as a Meade County special education teacher.  In that capacity, she had a large influence on my life as one of my speech therapists.  I had no idea until today that the small smiling woman who drove a dirty hatchback (I forget what kind it was) joined the Marine Corps, served in Punjab India in the Peace Corps after that, obtained an associates degree in animal husbandry, her teaching certificate, and a masters degree in teaching.  The woman set out to experience all of the world that she could while changing it at the same time, and boy howdy, did she ever.

The funeral was well attended, but not terribly sad.  I think this was partly to do with the absence of the departed, but more (and this is not particularly respectful of the dead) because it was a nice day today.  And to a people who have been hunkered down at home with sub zero temperatures, starving cows and at times, no water, it was just enjoyable to go to town in a light jacket.  It was kind of muddy, there were puddles in places, and spring seemed to promise that it would be hear soon, it just had some things to take care of first.  The people at the funeral reception huddled in groups with coffee and sandwiches, offering good natured complaints about recent circumstances that should have caused major depression, and in general seemed to enjoy each others company and the sunshine.

I don’t think Jane Scofield minded at all.  In fact I bet she enjoyed it.