Community Matters Aberdeen Village
April 2019
Pre-planning a memorial service By Diane Gunsolley, chaplain Aberdeen Village
I was blessed with a wonderful grandmother named Lucile. She was upbeat and lived life to the fullest. She was also one of the kindest and most thoughtful people I’ve known. As a little girl, every visit to grandma’s house was filled with love. When I left for college, she sent me a letter every week without fail, knowing how much I missed being home. When grandma passed away, I found out that she had chosen the hymns and the scripture for her service. She had even written her own obituary except for the final date. Twenty some years later, my mother passed away. She had basically done the same except she also ran four copies of her wishes (one for each child) and mailed them to us years before her passing. She explained CHAPLAIN, continued on page 2 CEO, continued on page 4
Pianist Edwin Funkunaga gives his time and talent as a volunteer performer at Aberdeen Village. We’re grateful for his gift.
Valuing volunteers April is National Volunteer Appreciation Month, and we have so many to highlight at Aberdeen Village! This time, we chose to shine the spotlight on a volunteer who brings hopeful harmony. Every Sunday, Aberdeen Village residents are treated to the sweet sounds of musicians who donate their time and talents to provide familiar hymns and worship music. One such volunteer is Edwin Funkunaga, whose talent was recruited from Grace Covenant Presbyterian Church by Rev. Don Wilson. “I play once a week at the 3 o’clock service. When I was asked by Rebecca, our music director at church, who’d been asked by Rev. Don Wilson to find someone to volunteer, I thought it would be a good fit. I’d been doing some other playing and accompanying with a church choir VOLUNTEERS, continued on page 4
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